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• Reaching for ROI on RFID: compliance continues to drive most RFID implementations. But Ford, International Paper and Gillette have found ways to cut costs and improve agencies.(radio-frequency identification, Ford Motor Co.)

  - 2006-02-01

  THE "SLAP-AND-SHIP" MODEL that most manufacturers use to comply with military and retailer-driven RFID (radio-frequency identification) mandates isn't producing the type of investment returns that would warrant voluntary use of the technolo THE "SLAP-AND-SHIP" MODEL that most manufacturers use to comply with military and retailer-driven...

  Tags: agency, compliance, Ford Motor Co., Gillette Co., International Paper Co., RFID, ROI

• Procter & Gamble Co.'s $57 billion deal to buy Gillette Co. would not only create the world's largest consumer products supplier, but could speed the adoption of RFID, according to the Miami Herald.(AQUISITIONS)

  - 2005-03-15

  Procter & Gamble Co.'s $57 billion deal to buy Gillette Co. would not only create the world's largest consumer products supplier, but could speed the adoption of RFID, according to the Miami ... Procter & Gamble Co.'s $57 billion deal to buy Gillette ...

  Tags: consumer products company, Gillette Co., Procter & Gamble Co., RFID

• EAN International and Uniform Code Council name Chris Adcock President of EPCglobal, Inc.

  - 2004-08-03

  M2 PRESSWIRE-3 August 2004-EPCglobal: EAN International and Uniform Code Council name Chris Adcock President of EPCglobal, Inc.C1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08022004 London - The Board of Governors of EPCglobal, Inc., the organisation that is leading the drive to standardise and commercialise...

  Tags: Biometrics, EPCGlobal Inc., Gillette Co., president, RFID, SECURITY, U.K., Uniform Code Council, WIRELESS

• EAN International and Uniform Code Council Name Chris Adcock President of EPCglobal, Inc

  - 2004-07-30

  BRUSSELS, Belgium & LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- The Board of Governors of EPCglobal, Inc., the organization that is leading the drive to standardize and commercialize the Electronic Product Code EPC, today announced that they have appointed Chris Adcock as President of the organization. Mr. Adcock's appointment was also approved by the...

  Tags: Biometrics, EPCGlobal Inc., Gillette Co., RFID, SECURITY, Uniform Code Council, WIRELESS

• Gillette moves RFID tags from packages to pallets.(Computer Chips)(Brief Article)

  - 2003-08-23

  Gillette has purchased small RFID tags to incorporate in its pallets and cases so its products can be tracked between the company and the store. A Financial Times article reported the company has abandoned its plans to test the technology on...

  Tags: chip, company, computer, computer chip, Gillette Co., RFID, RFID tag

• Wal-Mart suddenly drops RFID trial with Gillette.

  - 2003-07-24

  Jul 24, 2003 (Food Week - ABIX via COMTEX) Jul 24, 2003 (Food Week - ABIX via COMTEX)

  Tags: Gillette Co., RFID, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

• Gillette's on the cutting edge. (Study: Radio Frequency Identification).(Brief Article)

  - 2003-04-15

  Large-scale testing of radio frequency RFID tag technology is well underway at The Gillette Co., which is using the tags in both its supply chain and retail stores. Large-scale testing of radio frequency RFID tag technology is well underway at The Gillette...

  Tags: Gillette Co., radio, RFID

• RFID's day is coming: Procter & Gamble, Gillette, others look to play role in developing emerging applications. (Wireless review).

  - 2003-01-01

  Some leading manufacturing companies are working together to develop and field test emerging automatic identification (Auto-ID) technologies and applications--most especially, radio frequency identification RFID tags. What the use of RFID t Some leading manufacturing companies are working together...

  Tags: Electronic Product Code, Gillette Co., Procter & Gamble Co., RFID, technology, wireless