The Tipping Point
The U.S. military’s decision to require suppliers to use RFID tags will have an even bigger impact than Wal-Mart’s RFID mandate.
Military Edict: Use RFID by 2005
BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. military has spelled out a comprehensive plan to require all suppliers to use active and passive RFID technology by January 2005.
Linking RFID to Enterprise Apps
New ConnecTerra software aims to simplify enterprise-wide RFID deployment, data collection and management.
MPI Rolls Out Label Applicator
A new device writes data to preprinted labels containing RFID transponders and then applies the labels to packaging.
OATSystems Gets Venture Funding
The RFID software infrastructure developer receives money to build its management, marketing, and research and development teams.
New RFID Supply Chain System
Checkpoint Systems introduces a complete solution to track goods across the entire retail supply chain.
Chief Evasion Officers
If the CEO isn’t backing RFID projects, then the board of directors shouldn’t back the CEO.
RFID Journal Launches Print Edition
The world’s leading authority on RFID technology and its business applications plans to publish a quarterly magazine beginning in January.
A Quick Fix for RFID Compliance
Provia unveils a software option for retailers struggling to meet Wal-Mart’s RFID compliance deadline of January 2005.
NCR Prototype Kiosk Kills RFID Tags
The kiosk, which will soon be deployed as part of the Auto-ID Center’s ongoing EPC field trial, renders Class 1 EPC tags permanently inoperable.