RFID News Roundup
NXP acquires Jennic to extend lineup of ZigBee and other low-power RF solutions; Verayo unveils new unclonable RFID chip; WirelessHART becomes European standard for wireless communication in process automation; SK Telecom pushes advancement of mobile payments in Asia; Ramco Systems, IDBlue partner on RFID for aviation.Impinj Introduces New, Lower-Cost UHF Reader Chip
The R500 joins the company's R1000 and R2000 Indy chip family, and will be aimed at embedded applications and handhelds that don't require a long read range or high throughput.- Inspections Made More Efficient for British Construction Firm
- Qantas Launches Its Next Generation Check-in System
- RFID Helps Florida Shoe Retailer Keep Its Customers From Walking Away
- Wal-Mart Relaunches EPC RFID Effort, Starting With Men's Jeans and Basics
- Saudi School Tracks Assets Across Multiple Sites
- RFID Tracks Oil Co. Containers and Ships in Newfoundland
- RFID News Roundup
- Finnish Furniture Maker Adds Value Through RFID
More News
- Wal-Mart Takes a New Approach to RFID
- The Value of Information
- Spreading the Word About RFID in Latin America
- Ubiquitous RFID and Privacy
- What Comes After RFID?
- Why RFID—and Why Now?
- The Problem With People (and How RFID Can Help Fix It)
- The Internet of Things Revisited
- Boosting Profits in a Sluggish Economy
- Can RFID Deliver a Competitive Advantage?
More Editor's Notes
- RFID Middleware: To Embed or Not to Embed
- Every DVD Tells a Story
- Sidestepping Capital Costs
- RFID-ROI-SME Project Promises Big Help for Small Business
- Innovation Is Stupid
- Envisioning a World With NFC-enabled Phones
- Behold the Weldable Metal Tag!
- Tracking Goods and Sensors
- The Tragedy of the Commons
- Making Objects Smarter
More Expert Views
Defense
- U.S. Marines' Blount Island Command Attaches Passive Tags to Containers
- New Active RFID System Strives to Eliminate the 'Overhead'
- USAF Boot Camp Tracks Boots
Consumer Packaged Goods
- Royal Food Import Expects E-Seals Will Save It a King's Ransom
- EPCglobal US Survey Finds Strong RFID Foundation in CPG Sector
- N.H. Reps Pass RFID Privacy Bill
Health Care
Logistics
- RFID Brings Relief to Solid Comfort
- USAF Boot Camp Tracks Boots
- GS1 Group Completes Early Phase of E-Pedigree Model
Manufacturing
- Impinj Introduces New, Lower-Cost UHF Reader Chip
- Inspections Made More Efficient for British Construction Firm
- Finnish Furniture Maker Adds Value Through RFID
Retail
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The Synchronized Distribution Supply Chain: Best Practices in Warehouse Management
Published July 2010Motorola examines how warehouse mobility can serve as the foundation of an enterprise-wide mobility, creating a collaborative information architecture that not only enables a leaner warehouse operation—but also a leaner, more profitable enterprise. (16 pages)
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Improving the Safety of the Food Supply Chain: The Value of RFID and Traceability
Published July 2010Motorola discusses how RFID can improve the safety and efficiency of the food chain. Benefits include real-time visibility into product condition during temperature-sensitive transportation; reduced opportunity for spoilage, contamination and foodborne illnesses; real-time track and trace for cost-effective and accurate creation of electronic pedigrees; more narrow—and more successful—recalls from on-tag sourcing identification; increased productivity; reduced shrinkage; cost-effective regulatory compliance through automated data capture; and brand protection and liability reduction. (8 pages)
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Infinite Integration: Unlocking the Value of Enterprise Asset Management Through Technology Integration
Published July 2010RFID, GPS, sensors and other automatic-identification technologies promise to revolutionize enterprise asset-management systems (EAMS) by enabling real-time, physical asset tracking, locationing and monitoring. With that in mind, Fluensee explains how its AssetTrack system provides a platform for integrating various auto-ID technologies to EAMSs in order to take advantage of real-time visibility and monitoring, by offering these and other functionalities: concurrent support for multiple auto-ID technologies, rules and algorithms for determining asset location, and multiple communication mechanisms for enterprise system integration. (6 pages)
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