Jacqueline Emigh

RFID testing labs have been cropping up in a variety of spots around the globe. But two new labs announced by Delfour Corp. will put a special focus on helping companies deal with the impact of temperature on RFID in warehouse settings. Delfour and its consortium partners will also examine how storage warehouses might handle […]

The supply chain management/logistics business has traditionally been marked by a lack of standards. Yet within the auto and truck parts industry, beta testing has now begun on a new XML-enabled implementation of VMI (vendor-managed inventory) that is expected to be submitted to the OAG (Open Applications Group) for formal standardization. Charlotte, N.C.-based Boone Parts […]

Microsoft customer Jack Links Beef Jerky, a supplier to Wal-Mart, Target and the U.S. Department of Defense, is moving into the second phase of a four-part RFID project, with expectations of achieving ROI (return on investment) over the year ahead. First unveiled at the EPCglobal show two weeks ago, the joint project between Jack Links, […]

Most users still find bar codes more convenient than RFID tags, but for the University of Floridas Packaging Sciences program, preferences could turn out to be quite the opposite. As a result, the university program is about to start testing RFID Multiport Companion, a new hardware device from Intelletto Technologies Inc. Up until now, the […]

To help streamline logistics around maintenance and repairs in combat situations, the U.S. Army is about to start field testing Enigma Inc.s 3C software with its eight-wheeled, armored Stryker vehicles. “The Army wants to reduce its logistics footprint,” said John Snow, Enigma vice president of marketing and business development, in an interview with eWEEK.com. “Through […]

Havent RFID mandates been imposing enough stress on product suppliers? Now, with the initial deadline for Wal-Mart and Department of Defense RFID compliance still set for January 1, 2005, reports are circulating about shortages and shipment delays on RFID tags. If theres a bright side to any of this, its that only the earliest set […]

RFID carries both promise and pitfalls, and there are alternative supply chain technologies that can do a better job in many circumstances, IT vendors told the Federal Communications Commission during an all-day RFID Workshop on Thursday. Further, how RFID is implemented will vary according to the application, said some of speakers at the event, held […]

Its been a busy week in the supply chain arena for Unisys, who not only has rolled out a series of supply chain solutions for retail, life sciences, consumer product goods and transportation markets, but has also announced deals with supply chain specialists Proforma and Manugistics Inc. and longtime partners Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. […]

Has RFID been overly hyped? Most speakers agreed that the answer is “yes” during a panel discussion Tuesday in New York City that looked at the roles government and private industry can play in protecting the global supply chain from terrorism and theft. Joseph McGrath, president and chief operating officer at Unisys Corp., suggested that […]

OAT Foundation Suite 4.0, an RFID software product introduced at this weeks EPCglobal show, meets industry analysts definitions of both an RFID framework and RFID middleware, according to officials at OATSystems. The company also announced deals with Hewlett-Packard Co. and United Kingdom-based retailing giant Tesco Plc. at the show in Baltimore. Marc Osofsky, vice president […]

At the EPCglobal show on Tuesday, Microsoft announced an RFID customer pilot with snack-food maker Jack Links Beef Jerky, a product supplier to Wal-Mart, Target and the U.S. Department of Defense. The company says the pilot is part of its plan to target its RFID offerings at SMBs (small to midsized businesses). Large turnkey players […]

After setting up an initial RFID test center in Dallas last May, Sun Microsystems Inc. will follow up with a similar facility somewhere in Scotland, said Vijay Sarathy, group marketing manager for RFID at Sun. Sarathy said he sees large systems integrationists such as IBM and Hewlett-Packard Co. as Suns competitors in RFID. But middleware […]