Is your company challenged by this rapidly evolving RFID landscape? An article by Elena Malykhina in Information Week highlights how United Parcel Service (UPS) is experiencing the same kinds of...
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If you are like me, you probably have too many cards to fit into your wallet. Credit cards, library cards, bank ATM cards, grocery store loyalty cards, driver's license, prescription drug card,...
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Get ready for the next wave of the Internet. It's called the "Internet of Things." A recent Business 2.0 article describes it: "Imagine an Internet of things, where everyday...
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A survey by Wavelink Corp. of 135 attendees at the recent Frontline Conference and Expo confirms what you might have guessed: that mandates by retailers and the U.S. Department of Defense are driving...
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Recently someone sent me a link to this interesting company, Visionary Technology in Library Solutions (VTLS). They have a tight vertical market focus on the library industry, providing libraries...
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If you have missed the little session on CFRA radio last week - here is the mp3 webcast (6MB).......
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I just learned about an interesting event tomorrow, September 21, 2004, in New York. It's an executive briefing event entitled "RFID: Meeting The Challenges, Unleashing The Opportunity."...
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More voices are now being heard in the privacy debate over RFID. The Free-Marketers have jumped into the fray. Sonia Arrison of the Free-Market think tank the Pacific Research Institute, has written...
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I was just interviewed for an investment program called Halt Trading on Canadian radio station 580, CFRA, with hosts Walter Traversy and Pina Bernardi. Walter and Pina will be talking about RFID...
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RFID is one of those areas where the big dogs lead the way. Boeing is no exception. It is leading the RFID charge into the aerospace industry. However, Boeing is not issuing mandates. According to...
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TrenStar, a provider of RFID tracking systems for containers and other mobile assets, just closed US$30 Million in funding. Technology Investment Capital Corp. provided this second round funding.......
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Filed in archive by Anita Campbell on September 13, 2004
InformationWeek has a must-read interview with Wal-Mart's CIO, Linda Dillman, on the topic of RFID. It's a fast read and full of interesting points. Some of them are a little surprising,...
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eWeek reports that the supply chain management and logistics sector is expected to grow as a result of RFID: "RFID can give you a lot of data on what's happening. The data isn't very...
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Rajat Paharia over at Rootburn has created a fascinating Powerpoint presentation to understand why some RFID applications cause a consumer uproar and others don't. Check it out here. The analysis...
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The WINMEC Forum on RFID is coming up soon in Los Angeles at UCLA. It will be a one-day event on October 12, 2004. The comprehensive agenda covers RFID in 14 industries -- from logistics to homeland...
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If you think RFID will make waves in the United States, Europe and Japan, it's barely a ripple compared to the expected use of RFID in china. Asia Times reports that China, the factory to the...
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Looking to make a splash with RFID influencers? The influential Information Technology Association of America is planning to publish a book on RFID and is looking for articles to be included. Scanning...
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Filed in archive Retail
by Anita Campbell on September 07, 2004
BusinessWeek has an interesting article about the high hopes for RFID to prevent shrinkage in the retail industry. Every year retailers lose about US$33.6 Billion due to shoplifting, employee theft,...
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Declan McCullagh's article on CNet argues that lawmakers should not rush to enact new laws and regulations restricting RFID. He says retailers and other companies are already proposing solutions,...
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Filed in archive Retail
by Anita Campbell on September 01, 2004
Best Buy, the U.S. "big box" retailer, announced that it plans to deploy electronic product code technology over the next several years. It will require major suppliers to use EPC-compliant...
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