Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and P3 say businesses don't appreciate how RFID can help improve the efficiency of numerous business processes.
Martec says its system will offer improved read range and other benefits compared with traditional passive RFID tags, and cost less than systems using active tags.
The prefabricated transportable structure, developed by a European startup, features RFID interrogators at the point of sale and exit door, enabling a retailer to operate without staff, and to quickly open up new branches to meet demand.
A new battery-assisted passive RFID tag, small enough to fit in a pocket, enables users to track keys to lock boxes, as well as manage small high-value assets.
Formerly the senior program director for worldwide events and conferences at Gartner, Hughes will assume responsibility for RFID Journal's events program.
AmEx has pulled its RFID-based key fobs off the shelf, but pundits say NFC-enabled phones hold better promise and RFID-based card usage should continue to grow.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's seven-point plan is aimed at getting 70 percent of all cattle in the country enrolled in the National Animal Identification System by 2010.
The automotive parts supplier is using passive HF tags to make sure components are properly cleaned prior to assembly, helping to speed production flow and improve quality.
ClearCount's RFID-enabled surgical sponges now available; Radianse adds Wi-Fi to its RTLS receivers; Omnitrol Networks, Texas Instruments team up on system for tracking circuit boards; Sirit's RFID reader certified for Chinese market; Magellan Technology inks agreement with Data Systems International.