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- Managing the EPC Generation Gap: An Overview of EPC Standards Migration From Generation 1 to Generation 2 RFID Tags
- Many RFID systems and pilots developed with current Electronic Product Code EPC technology will need to be modified for compliance with EPC Class 1 generation 2 specifications soon after the new spec id finalized and product become available. This white paper prepares the reader for a successful migration by providing...
- Tags: Zebra Technologies Corp., Electronic Product Code, Generation, Specification, Migration, RFID Tag, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers 2004-09-01
- Generation 2: A User's Guide
- RFID technology is constantly evolving, and Generation 2 marks a milestone in the development of RFID for supply chain management applications. EPC Generation 2 was developed by the EPC Global community, including ThingMagic, to be a 'Best-of-breed' approach to RFID, and is intended to deliver improved performance in a number...
- Tags: RFID, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2005-04-08
- The EPC Class Structure
- The EPC Tag Class Structure is often misunderstood. 'Class' is not the same as 'Generation'. Class describes a tags basic functionality for example whether it has memory or a battery. Generation refers to a tag specification's major release or version number. The full name for what is popularly called EPC...
- Tags: Generation, Class, Memory, Specification, General Accounting Office, EPC Tag Class Structure, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers 2006-07-01
- EPC: Electronic Product Code - The New Generation RFID Based Product Identification System
- Radio Frequency IDentification RFID technology has been in the spotlight in recent times, with the US Department of Defense and Wal-Mart requiring their top suppliers to have RFID technology implemented in their supply chains by 1 January 2005. This paper provides a background of RFID technology and Electronic Product Code...
- Tags: Electronic Product Code, Radio, Product Identification System, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers
- The Generation 2 Transition
- After waiting for few years, EPC Generation 2 is here. What does that mean for end users? How will it change RFID? How quick and smooth will the switch from Generation 1 really be? What should users expect from Generation 2 tags? This webcast explains how the Generation 2 transition...
- Tags: RFID Journal, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- Webcasts
- EPC Value Model for Health Care & Life Sciences: Assessing the Value of RFID Technology and EPCglobal Standards for Healthcare & Life Sciences Manufacturers
- Undoubtedly, EPCglobal Standards and the Electronic Product Code EPC/Radio Frequency IDentification RFID technology are going to have a dramatic impact on the Healthcare and Life Sciences HLS industry in the next few years. Primarily in response to customer safety and government requirements, more and more participants of the HLS supply...
- Tags: Health Care, EPCGlobal Inc., Standards, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- White papers 2005-10-24
- Haier Envisions the Future
- The retail industry is poised for widespread adoption of Electronic Product Code EPC and Radio Frequency IDentification RFID solutions. While Haier saw that they would need to comply with EPC-RFID mandates from leading retailers like Wal-Mart and Metro, they realized that there were benefits of implementing far beyond simple compliance....
- Tags: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Operation, Industry, Intel Corp., Haier, RFID, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- EPC: A Shared Vision for Transforming Business Processes
- This whitepaper represents a joint assessment by Global Commerce Initiative GCI members, identifying key challenges and benefits related to implementation of Electronic Product Code EPC and RFID technologies by consumer product manufacturers.
- Tags: Business Process, Vision, IBM Corp., RFID, Operational Planning, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Business Operations
- White papers
- Release of EPC Standards Jump-Starts Auto-ID Development
- More than 2,000 people are expected in Chicago on September 15 for the opening of the Auto-ID Center's EPC Executive Symposium. Excitement has been building in the retail industry, because the symposium will formally launch the first platform of the Electronic Product Code EPC network developed by the Auto-ID Center....
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Supplier, Auto-ID Center, Standards, Excitement, RFID, Channel Management, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Marketing
- White papers
- ENMAX Power Corporation Cuts Costs and Improves Processes With Autodesk
- ENMAX Power Corporation EPC uses enterprise-class GIS Geographic Information System server technology to do more than store data; it uses it to share data. The company's powerful GIS tracks all of its poles, transformers, and wires. The data is not restricted to desktops-it is available in every EPC service truck....
