RFID Newsletter archive
The RFID Newsletter distributed by the METRO GROUP Future Store Initiative offers information about the status quo of the RFID rollout at METRO GROUP, current projects of its partners as well as the latest news from the industry. The newsletters published so far are available for download.
Newsletter 04 / 2008 (December 18, 2008)
- MAIN TOPIC: Thumbs up for the real,- Future Store
- INTERVIEW: Dr. Gérald Santucci, Head of Unit Networked Enterprise & Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), at the Information Society and Media Directorate-General, European Commission
- BACKGROUND: From vision to reality
Newsletter 03 / 2008 (September 16, 2008)
- MAIN TOPIC: RFID kickoff in France
- INTERVIEW with Dr. Rolf Hochreiter, Deputy Undersecretary at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi)
- BACKGROUND: Green waste disposal
Newsletter 02 / 2008 (July 1, 2008)
- MAIN TOPIC: Successful premiere for the real,- Future Store
- INTERVIEW with Zygmunt Mierdorf, Member of the Management Board of METRO Group, CEO MGBI METRO GROUP Buying International
- BACKGROUND: CEBIT 2008: RFID acceptance increasing in all sectors
Newsletter 01 / 2008 (March 4, 2008)
- MAIN TOPIC: Transparency in the digital age – Players in the business community and the political arena discuss RFID
- INTERVIEW with Heinz Paul Bonn, Vice President of BITKOM e. V.
- BACKGROUND: Guest article by Birgit Gottsauner, Siemens Automation & Drives
Newsletter 04 / 2007 (December 05, 2007)
- MAIN TOPIC: Efficient processes and high availability of goods – Kaufhof Warenhaus AG introduces RFID at item level
- INTERVIEW with Marisa Jimenez, Public Policy Director Europe EPCglobal
- BACKGROUND: On the road to climate-friendly logistics
Newsletter 03 / 2007 (October 10, 2007)
- MAIN TOPIC: Green light for full-scale deployment – Suppliers recieve comprehensive information at the third METRO GROUP RFID Congress
- INTERVIEW with Peter Hintze, Parliamentary Secretary of State at the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology: "Build on our strong position".
- BACKGROUND: "Tag it easy" in the Far East
Newsletter 02 / 2007 (May 14, 2007)
- MAIN TOPIC: Jointly into a high-tech future – METRO GROUP expands RFID application
- INTERVIEW with Dr. Gerd Wolfram, MGI METRO GROUP Information Technology and Silvester Macho, MGBI METRO GROUP Buying International: "as natural as the barcode".
- BACKGROUND: CeBIT 2007: RFID is advancing
Newsletter 01 / 2007 (February 19, 2007)
- MAIN TOPIC: Premiere in Beijing – METRO GROUP showcased RFID technology in China
- INTERVIEW with Klaus Scherer, inHaus Innovation Center, and Dr. Gerd vom Bögel, Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems: "My house is intelligent."
- BACKGROUND: The METRO GROUP leads the way. Guest feature by Mark Roberti, RFID Journal
Newsletter 04 / 2006 (October 23, 2006)
- MAIN TOPIC: METRO GROUP banks on second generation
- INTERVIEW with Jörg Glaser, German Central Association of Commercial Cooperatives: "Everybody must benefit."
- BACKGROUND: From Hong Kong to Unna
Newsletter 03 / 2006 (June 29, 2006)
- MAIN TOPIC: Happy birthday! Four-year anniversary of the METRO GROUP Future Store Initiative
- INTERVIEW with Dr. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Member of the European Parliament
- BACKGROUND: Milestone for RFID
Newsletter 02 / 2006 (March 08, 2006)
- MAIN TOPIC: Premiere at CeBIT
- INTERVIEW with Gerda Lehmann and Götz Pfeifferling, Lemmi Fashion: "Customer satisfaction is priceless."
- BACKGROUND: Meeting place for trendsetters
Newsletter 01 / 2006 (January 17, 2006)
- MAIN TOPIC: A fresh new year for RFID
- INTERVIEW with Ernst Raue, Deutsche Messe AG: "RFID will change the world."
- BACKGROUND: Facing the dynamics of global commerce
Newsletter 05 / 2005 (October 28, 2005)
- MAIN TOPIC: RFID laboratory sets standards
- INTERVIEW with Professor Dr. Friedemann Mattern: "RFID will mediate between the real and the virtual world."
- BACKGROUND: More customer proximity, more market success
Newsletter 04 / 2005 (August 26, 2005)
- MAIN TOPICs: On the way toward the Smart Fridge +++ Second METRO GROUP RFID Congress
- INTERVIEW with Dr. Andrea Huber, Informationsforum RFID: "RFID requires high acceptance."
- BACKGROUND: More information for more trust
Newsletter 03 / 2005 (June 10, 2005)
- MAIN TOPICs: Jointly creating added value +++ ECR Europe Conference
- INTERVIEW with Jörg Pretzel, GS1 Germany: "RFID is a quantum leap"
- BACKGROUND: Research for progress
Newsletter 02 / 2005 (April 20, 2005)
- MAIN TOPICs: Tailor-made solutions +++ RFID used by our industry partners
- INTERVIEW with Professor Dr. Michael ten Hompel: "A genuine opportunity for Germany"
- BACKGROUND: EuroShop 2005
Newsletter 01 / 2005 (January 15, 2005)
- MAIN TOPIC: Show of unity in the retail sector - METRO Group, Wal-Mart and Tesco at the "NRF Annual Convention and Expo" in New York
- INTERVIEW with Chris Adcock and Elizabeth Board, EPCglobal
- BACKGROUND: More safety for consumers and companies +++ Efficiency, safety and service +++ RFID and data privacy +++ A new generation
Newsletter 03 / 2004 (October 26, 2004)
- MAIN TOPIC: METRO GROUP heralds new age of retailing - Starting signal for the implementation of RFID in the METRO GROUP
- INTERVIEW with Professor Dr. Elgar Fleisch, Director of the Institute of Technology Management and of the Auto-ID Laboratory of the University of St. Gallen and Professor for Information Management at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich
- BACKGROUND: Businesses bank on RFID
Newsletter 02 / 2004 (September 8, 2004)
- MAIN TOPIC: In shape for the future of retail - METRO GROUP RFID Innovation Center begins operation
- INTERVIEW with Rainer Fahs, EICAR
- BACKGROUND: International retailers push ahead with RFID
Newsletter 01 / 2004 (July 6, 2004)
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