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	Electronic Product Code FAQs - RFID Journal
		EPC tags were designed to identify each item manufactured, as opposed to only the manufacturer and class of products, as bar codes do today.
		It is a subsidiary of the Uniform Code Council.
		The EPC header is used to indicate the format of the EPC code, (ie.
	www.rfidjournal.com /article/articleview/219 (4080 words)

	Electronic Product Code - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Electronic Product Code, (EPC), is a family of coding schemes for Gen 2 RFID tags.
		The EPC was the creation of the MIT Auto-ID Center, a consortium of over 120 global corporations and university labs.
		The Electronic Product Code promises to become the standard for global RFID usage, and a core element of the proposed EPCglobal Network.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Electronic_Product_Code (286 words)

	Physical Markup Language
		Electronic tags refer to a family of technologies that transfer data wirelessly between tagged objects and electronic readers.
		The EPC code was created to enumerate all objects and to accommodate current and future naming methods.
		The EPC code was intended to be universally and globally accepted as a means to link physical objects to the computer network, and to serve as an efficient information reference.
	web.mit.edu /mecheng/pml/overview_back.htm (341 words)

	EPC RFID FAQ Introduction Guide Radio Frequency Identification Electronic Product Code
		EPCs are embedded in a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag attached to each unit, and with an EPC and a distributed EPC network, an individual can look up detailed information about a product or package, such as its manufacture date and expiration date.
		The EPC Network is a system that leverages the existing Internet infrastructure to create a low-cost, standards-based set of services for finding and sharing information about products in the supply chain.
		EPC Information Services are the actual data repositories that are used to store and distribute information about unique items in the supply chain.
	www.verisign.com.au /epc/faq.shtml (1232 words)

	EPC (electronic product code) FAQs - RFID and EPC technology
		The EPC can be associated with dynamic data such as the origination point of an item or the date of its production.
		From a data perspective, the UPC is the foundation of the EPC.
		Gen 2 provides expanded data functionality and better performance, is designed to support EPC codes up to 256 bits long, and has the provision for extra data to be carried in the tag based on a single RFID protocol.
	www.zebra.com /id/zebra/na/en/index/rfid/faqs/epc_rfid_technology.html (1696 words)

	What is the Electronic Product Code (EPC)?
		The EPC is a unique number, which identifies a specific item in the supply chain.
		The EPC is divided into segments that identify the number, manufacturer ID, product ID, and unique serial number.
		The EPC is also the "key" to information that is stored elsewhere, such as a computer database.
	www.teklynx.com /support/faq/faq_228.html (50 words)

	Electronic Product Code industry news articles and information, RFIDalert.com
		Standards established under the electronic product code has been a major factor in the maturation of RFID technology, said Lani Fritts, Savi's vice president...
		That is the conclusion of a new report on RFID and the Electronic Product Code (EPC) from global management consulting firm AT Kearney.
		EPC, Electronic Product Code, is the numbering system that will be used by most radio frequency identification tags.
	www.rfidalert.com /Electronic_Product_Code.html (956 words)

	Grocery Manufacturers Association \| Industry Affairs \| Auto-ID Center / Electronic Product Code
		A 96-bit code of numbers called an Electronic Product Code (ePC) is embedded in a memory chip (smart tag) on individual products.
		Products wearing smart tags will interact with each other, and the manufacturer will be able to view an optimally efficient cycle of direct, real-time supply and demand.
		The ePC will enable the supply chain (which accounts for 75% of a product's cost) to be intelligent and automated, saving companies billions of dollars while enabling them to meet consumer needs directly and quickly.
	www.gmabrands.com /industryaffairs/docs/whitepaper.cfm?DocID=992 (456 words)

	Technology Review: Beyond the Bar Code
		But whereas bar codes can only be read by laser scanners at close range, EPCs are stored in radio frequency ID (RFID) chips affixed to product packages, which radio-wave scanners can read at a distance of up to several meters.
		The EPC is part of an ambitious scheme to create a global, standardized network for tracking everything that's shipped, stocked, and sold.
		IBM is building software that will use the EPC standards to synchronize product data across the computing systems of entire chains of trading partners, eliminating costly errors and safety lapses.
	www.technologyreview.com /articles/04/12/innovation11204.asp (943 words)

	Electronic Product Code
		Electronic Product Code (EPC) Numbering System: China's choice of an EPC numbering system to identify RFID-tagged objects may have the longest-term impact on...
		The electronic product code in the tag is tied to orders stored in the company's databases, and this data can help warehouse personnel verify that purchase...
		The Electronic Product Code Generation 2 (EPC Gen2) standard is in the ratification stage at the International Organization for Standardization.
	www.mongabay.com /igapo/technology/Electronic_Product_Code.html (2874 words)

