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Target Aims for RFID to Optimize Pricing, Inventory Control

June 1, 2015

In one of the largest RFID projects undertaken in retail yet, Target will roll out radio frequency identification technology later this year for pricing and inventory control.

Ford Uses RFID Tech to Track Engine Parts Through Manufacturing Process

May 26, 2015

RFID Journal

Ford is one of several carmakers that have adopted the Adept 850 - a passive UHF on-metal tag with an 8.5-meter read range and a 4-meter write range - to store and access data about each manufacturing step.

Apple Sets Bar Not Only in Product Line But in Supply Chain Risk Mitigation

May 8, 2015

EBN

As customers waited for their much anticipated Apple Watches, it was reported that delays could be traced to a feared supply chain nightmare: a faulty part. Apple's supply chain strategy, though, likely mitigated the risk.

Aerospace Companies in RFID Pilot to Keep Track of Moving, Tagged Items

May 5, 2015

RFID Journal

Two aerospace companies have been testing radio frequency identification solutions enabling the creation of a wireless mesh network of battery-powered tags that can identify the locations of moving, tagged items, and be reconfigured quickly if the layout of their facilities changes.

RFID Cap Tag Allows Better Inventory Tracking of Bottled Products

April 17, 2015

RFID Journal

Global branded packaging company r-pac International Corp. has commercially released an ultrahigh-frequency RFID cap tag for tracking inventory and authenticating bottled or foil-wrapped products. The tag was developed to take advantage of foil wrappers, as well as the fluid stored in a bottle, in order to extend the read range up to 15 feet or more. The product is said to be ideal for bottled spirits and wines.

IBM Plans Platform to Help Customers Build Internet of Things Systems

April 6, 2015

IBM

IBM says it will invest $3bn over the next four years to establish a new Internet of Things (IoT) unit, and that it is building a cloud-based open platform designed to help clients and ecosystem partners build IoT systems.

Growth of Solar, Wind Industry to Increasingly Rely on IoT-based Technologies

April 6, 2015

ABI Research

ABI Research expects IoT-connected wind and solar installations to grow at a CAGR of 21 percent between 2014 and 2020 with the total number of connections growing from the almost 2 million in 2014 to 6.3 million in 2020.

Mobile Technology Becoming Great Enabler for 3PLs, Study Shows

March 30, 2015

IDC Manufacturing Insights

As manufacturing firms evolve towards an integrated approach to supply chain management, it is important to consider the role of third-party logistics in the value chain as well as the enabling technologies that support this evolution. A new report from IDC Manufacturing Insights, Perspective: Use of Mobility Tools in the 3PL Industry, examines the role of mobile technology in supporting integration and performance improvements in the 3PL industry.

Internet of Things Continues to Make Inroads in Business, Report Says

March 26, 2015

CIO

The Internet of Things is already having a massive effect on business, according to a recent report by Verizon, and by 2025 it predicts best-in-class organizations that use IoT extensively will be up to 10 percent more profitable than they are today.

Manufacturers Can No Longer Ignore Focusing on Resource Productivity

March 23, 2015

McKinsey

A decade or so ago, companies in industrial manufacturing and other process industries did not need to focus on resource productivity. If they gave any attention to the topic, it was to undertake small, incremental measures with the hope of generating marginal improvements. That period is over. Today, there is no debate: resource productivity must be among the top priorities - if not the top priority - of industrial manufacturers around the world.