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Demystifying RFID in the Supply Chain: An Overview of the Promise and Pitfalls

Overview RFID is essentially a carrier technology that best fits under the umbrella of automatic identification. The Electronic Product Code (EPC) is the more specific term for an entire system that is planned for companies to more effectively track and manage assets. This new identification system has the characteristics of interoperability and open standards backed by EPC Global, a partnership of the Uniform Code Council and European Article Numbering International (EAN).

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Publisher	United Parcel Service of America	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	April 2004	Downloads	37
Format	White Papers
Topics	Supply Chain Management, Mobile - Wireless Communications, RFID

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Channel:
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Storage

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Law & Policy
Tags:
royalties,
rfid

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Mobile & Wireless
Tags:
rfid

Virtualisation: Architectual Considerations and other Evaluation Criteria

In the past several years, server virtualisation technology has moved quickly and firmly into the IT mainstream. Of the many approaches to system virtualisation available in the market today, VMware's hypervisor architecture has gained the greatest market acceptance. This paper examines the architectural issues, solution support, and enterprise readiness required when deploying such a virtualisation solution.

Publisher:
EMC

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Master data management forms part of an overall enterprise governance program that aims to establish trusted data throughout the enterprise. This white paper from Mike Ferguson of Intelligent Business Strategies defines master data, examines why it is needed, and explores methodologies for implementing master data management.

Publisher:
DataFlux

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Publisher:
EMC

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