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With mandates beat, Pacific Cycle changes direction to gain value from RFID using the right tech partners

I love a good case study as much as the next person but I sometimes forget that underneath all of the technology, best practices and consolidation lies the beating heart of a shrewd accountant.

Wal-Mart, Kimberly-Clark and EPCglobal push forward with RFID and reveal inside tips along the way

Like most consumer goods manufacturers, Thermos is facing increased pressure from its larger retail partners like Wal-Mart, Target and Walgreens to deliver orders faster and more accurately, and to implement new technology standards like radio frequency identification (RFID).

Beaver Street Fisheries proves RFID isn't just doable for billion-dollar companies

A new era in Branding
New brand identification fasteners from Avery Dennison Retail Information Services give apparel brands and retailers an innovative new way to communicate and enhance brand identity by displaying highly visible printed brand names, retail names and logos on their products.

With all of the hype, confusion and doubt surrounding the future viability of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, The Gillette Company remains unfazed, staying the course with a razor-sharp strategy that intends to mine the fathomless efficiencies that the electronic product code (EPC) offers.

When I recently tried to reminisce about favorite "Love Boat" episodes with a co-worker who is about 10 years younger than me, I received a look of bewilderment.