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THE COMPETITIVE EDGE

Newsletter: TCE: AIDC 2010--Mark, Manage, Mobility

13 January 2010
Table of Contents Member Spotlight AIDC 2010: Mark, Manage, Mobility The UID Suppliers Alliance: Then and Now New Members RFID Regulatory Database New Technical Committee for Sensor Networks UID Suppliers Alliance Elects New Chair and Vice Chair Events Want to Advertise here? Email AIM NA to Learn More Print friendly version \| Unsubscribe The Competitive Edge January 2010 ************************************************** This newsletter is sponsored by the AIM Expo—Nov 1 – 3, Chicago The conference program for the 2010 AIM Expo will be focused on the role of Auto ID and Mobile IT in business process solutions for healthcare, government, retail and manufacturing. With both the end users and channel partners in mind, the program identifies how Auto ID and Mobile IT solutions are used to mark, manage and mobilize. To receive more information as it becomes available, please register here. ************************************************ Member Spotlight AIM NA Members Recognized As Best Channel Vendors. Business Solution. Learn more. AIM NA Members Provide Their Predictions for 2010. VSRs 3rd Annual Review and Outlook. Registration required. Learn more. Top ************************************************ AIDC 2010: Mark, Manage, Mobility Chuck Evanhoe, chairman AIM North America Reprinted with permission from VSR—2nd Annual Review & Outlook We are excited about AIDC (automatic identification and data collection) technology solutions going into 2010. With the downturn in the economy, companies are looking for solutions to help them improve their bottom lines. I think AIDC technologies are really the way forward. When you need to improve your business processes, what better way to do that than to take human beings out of the cycle and improve not just the accuracy of the data, but the processes as well? I think the theme you'll see coming out of the next 6 to 9 months will be "mark, manage and mobility". This concept is cross-vertical. It's not just focused on warehouse; it's not just focused on healthcare; it's not just focused on government. The principles of "mark, manage and mobility" apply to all industries and sectors. It defines how they can implement and use automatic identification and mobility solutions to improve their operations. In marking, we're looking at product identification, asset management, part marking, item serialization, serialized item management -- the entire supply chain. That brings us to the management track. That's asset management, logistics, in-transit visibility, MROs, recalls, warranty management and end-of-life disposal issues. We're also focused on the mobile workforce. As more employers ask their employees to stay home when they are ill, they still need them to be productive -- and mobility is a key factor. It’s about accessing data at the point-of-use and pushing new applications, new features and new functions out to the mobile workforce efficiently. We're also launching the cross-vertical AIM Expo in November 2010 to help companies learn more about AIDC and mobility solutions. We believe 2010 will be a better year for the AIDC industry and the end users that implement these solutions. To view VSR’s complete 3rd Annual Review and Outlook, go here. This podcast was made possible by the contributions of Bert Moore, Editor of AIM's "RFID Connections" and "AIM Connections.” Bert is a 20-plus year veteran of the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry with over 600 by-lined articles, columns and professional presentations to his credit. Moore currently serves as the Director of Communications and Media Relations for AIM Global. He is also the Director of IDAT Consulting & Education (http://www.idat.com/), a vendor-independent consulting firm. In that capacity, he is a contributing editor for Material Handling Management and a frequent contributor to other publications. He serves on the ANSI Data Identifier maintenance committee, the AIM RFID Emblem maintenance committee, AIM's RFID Experts Group (REG), and chairs the CompTIA RFID+ Certification cornerstone committee. Moore was a 1992 recipient of the AIM USA Industry Service Award and was selected as a charter member of the AIDC 100. Bert can be reached at bmoore@idat.com. Top ************************************************ The UID Suppliers Alliance. Then and Now. The Competitive Edge spoke with Peter Collins, Founder and President of A2B Tracking Solutions, and Rich Bruce, Manager of UID and RFID Business Development of the Danby Group, to talk about AIM North America's UID Suppliers Alliance. Their views can be heard by clicking on the "podcast" link. So if you don’t have time to read the interview now, download it onto your iPod/MP3 player and listen in on your way home. Note: transcript may have been edited for grammar and contextual flow. Read Transcript Top ************************************************ New Members AIAG- Learn more Blood Center of Wisconsin - Learn more eAgile - Learn more EM Micro - Learn more I Control - Learn more Revere Security - Learn more Seagull Scientific - Learn more Sensormatic Electronics Corp - Learn more Sirit - Learn more The Boeing Company - Learn more University of Nebraska—Lincoln - Learn more Webscan - Learn more Vanguard - Learn more To learn more about AIM membership including a special 15 for 12 offer, visit the AIM website or contact AIM North America. Top ************************************************ AIM’s RFID Regulatory Database Doing business in RFID? Need information regarding RFID, real time locating systems (RTLS), and wireless telecommunications regulations from around the work? The RFID Regulatory Database may be just for you. The RFID Regulatory Database is a continuously-maintained catalog of the radio regulatory requirements for radio frequency identification (RFID) for those nations in the world where RFID is or may be employed. For each of the countries and each of the study