The Holloway Angle contains short pieces of news, analysis and opinions on Process (including applications such as ERP, PLM and SCM) and Sensory devices (RFID). Some of this will not be completely thought out but instead I hope you will add value to my off-the-wall thoughts. It won’t always be regular but please feel free to contribute to the debate. May the ping be with you!
Just received 3 announcements from AeroScout, one of the leading RTLS vendors in the market that I thought I would share with you all.
A new UK Company and a new RFID application tool. The New Year brings a simulator and diagnostic tool for airline baggage handling.
Software AG and Lombardi both make announcements about a successful 2007
Marshall Solutions and Ubisense announced on Novemember 28th 2007, the setting up of an aerospace production RTLS competence centre in Cambridge,UK. The centre is designed to showcase the benefits which Real Time Location Systems (RTLS).
I went to attend the pre-conference day on the 6th of November in Amsterdam and in particular to meet Subdir Hasbe of Microsoft who was giving the keynote on the Wednesday.
SAP announced on October 7th 2007 that they have reached an agreement to acquire Business Objects. So another pure play BI vendor has gone.
OATSystems have released another application solution based on top of their RFID middleware. As the RFID middleware market starts a new phase with Microsoft's arrival, smaller companies look to new avenues for revenue.
On August 13th 2007, eseg and Ubisense announced the live running of an integrated video and location system for Cordes & Simon, part of German transport network group System Alliance.
Support expanded for fixed and mobile RFID readers, centralized reader firmware management and seamless integration with enterprise software from IBM, Microsoft and SAP
Avery Dennison, Motorola and Vue Technology will run a live "Dock to Stock" demonstration at the RFID Journal-AAFA Apparel & Footwear Summit, illustrating how RFID can deliver benefits throughout the supply chain.