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News for the Week of June 16
Delta Plans Major RFID Test
Integration Impeding Use of RFID
Group Proposes RFID Privacy Law
Flint Sets Up Conductive Ink Unit
RFID Journal Launches RFID U.
FEATURED STORIES:
An Interview with Gillette's Dick Cantwell
Wal-Mart Spells Out Its RFID Vision
OPINION: RFID's Momentous Week
SPECIAL SPONSORED SECTION:
The Intelligent Warehouse
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TOP NEWS
Delta Plans Major RFID Test
The carrier will use RFID to track baggage on selected flights from Jacksonville, Fla., through its Atlanta hub this fall. During the 30-day test, which is being done in conjunction with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), more than 40,000 bags will be tagged and tracked as they move through the system. The aim is to see if RFID can transform Delta's "under-wing" operations.
Full Story
Integration Impeding Use of RFID
A new survey, released last week, indicates that there is a great deal of interest in RFID, but integration with back-end systems is almost as big a hindrance to RFID adoption as the cost of the tags. The survey was conducted by Allied Business Intelligence, in conjunction with RFID Journal.
Full Story
Group Proposes RFID Privacy Law
CASPIAN, a consumer group opposed to loyalty cards and radio frequency identification, has unveiled federal legislation calling for mandatory disclosures on consumer products containing RFID chips in the US. The RFID Right to Know Act of 2003 would require companies to label all products that contain RFID tags, and it would make it illegal for companies to link the chips with personally identifying information.
Full Story
Flint Sets Up Conductive Ink Unit
Flint Ink, the world's second largest producer of commercial inks, has created a separate business unit to commercialize conductive inks. The unit will operate a new resource center that will have ink formulation labs and facilities for doing small-, medium- and large-scale proofing of new products.
Full Story
RFID Journal Launches RFID U.
RFID Journal has announced that it plans to hold a series of one-day educational seminars, dubbed RFID U., for executives who want to learn how to deploy RFID technologies successfully. The events will be held in San Francisco (Oct. 7), New York (Oct. 20), Atlanta (Nov. 3), and Chicago (Nov. 17).
Full Story
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FEATURED STORIES
An Interview with Dick Cantwell
Dick Cantwell is the man behind Gillette's RFID efforts. He recently spoke to RFID Journal Editor Mark Roberti about the company's RFID projects and how he is driving adoption of the technology within Gillette. He touched on many issues, including the price of the 500 million tags Gillette ordered, how the company will use those tags, and where it expects to see the most benefits from using RFID.
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Wal-Mart Spells Out RFID Vision
For the past few months, Wal-Mart has been working to get its suppliers to focus on RFID, so that they will be ready to tag cases and pallets when Wal-Mart is ready to begin using RFID. Last week, Wal-Mart CIO Linda Dillman deliver the most public and definitive statements yet about her company's commitment to deploying RFID in 2005. This in-depth report provides details of exactly what she said.
Full Story
OPINION
RFID's Momentous Week
With Wal-Mart declaring its firm commitment to RFID, and the success of RFID Journal's first conference, last week was a milestone in the RFID industry. But it's worth taking stock of where the technology stands today and where it needs to go. There is still a lot to do before companies begin getting the supply chain benefits that RFID promises.
Full Story
SPECIAL SPONSORED SECTION
The Intelligent Warehouse
RFID can boost productivity, improve inventory accuracy and reduce waste in the warehouse dramatically. But companies will have to solve integration issues and change their processes to get these benefits. In this article, part of an ongoing series, experts from Accenture explain how RFID will change the warehouse. You can also download related white papers and view videos of RFID in action.
Full Story
Delta Plans Major RFID Test
The carrier will use RFID to track baggage on selected flights from Jacksonville, Fla., through its Atlanta hub this fall. During the 30-day test, which is being done in conjunction with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), more than 40,000 bags will be tagged and tracked as they move through the system. The aim is to see if RFID can transform Delta's "under-wing" operations.
Full Story
Integration Impeding Use of RFID
A new survey, released last week, indicates that there is a great deal of interest in RFID, but integration with back-end systems is almost as big a hindrance to RFID adoption as the cost of the tags. The survey was conducted by Allied Business Intelligence, in conjunction with RFID Journal.
Full Story
Group Proposes RFID Privacy Law
CASPIAN, a consumer group opposed to loyalty cards and radio frequency identification, has unveiled federal legislation calling for mandatory disclosures on consumer products containing RFID chips in the US. The RFID Right to Know Act of 2003 would require companies to label all products that contain RFID tags, and it would make it illegal for companies to link the chips with personally identifying information.
Full Story
Flint Sets Up Conductive Ink Unit
Flint Ink, the world's second largest producer of commercial inks, has created a separate business unit to commercialize conductive inks. The unit will operate a new resource center that will have ink formulation labs and facilities for doing small-, medium- and large-scale proofing of new products.
Full Story
RFID Journal Launches RFID U.
RFID Journal has announced that it plans to hold a series of one-day educational seminars, dubbed RFID U., for executives who want to learn how to deploy RFID technologies successfully. The events will be held in San Francisco (Oct. 7), New York (Oct. 20), Atlanta (Nov. 3), and Chicago (Nov. 17).
Full Story
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FEATURED STORIES
An Interview with Dick Cantwell
Dick Cantwell is the man behind Gillette's RFID efforts. He recently spoke to RFID Journal Editor Mark Roberti about the company's RFID projects and how he is driving adoption of the technology within Gillette. He touched on many issues, including the price of the 500 million tags Gillette ordered, how the company will use those tags, and where it expects to see the most benefits from using RFID.
Paid Content
Wal-Mart Spells Out RFID Vision
For the past few months, Wal-Mart has been working to get its suppliers to focus on RFID, so that they will be ready to tag cases and pallets when Wal-Mart is ready to begin using RFID. Last week, Wal-Mart CIO Linda Dillman deliver the most public and definitive statements yet about her company's commitment to deploying RFID in 2005. This in-depth report provides details of exactly what she said.
Full Story
OPINION
RFID's Momentous Week
With Wal-Mart declaring its firm commitment to RFID, and the success of RFID Journal's first conference, last week was a milestone in the RFID industry. But it's worth taking stock of where the technology stands today and where it needs to go. There is still a lot to do before companies begin getting the supply chain benefits that RFID promises.
Full Story
SPECIAL SPONSORED SECTION
The Intelligent Warehouse
RFID can boost productivity, improve inventory accuracy and reduce waste in the warehouse dramatically. But companies will have to solve integration issues and change their processes to get these benefits. In this article, part of an ongoing series, experts from Accenture explain how RFID will change the warehouse. You can also download related white papers and view videos of RFID in action.
Full Story
