Logistics and Material Handling Event to Feature RFID Knowledge Center

Logistics and Material Handling Event to Feature RFID Knowledge Center

ProMat 2005 will showcase the latest solutions essential to the productivity of manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution operations when it opens its doors January 10 at Chicago’s McCormick Place South. Pro-Mat 2005 will feature Five Solution Centers, over 700 exhibits covering 300,000 square feet, 70 free Educational Sessions, an Executive Forum examining the new pioneers of supply-chain leadership, and a 25,000-square-foot Knowledge Center dedicated to RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) implementation. The RFID Knowledge Center will include a multimedia presentation, The Incredible Visible Product, that will provide ProMat attendees with the vision of how RFID can work in their supply chains. After viewing, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a live RFID tag demonstration and receive a complimentary DVD of The Incredible Visible Product multimedia presentation. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with the sponsoring technology companies that are at the forefront of RFID adoption.

For more information on ProMat 2005, visit: www.govinfo.bz/4356-301

Using the Geospatial Technology Report as a Benchmarking Tool

The Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA) has published a white paper on using its Geospatial Technology Report as a GIS benchmarking tool. The paper is available as a complimentary download at www.govinfo.bz/4356-302

The sixth edition of the Geospatial Technology Report is a comprehensive analysis of the state of geospatial projects in place at more than 200 infrastructurebased organizations. The report includes project expenditure details, six-year trend analysis, implementation approaches, top 10 applications and technologies, and much more.

Metric Standardizes U.S. Business-to-Business Spending

Visa USA unveiled the Commercial Consumption Expenditure (CCE) index, the first financial metric to standardize how business and government spending is tracked within the United States. The new index will enable the payment industry, including Visa and its member financial institutions, to measure and forecast the actual and future penetration of commercial payment products in meeting the market’s needs.

CCE draws on government data in methods similar to the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index, which annually monitors consumer-related spending. By using the same source of measures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the Census Bureau, including the Gross Domestic Product, CCE offers an unbiased and consistent way to monitor business expenditures within the U.S.

For information, visit www.govinfo.bz/4356-303