DCC RFID Project featured in RFID Journal

RFID Journal featured the University of Miami UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety’s pilot project to monitor hand hygiene compliance with RFID. To learn more, click on the headline below, or Download the PDF Version Here.

Patient-Safety Center Tests RFID-enabled Hand Sanitizers

The system, designed to decrease the number of patient infections, warns health-care providers if they fail to properly wash up before treating a patient. Dynamic Computer Corp utilized Versus Technology's patented IR-RF sensors for the solution.

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Oracle has announced that it will buy GoldenGate Software

Just yesterday, enterprise software provider Oracle announced that it will buy GoldenGate software for an undisclosed amount. GoldenGate provides real-time integration software.

"With the addition of GoldenGate, Oracle expects to help our customers achieve better performance through improved business intelligence and business continuity with real-time information," said Hasan Rizvi, Senior VP of Oracle's Fusion Middleware Product Development (in a statement).

According to the Reuters' article, Oracle has bought about three dozen companies for over $34 billion in the past five years alone. The $7.4 billion Sun Microsystems acquisition is one of the most recent and most notable purchases.

Oracle is the third largest software maker in the world.

Read the full article announcing the acquisition on Reuters.com.

Dynamic Computer Corporation now offers Oracle enterprise software solutions. Contact us to learn more.

Dynamic Computer, Stratum Global partner with regional colleges to help train RFID workforce

Farmington Hills, Mich. July 21, 2009 -- St. Clair County Community College and Mott Community College today announced that they have developed Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology labs and curriculum with Dynamic Computer Corporation and Stratum Global. The RFID certificate program was created as a part of a three-year, $2 million Community-Based Job Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The RFID program will be offered starting fall 2009 at St. Clair County Community College and during winter 2010 at Mott Community College.

"Both labs and curricula will have significant impact within the colleges, the community and the business world," said Stratum Global COO Bill Hood. "Graduates can pursue RFID as a career, and those returning for continuing education will increase their marketability. Corporate training will ultimately provide RFID certification for existing technology professionals as well."

Chicago-based Stratum Global and Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Dynamic Computer Corporation partnered with SC4's Workforce Training Institute and Project Manager Dennis Valade to develop the 30-credit-hour program to teach RFID from the basics to full-scale project implementation. The course will prepare students to sit for the CompTIA RFID+ Certification test.

"Stratum Global was the most-qualified and best-prepared vendor to respond to SC4's request for proposal, which was released in late February 2009," Valade said. "Stratum Global has excellent experience in configuring and supplying RFID equipment at other community colleges throughout the country. Their expertise and attention to details has enabled our two colleges to present curricula content that will enhance our student's occupational skills for this emerging technology. Registration now is open for these classes."

Farida Ali, Dynamic's President & CEO, said that this exemplifies a larger trend in high-tech training at local colleges.

"The workforce needs to be prepared to meet the growing demand for qualified technology professionals in emerging Michigan industries. Continuing to depend solely on 4-year universities and their engineering schools for RFID professionals is simply not realistic in today's market," said Ali.

Dynamic provides RFID-integrated solutions in many industries, specializing in health care, education, defense and manufacturing. The 30-year-old IT procurement company saw a need for RFID technology to serve its core customer base, and has since filled an industry niche as a vendor-neutral RFID systems integrator.

Stratum Global has been providing RFID software to meet the needs of industry verticals since 2003.

"Our customers use RFID to solve business problems across all verticals. The one consistent strategy is planning and research. St. Clair students will acquire the skill set to plan, research and implement RFID," said Hood.

Contact Dynamic online, or toll free at 866-257-2111 for more information on RFID-integrated solutions. Contact St. Clair County Community College at (810) 989-5541 for more information about the new RFID Program.

