Coding, Printing & Labeling

PMMI Packaging Intelligence Briefs

Briefs highlight emerging trends affecting the global packaging industry in White Paper-like reports.

April 3, 2008

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Print/apply pallet labeler

NJM/CLI has introduced the enhanced Model 401X print-and-apply pallet labeler.

April 2, 2008

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Analyzing Sam's Club's RFID fee

Consultants assess the meaning of the retailer's fee for noncompliance to its RFID mandate.

March 9, 2008

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Retail quick-comply kits

Lowry Computer Products has launched Lowry Quick Comply Kits, a complete suite of products designed for suppliers to comply with RFID mandates from Sam’s Club and other large retailers.

March 4, 2008

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Hand-held programming unit

Turck offers a new hand-held unit to program data carriers with its new BL ident RFID system.

March 4, 2008

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Drug pedigree requirements come and go, and likely will come again

Those waiting for California to implement e-pedigree requirements for drugs as a means of thwarting counterfeiters: Hold your horses.

March 2, 2008

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Sam's Club's RFID fee

Wal-Mart has put pressure on suppliers to speed up their implementation of RFID by charging $2 per pallet starting in February for every non-RFID-tagged pallet shipped to a Sam’s Club distribution center in DeSoto, TX.

March 2, 2008

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WorldStars recognize winners globally

The World Packaging Organisation announces 166 winners worldwide, from Austria to Zimbabwe.

February 5, 2008

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The reality of RFID for Rx

Panelists from McKesson Corp., Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Amerisource Bergen Corp., and Ahold USA recognize that while radio-frequency identification (RFID) offers promise in the pharmaceutical sector, its adoption raises questions.

January 10, 2008

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RPC RFID field trial

RFID shows encouraging use with reusable plastic containers as field trial for produce begins.

January 8, 2008

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The reality of RFID adoption for pharmaceuticals

Panelists from McKesson Corp., Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Amerisource Bergen Corp., and Ahold USA recognize that while radio-frequency identification (RFID) offers promise in the pharmaceutical sector, its adoption raises questions.

November 29, 2007

Secondary Packaging

RFID on duty at Sentry

For a number of packagers, meeting Wal-Mart’s and other retailers’ mandates for RFID implementation means going the “tag and ship” route to keep costs as low as possible.

November 7, 2007

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Coding/marking solutions

Domino Printing Sciences offers enhanced networking, remote diagnostics, and RFID integration solutions with its company-wide strategic initiative, plus.

November 7, 2007