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News for the week of May 3

Boeing, Airbus Team on RFID Standards
Wal-Mart Remains on Track
HP Tags Printers, Scanners
Wal-Mart, Target to Discuss EPC
Tracking CDs in Real Time
New RFID/EPC Education Courses
RFID News Roundup

Featured Story
RFID Deployments: Think Strategically

Opinion
Two Views of an Historic Moment

Guest Column
RFID Isn’t Just for Big Companies

Special Sponsored Section
Cutting the Cost of Red Tape

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Boeing, Airbus Team on RFID Standards
EXCLUSIVE: The two major commercial airplane manufacturers will hold three global forums for customers and suppliers to prepare the industry for the use of RFID technology to identify major airplane parts. Full Story >

Wal-Mart Remains on Track
Simon Langford, Wal-Mart's manager of RFID strategies, says the retailer is on schedule to meet its goal of receiving pallets and cases with RFID tags in January. Full Story >

HP Tags Printers, Scanners
This week Hewlett-Packard begins shipping pallets of EPC-tagged printers and scanners to Wal-Mart’s Dallas/Fort Worth distribution center. Full Story >

Wal-Mart, Target to Discuss EPC
The CIOs of Wal-Mart and Target will sit down with senior executives from Kimberly-Clark and Hewlett-Packard to discuss RFID at Retail Systems 2004/VICS Collaborative Commerce event in Chicago in May. Full Story >

Tracking CDs in Real Time
Stora Enso, a global paper and packaging company, and CD-Linja, one of its customers, are tracking CDs shipped between them in real time. Full Story >

New RFID/EPC Education Courses
RFID Journal will hold executive education courses in the U.S. and Europe this year in conjunction with members of Auto-ID Labs. Full Story >

RFID News Roundup
New low-cost ISO 15693-compliant chip; partners offer RFID design, testing and deployment; Intermec provides RFID migration strategy; new, faster chips for smart card readers. Full Story >

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Featured Story
RFID Deployments: Think Strategically
The approach each CEO takes toward an RFID deployment can make the difference between disaster and profitability. Here are three strategies that can further a company's long-term business goals. Premium Content >

Opinion
Two Views of an Historic Moment
Wal-Mart's launch of its initial RFID implementation in Texas is historic. But some see it as an ominous step toward a world of greater surveillance. Full Story >

Guest Column
RFID Isn’t Just for Big Companies
With all the focus on RFID mandates issued by retailers, many people are overlooking the fact that small and midsize companies can also use the technology to grow their businesses, writes Intermec's Mike Wills. Full Story >

Special Sponsored Section
Cutting the Cost of Red Tape
Government regulations involving the tracking or shipment of goods have increased throughout the world. RFID can offer companies a cost-effective way to improve their ability to comply. Full Story >

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