Learn more:

About St. Clair County Community College's Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) program

www.sc4.edu/transportation

About Dynamic Computer Corporation

www.DCC-Online.com

www.DynamicRFIDSolutions.com

About Stratum Global

www.StratumGlobal.com

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We look forward to connecting with you to discuss what's going on the the IT and RFID industries and share resources. We'll be available for your questions, open to your answers, participating in relevant discussions and posting our upcoming events on our social media calendars. Some of the pages may be a little plain right now, but we're actively working on adding content and links. Throughout the month you will see our social media presence flourish. We welcome you to join us.

Please feel free to email me at mlofton@dcc-online.com or reply to this post with your social media information so that we can find and connect with you as well. As our list grows and changes, we will post updates.

RFID Engineer Bill Cortez Joins Dynamic

Dynamic welcomes experienced RFID expert Bill Cortez to the RFID Team. Bill will work together with the team and with our customers to install, and support and repair RFID-integrated systems.

Bill has been in the barcode and RFID industries since 1997. Prior to joining Dynamic, Bill installed and supported RFID asset tracking systems, Department of Defense (DoD) and Retail RFID compliance systems, as well as RFID inventory systems. Bill has extensive experience perfoming wireless site surveys and installations and in developing logistics web applications.

Bill is RFID EDGE certified (Scan Source) and holds many industry standard certifications for the repair, installation and training of hardware and software, including Symbol (Motorola), Zebra, Intermec, Ubisense, Paragon, Weber Marking Systems and Printronix.

His educational background is strongly rooted in internet development and technology managment. Bill also has completed coursework in computer programming at Cleary University.

On his spare time, Bill enjoys participating in outdoor activities, such as hunting, fishing, and hiking. He is an avid baseball player and coach.

New Director of Business Development

John W. Morrison joins Farmington Hills, Mich. based Dynamic Computer Corporation this week as Director of Business Development. The enterprise IT supplier and RFID systems integrator adds John to a team of 16 full time employees supporting the two sides of the business.

John is responsible for developing Dynamic's IT procurement presence in the defense and military market as a Certified Small Disadvantage Business Enterprise (SDBE).

Information technology has been John's area of expertise for 18 years, primarily in the areas of State and Federal Government Contracting, Sales & Business Development and Project Management. He worked extensively with major prime contractor accounts, such as: Northrop Grumman, EDS, Rockwell Collins, L-3 Communications and BAE Systems, as well as direct Government; and Military Organizations, such as: Naval Surface Warfare Center-Port Hueneme, the Federal Aviation Administration and SPAWAR.

John holds a BS in Business Management from the University of Phoenix, and is a certified Government Contractor by the National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC), Washington, DC.

A native of Detroit, Mich. and a nine-year Marine Corps veteran, John received 2 meritorious promotions, and was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal, signed by the Secretary of the Navy. He also spent 2 years as a Marine Corps Drill Instructor, responsible for the training of more than 500 young recruits before he was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant.

About Dynamic Computer Corporation

Dynamic Computer is a single-source, end-to-end solutions provider for IT hardware and software procurement and RFID solutions. Dynamic is based in Farmington Hills, Mich. and is designated as a Small Disadvantaged Business and Minority Owned Business.

Known for its award-winning customer service, Dynamic serves enterprise-level companies and institutions in markets including government, education, health care, pharmaceuticals, defense, aerospace and manufacturing.

Contact John W. Morrison at:

John W. Morrison

Director of Business Development

23400 Industrial Park Court Farmington Hills, MI 48335

Main: 248-473-2200 x106 | Fax: 248-473-2201

Cell: 408-421-1231 | e-mail: jmorrison@dcc-online.com

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Dynamic Advisory Board Member Featured in Crain's

Please join me in congratulating our very own advisory board member Mike Klein, who was featured in Crain Detroit Business’ “On the Grow” section recently.

On the Grow highlights growing companies in the Detroit area.

It’s “premium” (paid) content, but here is a screen shot and a snippet from the article:

Online Tech sees opportunity in companies' IT cutbacks

By Tom Henderson

Online Tech Inc., an Ann Arbor-based provider of data storage and file backup for disaster recovery, sees the current economic downturn as an opportunity to continue growing its business at a double-digit rate.

