The IBM RFID Information Center (RFIDIC) software solution is based on

EPCglobal The Electronic Product Code (EPC) is designed as a universal identifier (using an idiosyncratic numerical code for each different commodity) that provides a unique identity for every physical object anywhere in the world, for all time. The EPC s ...

's Electronic Product Code Information Services (

EPCIS Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) is a global GS1 Standard for creating and sharing visibility event data, both within and across enterprises, to enable users to gain a shared view of physical or digital objects within a releva ...

) standard specification. RFID Information Center enables tracking of uniquely identifiable (serialized) product throughout the supply chain. Despite the name, the RFID Information Center is

sensor A sensor is often defined as a device that receives and responds to a signal or stimulus. The stimulus is the quantity, property, or condition that is sensed and converted into electrical signal. In the broadest definition, a sensor is a devi ...

agnostic, meaning it recognizes product serialized with

RFID Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. An RFID system consists of a tiny radio transponder called a tag, a radio receiver, and a transmitter. When tri ...

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and/or 2D barcode. This

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offering is a software product that falls within IBM's broader

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line.

History

The first version was released in 2006, with further iterations released through 2008.

Features

Publicized features include shipping verification, ePedigree, which allows for tracking pharmaceuticals through the supply chain,IBM Press Release 09 Aug 2007
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References

External links

IBM WebSphere RFID Information Center

Pharma Track and Trace Demo

Chris Clauss on Dr. Dobb's
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