UCODE G2XL RFID chips chosen because they deliver best-in-class performance for supply chain management applications

NXP Semiconductors today announced that leading international retailing company METRO Group has selected smart labels using NXP's UCODE G2XL RFID chips without user memory for supply chain management. The retailer will use UPM Raflatac RFID tags powered by UCODE G2XL chips on pallet level in its operational RFID rollout of Metro Cash & Carry wholesale stores in Germany. The chips have been chosen for their breakthrough performance over the entire UHF frequency range, and will also be used in METRO Group's case- level trial in Germany.

Pilot conducted by global RFID standardization organization EPCglobal

NEC Corporation has participated as a solutions provider in an international transportation and logistics pilot carried out on a route from Shanghai to Los Angeles. The pilot was conducted by the Transportation and Logistics Services Industry Action Group of EPCglobal(1), the global RFID standards organization. Utilizing WebOTX RFID Manager, the RFID middleware product, NEC has significantly contributed to the success of the pilot by playing a leading role in the development of pilot systems complying with EPCIS(2) specifications created byEPCglobal.

The goal of the pilot was to determine whether technical specifications created by EPCglobal contributed to realization of more advanced and efficient international logistics processes, with a view toward the application of these specifications in practical systems. The pilot was supported by numerous international logistics companies, solutions providers, hardware vendors, and others.