As other companies deal with budget problems by cutting their IT staffs or putting expansion plans on hold, Online Tech wants to use its beefed-up marketing and sales staff to take advantage of the opportunity. (Crain's Detroit Business)

Introducing Dynamic's Newest Employees

Dynamic has welcomed several new employees during the past year. Here are our newest team members along with their photos.

Every person on our team is integral to the success of our valuable customer relationships. We pride ourselves on the many customer service awards the team has earned from many of the enterprise-level companies we serve.

Thank you to each of our team members for your excellent work. And, thank you to our current customers for your continuing business. We're looking forward to 2009 being another great year. Visit our employee page to meet more of our team members.

Lindsay Emrich

Administrative Assistant

Suzan Gencyuz
Administrative Assistant

Mika Lofton
Marketing & Communications Manager

Amanda Marck
Receptionist

Angela Matuniak
Administrative Assistant

Dan Southwick

Sales Assistant

Ralph Wagner

RFID Solutions Manager, Systems Engineer

Contact us today if we can help you meet any of your IT procurement or RFID solutions needs.

Learn why you should use an RFID Integrator.

Integrated Solutions magazine published an article this week explaining the value in working with an integrator vs. niche solution provider.

The author likened an integrator to the functions of servers and chefs in the restaurant industry:

"Think of RFID in a restaurant scenario. Companies desiring a seat at the RFID table can order from a vast menu of hardware, middleware, and software components. When you have a meal at a restaurant, you don’t place an order with the steak provider, another with the lobster farm, and another with a vineyard. You place an order with the server, and the chef prepares the meal to your specifications. In the RFID world, you can use an integrator much like you would your server and chef in the restaurant scenario. An RFID integrator can listen to your goals and objectives, make recommendations, then design a solution that meets your specifications."

I think this is a great analogy because it provides a clear picture of the way integrators work within the industry. It is often not immediately clear to organizations who are looking to incorporate RFID into their processes, why they should work through what they view as a "middle-man" to the niche hardware and/or software providers themselves.

Dynamic Computer Corporation provides RFID solutions designed for health care environments. We have specialized knowledge of the processes and challenges endemic to hospitals and health care facilities through our 30 years experience designing IT solutions for health care entities.

We continually evaluate the "menu" of hardware, middleware, software and tags available in the RFID market, carefully selecting and partnering with companies that have components that offer the best QUALITY, VALUE and FUNCTIONALITY for the health care environment. Our neutrality in terms of technology allows us to learn about the needs of the customer and determine what the best combination of "ingredients" will best meet those needs. A mix of technologies is often the best solution, and like the Integrated Solutions piece explains -- it makes much more sense to allow the chef to order and combine the various ingredients for your meal rather than "[placing] an order with the steak provider, another with the lobster farm, and another with a vineyard."

All health care organizations continually strive to improve patient care, reduce costs and reduce risks -- while operating costs and demand increasingly rise and resources are more and more limited across the board. Allowing Dynamic Computer to work with you and its partners to: first, examine your needs carefully and complete a thorough site survey and readiness assessment, and secondly, to design the best RFID solution to address whatever "pains" you are experiencing, will result in a carefully planned, tested and easily scalable RFID foundation.

It is not proprietary, and therefore is quite flexible and easily expanded as the ROI, that you no doubt will rapidly realize, permits. The RFID infrastructure you will need to scale out your applications, or include other types of tracking applications will be in place, whether or not you choose to work with Dynamic again in the future.

As our 30 year history providing IT solutions and our 90-plus rate of repeat business illustrates, the relationships we build with our partners and customers are valuable. We strive for 100% customer satisfaction with each client, and operate with forthright business practices. Chances are, after tasting our menu you will again patronize our restaurant and allow us to serve you.

Learn more about Dynamic Computer Corporation as an RFID Solutions provider for health care. Our RFID Solutions Manager, Ralph Wagner, is available by phone at 866-257-2111 x102, or via email at rwagner@dcc-online.com.

