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Of all the RFID solutions in the marketplace today, Active RFID comprises one of the larger RFID market sectors of interest to major companies. Active RFID solutions are used in government, business a... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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Pool distribution is a key part of the equation for retailers trying to achieve excellence in store replenishment and omnichannel fulfillment, at the lowest costs. In part one of this series, we exami... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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Known for their ruggedized and high performance RFID tags, Omni-ID recently announced a new product line based on visual tags and a solution for tracking assets in cyclic processes. This marks a major... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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How solution providers create platform-centric universes.
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by Ann Grackin
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Social Networks, iPads, mobile apps, Motorola, Dell's new Android mobile, and Chatter highlight Salesforce.com's Cloudforce conference.... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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Introduction to Ideas in a Global Work Space. ... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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Barcode vs. RFID on Mobile. Is it a duel or will they work together?
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by By Ann Grackin
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Time-critical decisions in transportation, risk management, security, disaster response, manufacturing, and other operational domains require continuous real-time situational awareness and intelligenc... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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At the crossroads, many freight forwarders have some fundamental questions as they contemplate the road ahead. What will we provide our customers in the future? How can we continue to grow and win bus... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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Highlights from DemandTec User Conference.
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by By Ann Grackin
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As goods traverse the suppy chain, various parties need to exchange information about these goods. This requires interoperability across the global network, creating the need for the EPCglobal Network... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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Lack of precision to create reliable outcomes plagues the logistics process. With zeal and lots of money, companies are trying to plug the hole in visibility with a huge array of systems and technolog... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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E2open recently announced their merger with Steelwedge. This brings together a synergistic combination of E2open's multi-enterprise trading partner network, including its rich demand- and supply-side ... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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Management Dynamics serves Content and services beyond traditional software solutions.... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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GS1, HP and Microsoft enter product recall space - but GS1 enters as a nonprofit. What is the impact to industry?... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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Insights and updates from the GT Nexus user conference.... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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Having attended my first Bridges in 2004 in San Francisco and seeing it again ten years later, it is impressive to see the growth. Ten years -- ten times the growth. ... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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The RFID system market is maturing, beyond just devices and physical implementation, to providing users with more complete solutions. The vendors who offer well-thought-out solutions, based on solid e... (more information)
by By Bill McBeath
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Does this signal a new direction for Infor?... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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Exciting new developments from the RFID Journal Live! show, including NFC's killer app (my prediction), the arrival of the 5-cent tag (really & finally!), passive RFID sensors, visual tags in m... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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* * * On the First Mobile Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me... * * *... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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Customer Engagement - Customer Segmentation Beyond the Numbers... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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We recently attended a meeting in Silicon Valley. All the Who's Who companies of high tech attended. Considerable discussion time, especially in the hallways and over meals, was dedicated to the sad s... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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ECoupons on mobile phones have not taken off yet. Many people do not realize that it is largely because of the inability of most barcode readers at retailers to reliably read a barcode displayed on a ... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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At the recent MIT Enterprise Forum, we heard about an open source mobile healthcare platform being used in developing countries, a personal healthcare system that includes mobile and social networking... (more information)
by By Bill McBeath
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In this final installment of our series on Mobile Healthcare Innovations, we look at the mechanical, electrical, and wireless innovations in a tubing-free, personal insulin pump for treating diabetes.... (more information)
by By Bill McBeath
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We explore a personal healthcare system with mobile and social networking components. ... (more information)
by By Bill McBeath
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Motorola Solutions continues to innovate devices and solutions, with purpose-driven designs, that set them apart from generic device manufacturers. Here is a firsthand report on Motorola's latest deve... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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net.com is going through a business and supply chain transformation. They have also implemented some next generation technology from Valdero to make it all work.... (more information)
by Lucy West
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This paper discusses the three critical coordinated value links-Logistics, Financial and Information in a network of strategically linked enterprises.... (more information)
by James Rice, Richard Hoppe
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The 90's were an era of major systems overhaul and investments. Y2K was upon us as well as significant changes in technology. The word integration took on a business meaning, as in processes that migh... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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Ann has interviewed many interesting people in this column. But this time Ann is on the other side of the interview table (or other side of the globe) as she is interviewed in Japan about market trend... (more information)
by Shigeki Oyama
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On Demand Now
How On Demand is Radically Changing the Enterprise Software Industry
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There is an end-user revolution going on. Enterprise Software customers are fed up with over-promising and under-delivering by vendors -- key functionality that was in the sales deck or demo but never... (more information)
by Neil Singhal & Bill McBeath
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The competitive stakes have changed for shippers over the last few years with customer expectations mounting. Logistics is not an afterthought, but a core, essential part of the brand. Omnichannel, ou... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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A new generation of broadband, or "gigabit networks," can mean significant benefits to the United States, but our nation must act promptly to ensure that such an infrastructure is ubiquitous and avail... (more information)