- Tags: Autodesk Inc., Data, GIS, Software
- Case studies
- EPC RFID-Based Inventory Management Solution Delivers Faster, Better Goods Logistics
- The EPC RFID goods flow solution from METRO Group focuses on delivering new processes in inventory management for retailers. Using radio frequency identification RFID and the emerging Electronic Product Code EPC technology, this solution makes it possible to register and document inventory-relevant goods movement and booking processes across the goods...
- Tags: Goods, Logistics, Inventory Management, Intel Architecture, RFID, Supply Chain, Enterprise Software, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Business Operations, Software
- White papers 2005-03-11
- Zebra and R4 Global Solutions Make EPC Compliance Labeling Fast and Simple for Victory Land Group
- As a Wal-Mart supplier, the Schaumburg, Illinois-based furniture importer, Victory Land Group, knew that in the following years it would have to begin labeling shipments with Electronic Product Code EPC Radio Frequency IDentification RFID smart labels. VLG also was planning expansion. But with no RFID experience and no pressing need...
- Tags: Supplier, RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- Case studies
- Gillette Sharpens Its Edge
- The goal of Gillette was to foster a new culture of innovation to achieve dramatic efficiencies in its supply chain. The company has staked out a leadership position in the use of RFID, specifically the Electronic Product Code EPC developed by the Auto-ID Center. Another startup company called OAT Systems...
- Tags: Electronic Product Code, Provia Software, Gillette Co., RFID, Leadership, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Management
- Case studies
- EPC and RFID - Overview and Vision
- RFID technology can greatly enhance the enterprise's ability to manage and track its assets by enabling an unprecedented real-time view of enterprise assets and inventories throughout the supply chain resulting in unprecedented gains in operational efficiency for the enterprise. RFID in combination with Electronic Product Codes EPC can help computers...
- Tags: Vision, Computer, Object, RFID, Productivity, Asset Management, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Operational Planning, Business Operations
- White papers
- EPC/RFID : Proposed Industry Adoption Framework - Manufacturer Survey and Pilot Learnings to Date
- The Electronic Product Code EPC and its complementary Radio Frequency IDentification RFID technology have generated a significant amount of interest and activity in the consumer goods and retail industries over the last few years. Retailers and manufacturers alike have been piloting the technology within stores; Distribution Centers DCs and internal...
- Tags: Industry, Manufacturer, Survey, Grocery, Manufacturing, Food & Beverage
- White papers 2006-04-01
- Another blow to wide-spread usage of RFID
- In another blow to the adoption of RFID in the enterprise, often billed as a barcode replacement, researchers from PacketFocus Security Solutions and ATlas RFID Solutions use standard tag readers and antennas to read the EPC Electronic Product Code labels on boxes that are loaded into a rented 18-wheeler tractor-trailer....
- Tags: RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-06-27
- Top 10 Requirements for Next-Generation IDS: Defining Next-Generation Network IDS
- To protect enterprise networks against the complete spectrum of threats and vulnerabilities, next-generation IDS must be built from the ground up using a combination of innovative technologies to deliver true intrusion prevention. Existing first generation IDS products can't be transformed into next-generation IDS with "Band-Aid" enhancements. This paper explains the...
- Tags: Networks Associates Technology Inc., Attribute, Intrusion Prevention, Security
- White papers 2002-09-01
- Investigate RFID: History and Controversy
- This sample chapter fromRFID: Applications, Security, and Privacy offers a technical introduction to RFID technology, the Electronic Product Code EPC, and the Object Name Service ONS, then looks at two current RFID applications. This sample chapter from RFID: Applications, Security, and Privacy informs the debate on RFID,...
- Tags: RFID, Wireless, Security, Biometrics
- Book chapters 2006-05-23
- Improving Operational Efficiencies in Next-Generation Networks: The Benefits of Centralized Delivery Models for Efficiently Managing IP Multiservice Environments
- Radio Frequency IDentification RFID tags, in conjunction with Electronic Product Code EPC identification, is one such technology, offering a practical way of generating detailed supply chain event information. While RFID represents a significant shift from previous approaches, it is merely the next logical step in a long tradition of reducing...
- Tags: Supply Chain, Environment, Benefit, IP, RFID, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-03-30
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