Dynamic Builds Scalable RFID Solutions

Dynamic Computer Corporation provides foundational RFID solutions. Our RFID experts can make your concept a reality, or work with you to design the most practical solution for your company’s unique needs.

Once the initial building blocks are in place in the form of a tested, scalable RFID solution, we can help you integrate a more expansive solution across your processes, departments and even throughout your enterprise.

Dynamic’s team is knowledgeable and practical, and our process-oriented system allows complete transparency to the client through each phase.

We pride ourselves on providing RFID education with no sales pressure or strings attached. You will find that we are efficient and reliable and understand your business problem from an RFID solutions standpoint. We respond to your needs quickly and thoroughly.

Some advantages of utilizing RFID technology:

• cuts costs
• increases productivity
• eliminates errors
• reduces human involvement
• automates processes
• provides visibility
• improves customer service
• shortens sales cycle
• reduces shrinkage

Allow us the opportunity to discuss a practical RFID solution that would offer these advantages to your organization.

Call 248-473-2200 for a free, no-hassle consultation, or to set up a tour of our RFID Demo Room.

Unparalleled RFID Logistics Trial a Success

Twenty-eight companies collaborated in an RFID logistics pilot, successfully tracking shipments of goods on their journey across the sea from China to the United States, according to a recent article on RFID Update.

The trial, sponsored by EPC Global, established that that the EPC Information Services (EPCIS) standard can successfully supply real-time global visibility for multiple companies in a supply chain. (Learn more about EPCIS from the original article.)

Several technologies interfaced to an EPCIS system, exchanging data among the manufacturers, logistics suppliers, associations, government organizations, and technology providers that participated in the pilot testing. Through EPCIS, the various organizations were able to combine and share data via passive and active RFID and EPCIS technologies that are usually implemented separately.

Gen2 passive UHF RFID tags were used to identify 120 pallets of goods split among three cargo containers. An active RFID tag identified each of the three containers.

The RFID tracking took place at the origination and destination ports, by trucking firms, cargo ship operators and multiple distribution centers.
EPCglobal is considering another pilot to expand on what was learned in this trial.


Could an RFID pilot help your company test a potential solution?

Dynamic Computer is a great source for RFID information and can help you evaluate how RFID could enhance your operation. We provide comprehensive and customized RFID solutions from concept, through testing, to implementation!

Visit the Dynamic Computer Corporation Web site or call 248-473-2200. We offer an RFID Demo tour where you can experience the technology in action! You can visit us and request a tour of our facility at 23400 Industrial Park Court, Farmington Hills, MI 48335.

RFID Revolutionizes Industrial Battery Recycling Program

Montreal, Canada-based logistics and engineering firm Can/U.S. Enviro-Energy, recently teamed up with Academia RFID to plan and implement an RFID solution that enables them to automate the battery tracking process in their industrial lithium battery replacement and recycling processes.

Early this year, after three months of testing, the RFID system was put into place. The system alerts customers in real time when their batteries have been accepted, then sends the customer an e-document verifying its receipt. This immediately qualifies them to apply for return credits.

Can/U.S. Enviro-Energy views environmentally safe battery disposal as an industry obligation. The RFID solution provides the company not only with the means to track the hazardous batteries throughout the recycling process, but also with the assurance that this industrial waste does not end up in landfills, damaging the environment.

This technology has revolutionized the service the firm has been offering for more than 15 years, serving large telecom and hydro-electric utilities companies in the transport, storage, handling and disposal/recycling of industrial batteries and power supply equipment.

Could RFID help automate tracking processes in your company?

Dynamic Computer is a great source for RFID information and can help you evaluate how RFID could enhance your operation. We provide comprehensive and customized RFID solutions from concept, through testing, to implementation!

Visit the Dynamic Computer Corporation Web site or call 248-473-2200. We offer an RFID Demo tour where you can experience the technology in action! You can visit us and request a tour of our facility at 23400 Industrial Park Court, Farmington Hills, MI 48335.