	MIT to uncork futuristic bar code \| Tech News on ZDNet
		EPC stands for electronic product code, which is the new product numbering scheme that's at the heart of the system.
		Another feature of the EPC is its 96-bit format, which some say is large enough to generate a unique code for every grain of rice on the planet.
		The 12-digit bar code that's used across the United States was introduced in the 1970s, and the retail industry is close to running out of new combinations.
	news.zdnet.com /2100-9584_22-5069619.html (1259 words)

	Welcome to Silone Electronic Intelligence
		The Electronic Product Code, (EPC), is an electronically coded tag that is intended as an improvement on the UPC barcode system.
		The EPC system is currently managed by EPCGlobal Inc., a subsidiary of the Electronic Article Numbering Group and the Uniform Code Council, creators of the UPC barcode.
		RFID codes are long enough that every RFID tag may have a unique code, while UPC codes are limited to a single code for all instances of a particular product.
	www.silone.com /learning (2559 words)

	EPC helps jumpstart RFID: the pharmaceutical industry's successful Jumpstart Program is proving the usefulness of the ...
		EPC helps jumpstart RFID: the pharmaceutical industry's successful Jumpstart Program is proving the usefulness of the Electronic Product Code
		But not all RFID tags house the Electronic Product Code, which is a unique number that identifies a specific object (a package, case or pallet) in motion in the supply chain.
		However, the Electronic Product Code--and the EPCglobal Network infrastructure behind it--lies at the heart of the RFID movement in the retail sector.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0UQX/is_5_69/ai_n13813574 (796 words)

	ACNielsen Trends & Insights - The Electronic Product Code: RFID Reality
		Tagging at the product item level would give deeper insight into consumer purchases at the point where many decisions are made—in the store itself.
		For example, with current UPC codes, a 12-ounce can of Diet Coke has a barcode that is identical to the next one in the same case.
		For the EPC to be usable throughout the supply chain, there needs to be an agreement on sharing of common content.
	www2.acnielsen.com /pubs/2003_q4_ci_electronic.shtml (1919 words)

	CUSTOMWARE DESIGNS, INC. - RFID
		The EPC is a new product numbering standard under development by the Uniform Code Council (UCC) that can be used to identify a variety of items using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
		The Electronic Product Code (EPC) is a new product numbering standard under development by the Uniform Code Council and EAN International that can be used to detect, track, and control a variety of items using RFID technology.
		EPC essentially extends the UPC code so that two DVD videos of the same title can be distinguished one from another, allowing the individual item to be uniquely identified.
	www.xmission.com /~sysdes/rfid.html (1943 words)

	The Electronic Product Code
		The Electronic Product Code (ePC) as envisaged by the Auto-ID Center, is a product numbering scheme that can provide unique identification for physical objects, assemblies and systems.
		Information is not stored directly within the code - rather, the code serves as a reference for networked (or Internet-based) information.
		The ePC might be considered an extended form of the existing Universal Product Code (UPC) or European Article Number (EAN), currently used by manufacturers to identify products.
	www.bizbrick.com /eretailnews/Features/epc.htm (312 words)

	IHA BIZ TECH - EPC Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Electronic Product Code (EPC) is a globally unique serial number that identifies an item in the supply chain.
		The EPC is divided into numbers that identify the manufacturer, product, version and serial number.
		The EPC number and its related Network were conceived by the Auto-ID Center (now known as Auto-ID Labs) at MIT.
	www.housewares.org /iha/biz_tech/epc.asp (207 words)

	Deloitte UK, EPCglobal Network, Radio Frequency IDentification, Electronic Product Code (EPC), RFID - Deloitte & Touche ...
		The EPC is divided into sections containing code to identify the individual tag number, manufacturer, product type, serial number and batch code.
		Graphic: The Electronic Product Code (EPC) is the standard, interoperable data label that will be "implanted" on RFID tags - for example a 96 bit tag (gif).
		The ONS is a database that matches code on the EPC by routing computers over the internet to a server that holds the information associated with that code.
	www.deloitte.com /dtt/section_node/0,1042,sid=52761,00.html (397 words)

	RFIDa - RFID ePC - The Electronic Product Code
		The products were shipped to a Cardinal Health distribution center in Findlay, Ohio, where the data was read and authenticated as products were handled under typical operating conditions.
		P&G electronic product code (EPC) and radio frequency identification (RFID) program is focused on the opportunities in the supply chain and is sensitive to privacy concerns that consumers may have.
		The inlays are manufactured at UPM Rafsec's production facility in Fletcher, North Carolina (USA), with innovative technology for the volume production of EPC (Electronic Product Code) -compliant UHF tags and inlays.
	www.rfida.com /rfidepc.htm (6186 words)

