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Wal-Mart VP to address RFIDfresh seminar

Michigan State University will present “RFIDfresh, Meeting Retailer Requirements and Challenges in the Perishables Packaging Supply Chain,” Sept. 21-22 at the Monterey, CA, Marriott Hotel.

July 31, 2004

Conveying & accumulation

RFID Provides Supply Chain Management Solutions

Radio frequency identification (RFID) has emerged in response to the increasing demand for accuracy and efficiency in supply chain management. Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation has dedicated their resources to researching and developing RFID solutions.

July 31, 2004

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University of Florida: UF's RFID test portal

The University of Florida's new Research Center for Food Distribution and Retailing now includes five radio-frequency identification portals.

June 30, 2004

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Survey: What's the value of RFID/EPC?

A number of manufacturing executives in the United States and Europe who weighed in on this survey remain unconvinced of the benefits of RFID/EPC.

June 30, 2004

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"Go deeper" on RFID

“Get your toe in the water, get used to it, and then go deeper.” Those words of advice about radio-frequency identification are from J. Michael Wallace, director, process and package development, Ross Products Div. of Abbott Laboratories, makers of nutritional products including Ensure and Similac.

June 30, 2004

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RFID enabled label printers

Tharo Systems offers the Easylabel® labeling software equipped with an RFID Wizard. Printers currently supported include the RFID-enabled Zebra and Printronix thermal-transfer label printers.

June 30, 2004

Conveying & accumulation

UF juiced for R&D

The University of Florida’s packaging department kicks off with a full slate of applied research projects including these for food and RFID.

June 30, 2004

Labels

UF juiced for R&D (sidebar)

UF’s RFID portals proliferateSee video

June 30, 2004

Coding, Printing & Labeling

RFID tags becoming easier to read

On the other hand, return on investment for packagers will remain invisible for near term. Now Wal-Mart softens stance on deadlines.

May 31, 2004

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Companies

Robert Bosch Verpakkingsmachinenes B.V.

May 31, 2004

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People

MRI Flexible Packaging hired Jim Mallon as vice president of sales and marketing.

May 31, 2004

Sustainability

Packaging security: in-store measures remain essential

Responding to retailer needs, clamshell blisters answer theft threats. Yet some packagers look for less costly alternatives.

May 31, 2004