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News for the week of Jan. 12
• Metro Readies RFID Rollout
• Checkpoint Offers Fixed-Price Plan
• SAP Launches RFID Package
• Managing RFID Deployment Costs
• VeriSign to Run EPC Directory
• NCR Offers In-Store RFID Services
• IDC Forecasts Bubble, Burst, Boom
Featured Story
• Securing Your Cargo With Seals
Opinion
• The RFID "Revolution"
Guest Column
• AWID, Ember Impress VCs
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Basics of Wal-Mart and DOD Compliance Webinar
January 28, 10 am CST
Enterprise Information Systems presents an overview of the requirements for integrating RFID systems, with solutions that range from simple compliance to those that provide your business a positive return on investment. Please register at:
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Top News
Metro Readies RFID Rollout
Germany's Metro Group says it will roll out an RFID system throughout its German stores’ supply chain and have its 100 largest suppliers attach RFID tags to pallets and cases of goods by November. Full Story > |
Managing RFID Deployment Costs
Syntegra, the systems-integration subsidiary of British Telecommunications, launches managed services for U.S. manufacturers and retailers looking to deploy and operate RFID networks cost-effectively. Full Story > |
VeriSign to Run EPC Directory
EPCglobal awards Internet and telecommunications infrastructure services provider VeriSign a contract to manage the directory for looking up EPC numbers on the Internet. Full Story > |
IDC Forecasts Bubble, Burst, Boom
A new IDC report forecasts the market for RFID technology in the U.S. retail supply chain will rise from $91.5 million last year to $1.3 billion in 2008. But the real growth may come after that, according to the report's author. Full Story > |
RFID Journal Live! Executive Conference
Chicago, March 29 to 31, 2004
RFID Journal invites you to this year's most important technology conference. RFID Journal Live! will feature thought leaders discussing deployment strategies and critical issues surrounding RFID technology. Register before Feb. 2 for the event where RFID is happening and save.
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Featured Story
Securing Your Cargo With Seals
RFID and other high-tech seals have the potential to secure supply chain assets. But a Los Alamos National Laboratory study found that it’s important not to mix up inventory and security functions. Premium Content >
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Opinion
Guest Column
AWID, Ember Impress VCs
At an informal competition, venture capitalists named multiprotocol reader maker AWID and mesh network provider Ember as most likely to succeed. Full Story >
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Special Sponsored Section
Moving from Bar Codes to RFID
While some companies wait for tag costs to drop, others are moving ahead to adopt RFID technology for applications where bar codes just don't do the job as effectively. Experts from Accenture explain why this is the right move. Full Story >
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