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•Case Study: Lexar Gets Clear Snapshot Of Warehouse Inventory With Alien RFID

One of the key participants in Wal-Mart's EPC initiative is Lexar, a subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc. Based in Fremont, CA, Lexar is a leading marketer and manufacturer of NAND flash memory products including memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers and ATA controller technology for the digital photography, consumer electronics, industrial and communications markets.

Lexar also sells memory cards under the Kodak brand, and it manufactures the popular cobranded Disney my*style USB flash drives and SD cards that showcase favorite Disney television and movie characters.

As a participant in Wal-Mart's EPC distribution program, Lexar implemented an RFID asset tracking solution at its Duncan, SC warehouse. For help with installation and testing, Lexar enlisted KeyTone Technologies, a Santa Clara, CA-based systems integrator that specializes in RFID solutions for clients in manufacturing, distribution, and transportation and logistics.

KeyTone Technologies and Lexar worked together to build an RFID inventory tracking solution in its warehouse using Gen 2 RFID products from Alien Technology. Lexar installed 12 Alien ALR-9800 4-port readers operating at 915 MHz, 40 antennas, and 12 printers in its warehouse, creating an RFID verification portal for outgoing shipments that Lexar employees dub "the doghouse."

To track its products, Lexar uses EPC-compliant Alien Technology Gen 2 Squiggle tags. Lexar uses about one million Alien RFID tags a year, according to Mar. The Squiggle tag is a high-performance solution that is effective for the fast-moving warehouse tracking needed during inventory boxing and shipping, and it also works with shrink-wrapped pallets.

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•Case Study: Lexar Gets Clear Snapshot Of Warehouse Inventory With Alien RFID