5 Components of a Successful RFID Deployment
Yankee Group outlines five important lessons gleaned from the experiences of Wal-Mart suppliers that have worked throughout 2004 to meet the retailer’s RFID mandate.
Wal-Mart’s RFID plans will fail
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All CVS Stores to Offer ExpressPay
Retail pharmacy CVS announced it is becoming the first national merchant partner for ExpressPay, American Express’s contactless payment option.
Label Applicator Works on Pallets
Nestlé, Sato and UPM Rafsec have developed what they believe is the first automatic pallet-labeling device for UHF RFID tags.
DOI Buys 30,000 DESFire Chips
The Department of the Interior becomes second government agency to issue employee access cards that meet the GSC-IS standard, using Philips’ Mifare DESFire chips.
RFID Middleware Goes Light
Northrup Grumman releases a simplified middleware product focused on one thing: delivering RFID data to applications in the correct format.
Consumers More Aware of RFID Now Than in September
New research from firms BIGresearch and Artafact indicates an increase in the public’s knowledge about RFID but persistent concerns about privacy.
RFID News Roundup
User-friendly reader software from SAMSys; International RFID Center opening; transponder protectors from Lab ID; Organic Electronics Association forms.
EPCglobal Ratifies Gen 2 Standard
The organization announced late today that its board has ratified the Gen 2 specification as an EPC standard and that it will be royalty-free.
IBM Launches RFID Middleware
The computer and IT giant extends its RFID product lineup with software to manage RFID readers and data.