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RFID holds much promise to address known (and maybe even some yet unknown) problems throughout the supply chain. Solving some of these problems, or at least reducing their negative impact, can lead to significant revenues/savings for retailers and consumer products companies alike. In a presentation titled “RFID in the Packaging World,” Dr. Peter Harrop, chairman of IDTechEx, cites several targeted areas for RFID’s impact: • Annual CPG shrinkage of $60 billion of $3 trillion turnover (ECR Europe) • 75 percent of retail product cost is “getting it there” (MIT) • Spoilage of 20 percent of foods throughout the supply chain (FDA) • Counterfeit product,

DALLAS, Texas—The expectation that 100 percent of RFID-labeled products can be read 100 percent of the time at all points in the supply chain is unrealistic; but with proper tag testing and verification, companies can increase their odds of achieving “five-nines” performance (five read points at a 99.999 percent read rate), according to a new white paper from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) and RFID4U. The paper outlines a systematic approach that end users and systems integrators can take to increase the performance of their Ultra-High Frequency (UHF)-based RFID systems. This approach includes establishing a baseline of initial performance, conducting a performance analysis

Texas Instruments A growing number of counterfeit, gray market, and diverted products are entering the pharmaceutical supply chain, compromising consumer confidence in the authenticity of their prescription drugs. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is poised to help secure the supply chain, but to do so, the industry needs Item-Level Tagging (ILT) standards, regulatory guidance from the federal government and alignment on a Tag Data Security Infrastructure (TDSI). A new white paper from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN), “RFID Tag Data Security Infrastructure: A Common Ground Approach for Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Safety,” defines the key deliverables and requirements needed to achieve agreement between segments

BOSTON, Mass.—CEOs from the creme-de-la-creme of the pure-play RFID companies that are leading the market as well as stealthy start-ups will gather in Boston on February 20 at the RFID Investment Summit to meet with investors. Whether you are an investor or a company seeking funding this must-attend event provides unrivalled opportunities for networking, access to difficult-to-find RFID company and industry financial data, and coverage of the competitive landscape. An expert’s panel of experienced investors and industry luminaries will discuss the progress of RFID such as profitable sectors now or soon, where the largest orders are, over and undersupplied sectors, and underperforming sectors and

RFID Smart Labels USA 2007 from IDTechEx will bring together everything you need to know about RFID from the latest implementation experiences to market trends and technologies. It is scheduled for Feb. 21-22, 2007 in Boston, Mass. Speakers include USPS, IATA, San Francisco Airport, Marubeni Japan, Las Vegas Airport, BGN (Dutch book store) and many more... The event particularly focuses on: • The business case for RFID • Item level tagging • RFID progress around the world • Avoiding the crowd - how to make money out of RFID • State-of-the-art technologies In 2006, 200 million RFID tags will be used for item level

Global demand for packaging machinery is projected to expand 4.9 percent per year through 2010 to over $33 billion. Developing parts of the world will provide suppliers with some of the best sales opportunities going forward. Industrialization-related fixed investment activity, rising per capita incomes and growth in packaged goods production will all contribute to increases in equipment demand in these areas, most notably in Asia and Eastern Europe. China will record the largest gains of any national market, surpassing Japan to become the second largest market in the world behind the U.S. Sales conditions are also expected to be strong in India, Russia, Mexico,

By Teresa Henry IDTechEx It is well-known that the adoption of RFID is happening around the globe. But where are the success stories and in which market sectors? Here Teresa Henry highlights the leading adopter nations, the big spenders and surprise niches for RFID implementation. IDTechEx keeps a close eye on which countries are eagerly adopting RFID and which are not. Our sources include intensive travelling, conferences, literature searches and our IDTechEx RFID Knowledgebase of more than 2,300 case studies covering more than 2,500 organizations and 85 countries. The results are rather surprising. First, the U.S. is the greatest adopter, with by

With the ability to track, locate and sense, Active RFID is being rapidly adopted around the World, often creating new markets. Many adopters have reported a rapid return on investment (ROI) of 12 to 18 months which is leading to active RFID being a $6.78 billion market in 2016. Here Dan Lawrence summarizes the topic for the forthcoming IDTechEx Active RFID Summit event. The use of Active RFID is growing rapidly, providing the ability to track, locate and sense. The subject includes real time locating systems (RTLS) to track assets and people in real time; near field communication (NFC) enabling mobile phones to act as

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands—AWA Alexander Watson Associates, an international publishing and market research company for the label market, has published the AWAreness Report Global Glue Applied Label Market & Technology Review. The principal objective of the AWAreness report to provide a comprehensive background and understanding of the global glue-applied label market through 2010, to describe the current trends in volume growth and materials technology by region, and to identify the main drivers for these trends. The report also identifies the challenges and opportunities that are available within the market and highlights the geographic and market segmentation where competition is highest, or where opportunity is greatest.

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