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| Gerry Weber Sews In RFID's Benefits | 12/02/2009 |
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The company plans to integrate EPC Gen 2 tags into the care labels of all garments it makes, and expects to quickly recoup its cost by using the tags to track inventory and deter theft. |
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| Slowing Sales Bring Change to RFID Smart Label Suppliers | 06/01/2009 |
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Weaker-than-expected demand for RFID smart labels is causing changes in the supplier community, with Zebra Technologies exiting the market and Alien Technology scaling back. This article examines the implications of these and other developments. |
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| RFID Implications Unclear from Nashua Acquisition | 05/11/2009 |
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RFID label converter Nashua is being acquired by graphics communications company Cenveo in a deal expected to close this summer. Nashua is not releasing details about how the acquisition will impact its RFID business, which provides smart labels to Printronix and other customers. |
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| EPCIS, RFID Effective in European Pharmaceutical Pilot | 01/27/2009 |
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RFID tags, two-dimensional bar code labels and the EPCIS data sharing standard successfully helped track more than 50,000 drug packages during a three-year pilot in Europe. Drugs made in Ireland and the Netherlands were tracked through manufacturers, packagers, distributors, wholesalers and logistics providers to a London hospital. |
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| SAP & XML Helps Wilson Easily Integrate RFID Labeling | 05/12/2008 |
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Wilson Sporting Goods produces RFID compliance shipping labels by using printer/encoders that support direct connectivity to its SAP and IBM AS/400 enterprise systems. The system architecture helped the company simplify implementation during a time of IT transition. |
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| New Eco-friendly Thin Batteries Introduced for RFID | 04/28/2008 |
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Thin Battery Technologies released two new batteries that are thin and flexible enough to be used with passive RFID tags in cards, tickets, and smart labels. The batteries boost the read range and sensitivity of RFID tags and significantly expand the startup company's product line. |
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| Lockheed Martin Uses RFID to Help Track Stealth Fighter | 03/28/2008 |
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Lockheed Martin asked suppliers to its Joint Strike Fighter aircraft program to apply RFID labels to shipments by the end of 2008 and suggested RFID tagging requirements could be expanded to other suppliers. The Joint Strike Fighter features cutting-edge stealth and avionics technologies that also features innovation in the procurement process. |
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| Highlights from RFID Smart Labels USA 2008 | 03/26/2008 |
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Research firm IDTechEx has published highlights from the annual IDTechEx RFID Smart Labels USA conference held last month in Boston. This article recaps. |
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| DLA to Expand RFID Labeling with $8.5M Order | 03/06/2008 |
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the US military's distribution arm, is taking delivery of more than 1,800 smart label printer/encoders to help it apply passive UHF RFID labels to inventory and shipments. The printer/encoders will be installed at 21 worldwide Defense Distribution Centers, which already have RFID readers in place. |
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| Daisy Brand Expands RFID Use, Asserts ROI | 01/16/2008 |
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Dairy food producer Daisy Brand began using RFID to comply with Wal-Mart's requirements, but now applies RFID labels to every pallet because multiple enterprise systems depend on RFID data. The company says expanded RFID use has provided positive return on investment and many business benefits. |
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