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Item-level RFID study contrasts warehouse and retail benefits

Findings point to retailers benefiting most from eventual electronic replacement of bar codes.

April 30, 2005

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Wal-Mart's RFID program: Paying back suppliers

When Wal-Mart first came out with its mandate for RFID compliance, many were skeptical that this initiative would have any benefit for the suppliers that were being forced to comply.

April 30, 2005

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What skills will you need to succeed in healthcare packaging?

Survey respondents identify knowledge of validation and regulatory issues, as well as materials expertise as critical.

April 30, 2005

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IBM launches RFID on RPCs

IBM will track and trace assets between France and Ireland using RFID-enabled reusable plastic containers.

April 30, 2005

Controls & Machine Components

Schneider Electric: Industrial PCs

Schneider Electric introduces the Magelis® Smart iPC, a thin client for Ethernet architectures, and the Magelis Compact iPC, designed for embedding in compact machines or enclosures.

April 30, 2005

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

'Virtual label' upgrades medical packs

DataLase® from Sherwood Technology in the United Kingdom permits the “printing” of a virtual label directly into packaging substrates using a low-power carbon dioxide-based laser that replaces conventional print-and-apply methods.

April 30, 2005

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RFID Journal Live!

This year’s RFID Journal Live!

April 30, 2005

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Why so little RFID progress in pharma?

If the use of RFID technology makes sense anywhere in the field of packaging—and I believe it makes a lot of sense in a great many places—the one place where it should be recognized as an obvious problem solver is in drug packaging.

April 30, 2005

Containers

Nivea pack gets face lift

RPC Verpackungen Kutenholz GmbH manufactured a stylish new PP bottle for the redesigned packaging of the Nivea Visage range of face care products. Nivea manufacturer Beiersdorf relaunched the Visage brand in new packaging in order to enhance its image in the marketplace.

April 30, 2005

Flexibles

People

Bimal Kalvani was named president of Alcoa Flexible Packaging.

April 30, 2005

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Companies

Serac Inc. purchased Nova-Socimec.

April 30, 2005

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Next uniform compliance date for labeling

FDA established January 1, 2008, as the uniform compliance date for food labeling regulations issued between March 14, 2005, and December 31, 2006.

April 30, 2005

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Looking over our shoulders

Part of my role as Executive Editor is to serve as a “filter” between the information I see from a variety of sources and the information we present in the magazine.

April 30, 2005