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ERP software helps integrate order-to-cash process

29-May-2007 - A new version software designed for the food supply chain offers more functions to help...

Tracking system leverages existing Wi-Fi networks

23-May-2007 - A new tracking system leverages existing Wi-Fi technology to locate products and objects throughout the...

Sensor provides multiple hygiene readings

02-May-2007 - A new handheld sensor that provides multiple environmental conditions in a single report helps processors...

RFID standard passes shipping test

02-May-2007 - A new international standard for radio frequency identification technology (RFID) has passed the first test,...

Software collects historical data from multiple plants

20-Apr-2007 - New software is designed to gather operating data from plants in multiple countries and collect...

NEC succeeds in embedding RFID in bottle cap

22-Mar-2007 - Two Japanese companies have succeeded in developing a plastic bottle cap embedded with an radio...

Fiber-optic light paves way for more accurate inspection

21-Mar-2007 - A new light source based on fiber-optic technology could be the next step in improving...

Proposed legislation would limit RFID use

16-Mar-2007 - Proposed amendments to EU-wide privacy legislation would limit the ability of companies to collect and...

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RFID supply chain revolution

07-Mar-2007 - Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is revolutionising supply chain management.

Label printer supports wide RFID range

06-Mar-2007 - A new label printer supports the widest range of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in...

Food sector vulnerable to emergencies, says study

06-Mar-2007 - Being lean and mean in the food and drink manufacturing sector might pay off in...

Scanner labeling makes consumer choice easier

26-Feb-2007 - Checking to find the right personal care product might get easier, thanks to a new...

Software provides machine malfunction alerts

23-Feb-2007 - A new software programme informs plant managers of poorly performing machines and predicts unexpected failures,...

Machine embeds RFID into labels

13-Feb-2007 - A new machine embeds radio frequency identification (RFID) tags into 100 labels per minute, accurately...

Overmolded RFID withstands extreme processing

08-Feb-2007 - A new radio frequence identification (RFID) tag is designed to withstand extreme processing environments where...

Metro's RFID tests mark "milestone" for Europe, company says

22-Jan-2007 - A European test of radio frequency identification (RFID) at a Metro distribution centre inGermany has...

Pallet pooler incorporates global RFID standard

19-Jan-2007 - A plastic pallet provider has coupled an international product coding standard with radio frequency identification...

RFID analyst forecasts cheap item-level tags by 2016

15-Jan-2007 - The tagging of items with radio frequency identification (RFID) will take off in 2007 to...

RFID system tested on stretch wrapped shipments

12-Jan-2007 - IBM and packaging giant Pliant are testing a radio frequency identification system (RFID) thatwould allow...

Developer targets injectable RFID ink at meat market

11-Jan-2007 - A biocompatible radio-frequency identification (RFID) ink would allowprocessors to track individual cuts of meat or...

German project to create meat analysis RFID

08-Jan-2007 - Researchers in Germany are developing radio frequency identification (RFID) technology that will measure and transmit...

Software ties product location to temperature and humidity data

19-Dec-2006 - Updated software from Sybase allows managers to locate individual products in real time usingradio frequency...

Bilwinco software uses RFID to track and trace

14-Dec-2006 - An upgraded software programme using radio frequency identification (RFID) to track and trace products, will...

First gamma-resistant RFID tag created

07-Dec-2006 - AdvantaPure is claiming to have created the first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag resistant to...

Metro tests RFID along German-Asia supply route

07-Dec-2006 - The pressure on processors to use radio frequency identification (RFID) continues inEurope, with Metro Group...

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