After surveying U.S. makers of consumer packaged goods, the Grocery Manufacturers Association published a white paper promoting a three-tier template to guide RFID adoption.
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IPico Holdings Acquired by Canadian Co.
Now named iPico Inc., the RFID systems developer and manufacturer is set to raise its profile in the North American market.
Learn What RFID Doesn’t Do
At RFID Journal LIVE!, end users who have done the hard work of launching pilots will reveal what RFID can—and can’t—do for your business.
2006: Another Building Year for EPC RFID
Despite recent optimism, ARC Advisory Group’s Chantal Polsonetti argues in this guest column that the 2006 forecast around EPC RFID is conservative due to the measured pace of retailer rollouts, the need to transition to Gen2 technology, and continued search for ROI among even the leading adopters.
Tire-Tag Maker Offers Blowout Price
Advanced ID says it will drop per-tag prices to 40 cents for orders of at least 10 million.
Utah Buses to Get RFID-Enabled Fareboxes
In time for next winter’s ski season, the Utah Transit Authority plans to implement what it claims is the United States’ first contactless payment system installed on buses.
RFID News Roundup
BEA Systems, HP joining forces; RFIDSupplyChain.com offers Omron Compliance Package; Omron boosts Gen 2 tag production capacity; Hypercom adds interrogator to PIN pad; printed tags to play important role in smart packaging.
HP and BEA Systems Partner Around RFID
Hewlett-Packard and infrastructure software provider BEA Systems this week formalized a partnership to provide RFID solutions to global enterprises. HP will contribute its consulting, integration, support, and manufacturing services to the relationship, and BEA its WebLogic software platform.
Post Danmark to Tag Its Roll Cages
To help track its roll cages, Post Danmark plans to extend a semi-active RFID system already used to monitor its international mail operations.
Alien Technology to Demo RFID Solutions
The UHF RFID hardware and services provider and several of its alliance partners will demonstrate applications for specific industries at RFID Journal LIVE! 2006.
RFID at the Item — For Some, Sooner Than Later
Peter Abell, analyst with research firm Manufacturing Insights, discusses in this guest contribution the benefits of item-level tagging for high-value product categories, citing Hewlett-Packard’s printer-tagging initiative as a prime example.
Bus Riders in Hanau Use RFID to Go
The public transport authority for Hanau, Germany, deploys a fare-collection system that works with NFC-enabled phones.