Oracle | Supply Chain Management Update | Issue 1 | June - August 2005
Oracle | Supply Chain Management Update

Welcome
Welcome to Oracle's Quarterly Supply Chain Management Update.

In this issue, we look at what's new in RFID and explore how organizations are gaining profitable advantage from this revolutionary new technology.
 
RFID: The supply chain opportunity
Walmart's 2003 announcement that by 2005 it expected its top 100 suppliers to be shipping pallets fitted with RFID tags sent ripples throughout its own supply chain and the world economy. This ambitious project has set a precedent that has inspired retailers worldwide to investigate the benefits of RFID. Click here for the full story.
 
Oracle includes RFID support as standard
Oracle has added RFID and sensor support as a standard component of Oracle Application Server 10g, removing the need for third party RFID middleware. Click here for the full story.
 
Banish bad product data
$40bn is lost every year due to inaccurate product data in the supply chain. Now, Oracle is making data inconsistency a thing of the past with its new Oracle Product Information Management Data Hub. Click here for the full story.
 
Oracle and Intel ease RFID deployment
Oracle and Intel development and technical teams will make RFID easier to deploy by cooperating to optimize RFID and sensor-based solutions based on a common service-oriented enterprise framework. Click here for the full story.
 
Partner Viewpoint: Getting ROI from RFID
Before embarking on an RFID project, companies must work out where the return on investment will be created, says Joe Clay, Business Development Manager at Oracle Certified Partner Infologix. Click here for the full story.
 
Industry Focus: Aerospace & Defense
Use of RFID is gaining rapid ground in the aerospace and defense industry, where the major players are convinced of its business potential. Click here for the full story.
 
RFID In Action
Visit the Oracle Web site to learn how NASA, McCarran Airport and Dolomiti Superski are putting RFID to work.
 
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