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| Wall Street Journal Assesses RFID Risks and Rewards | 03/05/2007 |
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The Wall Street Journal has published another story about RFID adoption. Appearing in Saturday's edition, the full-page piece is likely to be perceived as more balanced than the damning , which ran a few weeks ago and elicited major pushback from the RFID industry. |
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| Schiff Puts a New Spin on RFID Compliance | 02/22/2007 |
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Vitamin manufacturer Schiff Nutrition International reads RFID smart labels on cases as they spin on a shrinkwrap machine, then uses the data to build EPC Gen 2 pallet labels to comply with Wal-Mart's RFID tagging requirement. Schiff Nutrition shared its experience, including implementation cost data and ROI prospects. |
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| Wal-Mart to Expand RFID Rollout by 500 Locations | 09/13/2006 |
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Wal-Mart yesterday issued a formal announcement of its plans to "aggressively" move forward with the deployment of RFID. The giant retailer will implement the technology at an additional 500 stores and clubs before the end of its fiscal year (January 31, 2007), bringing the total number of RFID-equipped locations to over 1,000. |
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| Pro-active RFID Policy Reaps Huge Benefits | 09/08/2006 |
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Adopting a bold, pro-active stance on incorporating RFID into its supply chain has resulted in huge benefits for a US manufacturer of women's apparel -- including demonstrating RFID compliance to major customer Wal-Mart well ahead of the deadline for second wave suppliers. This article is a case study. |
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| Wal-Mart "Next 300" RFID Event Wrap-Up | 05/01/2006 |
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In an effort to continue its phased requirement for RFID utilization by suppliers, Wal-Mart last week hosted the Wal-Mart Supplier On-Boarding Forum & EPCglobal US Tech Expo. The event offered the "next 300" Wal-Mart suppliers insight into what it means to be RFID compliant. This guest article from ODIN technologies' Michelle Reilly recaps. |
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| Wal-Mart to Buy 15k RFID Readers; Albertsons 5k | 04/18/2006 |
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The industry has been buzzing for the last few weeks about two large RFID reader buys, the first from Wal-Mart, the second from grocery chain Albertsons. Wal-Mart is expected to purchase 15,000 readers, split between Impinj and Alien. Albertsons is reportedly going to buy 5,000 readers, all from Symbol. |
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| Wal-Mart RFID Initiative to "Continue Unabated" | 04/17/2006 |
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Late last week Wal-Mart issued a press release which provides the most recent public guidance on the company's RFID initiative. This article highlights the three key points. |
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| RFID Visionary No Longer CIO at Wal-Mart | 04/05/2006 |
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Current Wal-Mart chief information officer Linda Dillman has been named to a new post. Dillman is one of the most recognized personalities in RFID. It was, after all, during her tenure that Wal-Mart issued the RFID mandate to its top 100 suppliers, an event that many credit with single-handedly catalyzing the RFID industry as it exists today. |
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| Recap of the RFID ROI Summit | 02/08/2006 |
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Joe McKinney attended last week's RFID ROI Summit in London, at which some of the most recognizable organizations in the world -- Ford, the UK Ministry of Defence, Wal-Mart, Rolls-Royce -- shared their experiences getting return-on-investment from RFID. |
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| Omron RFID Announces One-Day Compliance | 02/07/2006 |
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Japanese sensor manufacturer Omron this week announced the release of a "One Day" Compliance Package that the company says will allow suppliers under mandate from Wal-Mart, the US Department of Defense, and others to comply by RFID requirements quickly and affordably. |
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