	RFIDa - RFID Technology Electronic Product Code
		The Electronic Product Code (EPC) is a product numbering standard developed by the Uniform Code Council (UCC) that can be used to identify a variety of items using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
		EPC stands for electronic product code, which is the new product numbering scheme that's at the heart of the system.
		An Electronic Product Code (ePC) is embedded onto products and objects on memory chips known as "smart tags" that connect objects to the Internet.
	www.rfida.com /nb/epc.htm (1733 words)

	VeriSign To Operate Root Directory For Electronic Product Code Network - News by InformationWeek
		The root directory for the Electronic Product Code Network will assign distinct product codes to products tagged with radio-frequency IDs based on the EPC standards.
		The EPC Network is offered to companies, such as manufacturers, on a subscription basis, though prices haven't yet been disclosed.
		The EPC Network will run on VeriSign's Atlas, or Advanced Transaction Lookup and Signaling System, infrastructure, a database supporting the.net and.com registries that can look up a domain name and return an IP address in less than 10 milliseconds, says Jon Brendsel, director of EPC Network Services at VeriSign.
	www.informationweek.com /story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=17300625 (339 words)

	HDMA - Issues in Distribution - Electronic Product Code
		EPC is a unique number that identifies a specific item in the supply chain.
		The EPC is stored on a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, which combines a silicon chip and an antenna, and is applied to individual items.
		Representing the first cost analysis of EPC adoption in the pharmaceutical market, this landmark report is the only source for data on rollout steps for pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors, complete with recommended EPC implementation timelines.
	www.healthcaredistribution.org /issues_in_dist/electronicP.asp (439 words)

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		The EPC, or electronic product code, refers to âsmart tagsâ that promise the ultimate level of inventory accuracy as well as advanced tracking and analysis capabilities.
		The old universal product code (UPC) is giving way to a new upstart: the electronic product code.
		That number is embedded in an electronic âsmart tagâ that can be read by radio-frequency scanners, which then transmit product-identity data to the appropriate transactional and database systems.
	www.microsoft.com /business/momentum/content/article.aspx?contentId=623 (1211 words)

	EPC Network RFID Tags Radio Frequency Identification Electronic Product Code
		The EPC Network is set of services that leverage the existing Internet infrastructure for management and application of RFID product data.
		Enabling reliable, real-time sharing of a richer product data across trading partner boundaries will drive a new era of supply chain management efficiency and effectiveness.
		VeriSign is ready to help companies pilot the EPC Network and learn more about how EPC Network applications will enhance supply chain management.
	www.verisign.com.au /epc (210 words)

	NogH: The Electronic Product Code - a technology revolution?
		The ePC will allow every company in the supply chain, including retailers, to track products at the individual item level.
		The ePC has been designed to allow it to replace the UPC and allow tracking at the SKU level if desired.
		The ePC number is designed to be embedded within an electronic tag that can be applied to each item for a very low cost.
	www.hi.is /~joner/eaps/n5-epc.htm (214 words)

	Universal Product Bar Code turns 30
		Three decades later, the Universal Product Code -- U.P.C. for short -- is stamped on everything from floral arrangements to home hardware.
		Di Yeso says "Reduced Face Symbology," which reduces the bar codes to very small patterns, is now playing a major role in the health industry.
		"We believe very strongly that once the electronic product code begins to seed itself into both retail, manufacturing, health care and other supply chains, the benefits the electronic product code will provide, will eclipse the benefits that I talked about earlier from the U.P.C. bar code," Di Yeso said.
	www.voanews.com /english/2006-06-30-voa29.cfm (501 words)

	Electronic Product Code
		Primer: Electronic product codes could usher in a new era of smart labels that know where they've been and where they're going.
		While a UPC symbol registers a product's make or model, an electronic product code (ePC) assigns a number to each individual item—differentiating the 102nd can of soup in a shipment from the 1,042nd.
		Given the wide utilization of the UPC bar code technology in many industries, the Auto-ID Center anticipates that UPC codes will remain in use as a legacy system for a number of years, with gradual replacement.
	www.baselinemag.com /article2/0,3959,655991,00.asp (1209 words)

	A URN NID for the EPCglobal Electronic Product Code (EPC)
		In order for the EPC Network to fully apply the Internet to the EPC Network, the GTIN namespace (and others such as Global Location Numbers (GLNs), Serialized Shipping Container Code (SSCC), etc) need to be brought into the URI system of identifiers.
		In many cases the EPC Network is XML [10] based and as such will require naming schemes for its XML schema [8] and various namespaces [9].
		Since the EPC Network is engineered for wide spread and general use, this namespace specification is a formal one and the namespace ID that is being requested is 'epc'.
	www1.ietf.org /mail-archive/web/urn-nid/current/msg00280.html (1554 words)

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