frequencies, the database identifies: the primary user of each the availability for RFID the maximum possible output power the required duty cycle the bandwidth permitted the channel spacing required other possible restrictions future plans for the frequency band as far as they are available for RFID, and where appropriate, RFDC and RLANs the primary and alternate contacts in each radio regulatory administration and we provide complete contact details along with a list of the appropriate regulatory documents. At the close of 2009, 115 countries are included in the database. This database is under continual update and revisions are distributed twice a year to the primary subscriber contact. Frequencies included are: 50 - 140 kHz 7.4 - 8.8 MHz 13.56 MHz 315 MHz 433.92 MHz 862 - 928 MHz 2450 MHz 5850 MHz Access to the database is available on a subscription basis to members and non-members. Members: $5,000 for a 10-year subscription Non-Members: $7,500 for a 10-year subscription To learn more, contact AIM at +1 724.934.4470, ext 108 or e-mail info@aimglobal.org. Top ************************************************ New Technical Committee for Sensor Networks INCITS (InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards) is soliciting members and contributions for a new Technical Committee for sensor networks. The INCITS/SN1 area of work will address standardization in the areas assigned to JTC 1/WG 7 (as approved at the JTC1 Plenary in Tel Aviv). The organizational meeting will be a teleconference on 1 Feb 2010. Draft Scope of the committee is: 1) In the area of generic solutions for sensor networks, undertake standardization activities that support and apply to the technical work of all relevant JTC 1 entities and to other standards organizations 2) In the area of application-oriented sensor networks, identify gaps and commonalities as they may impact standardization activities within the scope of JTC 1. Further, share this information with relevant entities within and outside of JTC 1. Learn more. Top ************************************************ UID Suppliers Alliance Elects New Chair and Vice Chair FLEXcon’s Ken Koldan and Horizons’ Don Sennott Assume Leadership Roles The UID Supplier Alliance, a committee representing developers of unique identification (UID) and other automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) solutions, has elected a 2010 chairperson and vice chairperson to continue the Alliance’s mission of raising awareness and adoption of UID requirements. Ken Koldan, a New Business Development Manager for FLEXcon Co. Inc., a Spencer, MA-based maker of pressure-sensitive films and adhesives, has been elected Chairperson, while Don Sennott, Senior Sales Manager/UID Program Manager for the Imaging Systems Division of Horizons Inc. (Cleveland, OH), has been elected Vice Chairperson. "Ken and Don are strong UID advocates who will lead the committee in not only raising awareness of UID, but also furthering the adoption of UID requirements by the Department of Defense and its contractors,” says former chairman Gary Moe, President of ID Integration, a marking and identification systems integrator based in Mukilteo, WA. “It’s great to have them on board, and I am confident in their ability to keep the momentum going forward and building on the past as they assist and guide us in our goals for 2010." The UID Supplier Alliance USA Committee has representatives from 23 companies; many include leading providers of UID technology and solutions. The Alliance is a committee within AIM North America, an organization representing providers of automatic identification and mobility hardware, software and solutions. Collectively, members have helped implement hundreds of successful UID marking and data management systems, and have demonstrated how the systems benefit maintenance, inventory, production and traceability operations for the military and contractors alike. The USA Committee is currently comprised of: A2B Tracking Solutions CodeSource, Inc. Evanhoe & Associates, Inc. FLEXcon Horizons Incorporated ID Integration, Inc. InfinID Technologies INFOSIGHT Corporation Lowry Computer Products MetalCraft Inc. Monode Pryor Traceability, LLC Potomac Redan Associates LLC SAIC SAVI Seagull Scientific, Inc. Technology Solutions tesa tape, inc. The Clarion Group The Danby Group, LLP UID Journal UIDUK WEBSCAN, Inc. Zebra Technologies If your company would like to get involved in ongoing advocacy work on behalf of UID adoption, check out the USA Committee website at www.aim-na.org/uid.php or contact the AIM North America office at + 724 934 5688 or by email info@aim-na.org. Top ************************************************ Industry Events AIM members receive reduced rates at all listed events with the “AIM Member Discount” logo. Learn more. Nov 1 – 3 AIM Expo Chicago, IL www.surveymk.com/s/PLPDV72 Jan 25 – 27 Total Asset Visibility Washington, DC www.totalassetvisibilityevent.com/Event.aspx?id=225736 Jan 28 RFID in Healthcare Dallas, TX www.rfidjournalevents.com/healthcare/ Feb 7 – 10 RSPA Inspire 2010 Cancun, Mexico www.gorspa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?/pageID=3835 Feb 22 – 24 UID Forum San Antonio, TX www.uidforum.com/ Mar 23 – 26 Food Safety Conference Atlanta, GA www.fsis.usda.gov/atlanta2010/ April 14 – 16 RFID Journal LIVE Orlando, FL www.rfidjournalevents.com/live/aboutus.php Submit your events to AIM NA. Include your contact information, event name, dates, location, and website. Top ************************************************** THE FINE PRINT This e-newsletter is brought to you by the AIM North America 125 Warrendale-Bayne Road, Suite 100, Warrendale, PA 15086 USA Phone: +1 724 934 5688 ● http://www.aim-na.org If you do not want to receive The Competitive Edge by e-mail, please e-mail AIM NA. ©Copyright 2010 AIM North America All Rights Reserved AIM North America, 125 Warrendale-Bayne Road, Suite 100, Warrendale, PA 15086 USA \| Phone: +1 724 934 5688 Email: info@aim-na.org
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