by IEEE-USA CCIP
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How Home Depot, Tesco, and others are using mobile technology from Motorola to address showrooming, line busting, re-engineer replenishment, enhance customer experience, and more.... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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Recent articles on Walmart's item-level tagging announcement dedicated a lot of print to privacy concerns. Is that the central story?... (more information)
by By Bill McBeath
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Understanding DoD RFID Policy and Data Requirements - What this session is about: This session is targeted to DoD Suppliers who are i
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Module Two - Understanding RFID Solutions Session A: RFID Technology Basics
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Module Two - Understanding RFID Solutions Session B: The Science Behind RFID (segment 4)... (more information)
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Module Three - Getting Started
Session A: Understanding the DoD Supply Chain (segment 5)
Have you ever wondered how the DoD manages to move all the necessary supplies to the war ... (more information)
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While many manufacturers are adopting RFID by force of mandate, even more of them are seeking ways to use the technology to improve their operations. Our survey of 275 manufacturing companies across ... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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This report contains research into current and planned use of RFID in Maritime. In discussion with shippers, carriers, port operators and technology providers, the report covers these areas:
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RFID can, if implemented correctly, have a significant impact on retail performance. This report takes a look at what is being done by some early adopters. This report covers the type of RFID ... (more information)
by Laura Faught
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Authorities across the globe recognize the value of sharing patient and remedy data across a network of expert medical practitioners. The concept of "tele-medicine" has been positively received in sev... (more information)
by Carla Frances Reed
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The pressure is on from consumers and industry to protect their own interests. These represent sometimes-conflicting goals...... (more information)
by Lucy West
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Although there is extraordinary hype, with at least one industry show per week dedicated to RFID, it will take awhile before this turns into serious money for vendors.... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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Database play? I hardly think so. Sybase is a mobile innovator.... (more information)
by By Ann Grackin
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SAP has had a reputation (especially as painted by their competitors) of being monolithic, painful to implement, difficult to use, hard to upgrade, and just not all that innovative. While some of that... (more information)
by By Bill McBeath
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We don't always think of SAP as an innovator. But they are doing a lot. Complex Event Processing based on real-time sensor data, social media to find the right skilled people, embedded analytics, and ... (more information)
by By Bill McBeath
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The accurate and timely sharing of strategy, planning, and execution information across the end-to-end supply chain has become critical. The elimination of trade barriers, and the move to massive outs... (more information)
by Carla Reed, Bill McBeath, Ann Grackin
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The way ahead is getting clearer. There is suddenly a 'pile-on' of announcements-by hotel chains, airports, cities, retailers, etc. We are Smart and Fast. If you are our customer, you will receive ins... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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At ChainLink we have talked a lot about the advent of SmallSmartFast technologies-ever-smaller and ever-smarter devices and software that is fast to implement and give us information and answers in re... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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Smart Grid can help utilities gain a leaner and more effective service supply chain. These advantages are applicable in other 'smart sectors' as well. ... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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While people dream about integrating with their suppliers, StorageTek is doing it--and creating a win/win. Their network solution project with WorldChain is illuminating.... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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Like a summer reading list, this is a summer technology list. Spend some time contemplating and learning about the future...... (more information)
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Modern networked technology platforms are quietly revolutionizing the way businesses work with their suppliers. By allowing companies to rapidly find, assess, validate and integrate with suppliers, th... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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Beyond the definitions, context and references for these terms.... (more information)
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Supply Chain Network: technology provider or business partner?... (more information)
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If we expect to be a growing enterprise, we have to continue to pursue business performance improvements. We must take advantage of every innovation to stay in the game.... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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Supply Chain inter-enterprise platforms support end-to-end transactions and collaboration.... (more information)
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RFID and wireless usage will drive up data transactions by ten fold over the next few years. It is likely that a significant re-addressing of the infrastructure will be required-in the enterprise and ... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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When we contemplate the future, it's exciting, but we think of the Sting song, every step you take...I'll be watching you. Read The Future is SmartSmartFast Fun and Scary... (more information)
by Lucy West
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RFID middleware has a critical role to play in cleaving together and clarifying the signals and intelligence, bi-directionally from the device layer to the business applications, or out to the communi... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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The merger of Airclic and AirVersent, two leaders in vertical industry/process-specific mobile supply chain applications, is a sign of the maturing of mobile platforms and the beginning of a strong gr... (more information)
by By Bill McBeath
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The high tech industry has experienced a striking shift from traditional replenishment processes to Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) replenishment for various products during the last decade. This has b... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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Recent developments in technology have enabled the integration of e-paper with RFID tags to create dynamic visual tags. This is a powerful combination, especially for cyclic processes.... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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Understanding International vs. Domestic TMS.... (more information)
by Ann Grackin
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During the last two decades, many of the old vertically integrated enterprise/empires have splintered into numerous core-competency-focused firms, loosely bound into the so-called virtual extended ent... (more information)
by Bill McBeath
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Google's VP of Search Product has shifted roles to take charge of their location services. This is just one more sign of the growing battle over services for locating people and things, with wireless ... (more information)
by By Bill McBeath
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