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posted in January 2005

Procter & Gamble To Buy Gillette For $57 Billion

1/28/2005
The mega-acquisition combines two IT-savvy companies, each with aggressive RFID initiatives under way.
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Georgia Court System Hopes To Trial RFID

1/24/2005
The DeKalb County Juvenile Court wants to use RFID to track thousands of file folders on more than 9,000 children processed through the system each year.
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European Retailers Accelerate RFID Plans

1/21/2005
Germany's Metro and U.K.'s Tesco and Marks & Spencer work on advanced projects
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Retail Show Attendees Hear RFID Updates From CIOs

1/18/2005
Wal-Mart's Dillman says 57 out of 100 suppliers due to implement RFID this month are shipping tagged cases and pallets.
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Strategies For Product Information Management Vital To Businesses, Study Says

1/18/2005
The Yankee Group surveyed 350 execs about product information management and found that failing to invest in such a strategy could spell trouble for retailers, consumer goods, and other companies.
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HP To Open RFID Test Lab

1/17/2005
Called the RFID Noisy Lab, it's designed to simulate a real-world manufacturing and distribution center. The lab opens in February.
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U.K. Retailer Goes On RFID Shopping Spree

1/14/2005
Tesco buys 20,000 RFID readers and antennas for its stores and distribution centers
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Attendees Can Test RFID At Next Week's Retail Conference

1/13/2005

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Nike CIO Resigns

1/11/2005
The company offers no explanation for the change, which comes soon after Nike's new CEO takes the helm.
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Tesco Buys Thousands Of RFID Readers And Antennas

1/11/2005
Tesco has tapped Tyco Fire & Security's ADT Security Services for 4,000 RFID readers and 16,000 antennas, which will be used in stores and distribution centers throughout the United Kingdom.
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Retailer Fights Shoplifting With Predictive Analytics

1/10/2005
Chase-Pitkin, a division of Wegmans Food Markets, needed a way to stop the disappearance each year of up to $3.24 million in merchandise. So the company has turned to predictive-analytics software from SPSS.
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RFID Lets NASA Monitor Hazardous Materials

1/7/2005
Test of system is a success, but funding issues put planned network on hold
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UPS Appoints New CIO

1/4/2005
After a 27-year career that began as a part-time package loader, Dave Barnes takes on the role of CIO at United Parcel Service. Barnes is replacing Ken Lacy, who retired this week.
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Campbell Soup Cooks Up Product-Lifecycle Management

1/3/2005
The company is replacing a 10-year-old homegrown system with software from Formation Systems to help it manage ingredients, recipes, and new product development.
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