What does RFID have to do with the price of gas?

While they might seem completely unrelated, Mark Roberti, founder and editor of RFID Journal, points out that RFID implementation can help offset or reduce the amount of gasoline that companies and consumers require – cutting costs at a time when gas is predicted to reach $200 per barrel.

Companies must be efficient to remain competitive, given the rise in costs for producing and shipping goods. Costs need to be cut across their operations, including manufacturing and distribution processes. While producing more energy efficient products is good for business, it is not enough in itself to create sustainability in this market, he explains.

The following examples were used to demonstrate a few ways RFID can save fuel:

• Ensuring correct goods reach the correct store, thereby reducing truck trips
• Ensuring proper raw materials are sent to the correct factory
• Ensuring perishables are used on a first-in, first-out basis, reducing waste
• Reducing manufacturer errors by tracking work-in-progress better
• RFID data from stores could facilitate more efficient production, storage and shipping of products, reducing waste in the process
• RFID together with GPS technology could determine the most efficient truck routes, saving fuel
• Enhanced tracking of inventory in stores, ensuring customers can find everything they want in fewer trips
  

To read Roberti’s article in its entirety, visit RFID Journal.

Could RFID help cut costs across your organization?

Dynamic Computer is a great source for RFID information and can help you evaluate how RFID could enhance your operation. We provide comprehensive and customized RFID solutions from concept, through testing, to implementation!

Visit the Dynamic Computer Corporation Web site or call 248-473-2200. We offer an RFID Demo tour where you can experience the technology in action! You can visit us and request a tour of our facility at 23400 Industrial Park Court, Farmington Hills, MI 48335.

RFID poised to become a $9.7 billion industry by 2013

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) will grow to a $9.7 billion market by 2013, according to a new report by ABI Research.

Research Director Michael Liard explains that the RFID industry is growing strongly across a number of industries, in various forms, “including those applications that are unique to particular verticals, as well as those – such as asset tracking, security/access control, and supply chain management – that are common to a range of verticals.”

Many long-term RFID investments by large end-users account for the positive RFID market trends. For example, Sam’s Club / Wal-Mart and the Department of Defense have announced RFID compliance programs. The health care, energy and transportation industries are integrating RFID solutions for asset management, while many retailers are implementing item-level tagging applications.

Gelal, the largest sock manufacturer in Europe, is a recent example of the difference RFID solutions can make to the bottom line. The company has seen a 40 percent improvement in productivity after introducing an RFID-based tracking system in its Istanbul factory.

The 200,000 pairs of socks it produces per day for companies including Nike, Adidas and Reebok, used to require manual bar-code scanning in large cloth sacks between each of its 20 production stations, which was time consuming and sometimes delayed production due to bent or smudged bar-code labels. With the induction of Alien Technology’s EPC Gen 2 UHF tags attached to plastic totes, the company has reduced the personnel required for each shift from 20 down to 12 workers.

Examples like this demonstrate why rapid growth in the RFID industry is expected to continue at roughly at 15 percent annual rate for the period from 2008 to 2013.

ABI Research’s RFID Forecasts report offers “extensive data on RFID revenues and unit shipments, segmented by technology, application, and vertical market (aerospace & defense, automotive, commercial services, diverse manufacturing, government [non-military], health care/life sciences, retail consumer packaged goods [CPG], retail in store, transportation & logistics, and other),” as described on their Web site.

Could RFID help increase your company’s productivity?

Dynamic Computer is a great source for RFID information and can help you evaluate how RFID could enhance your operation. We provide comprehensive and customized RFID solutions from concept, through testing, to implementation!

Visit the Dynamic Computer Corporation Web site or call 248-473-2200. We offer an RFID Demo tour where you can experience the technology in action! You can visit us and request a tour of our facility at 23400 Industrial Park Court, Farmington Hills, MI 48335.