NEWS
GS1 US Offers "EPC Item-Level Readiness Program" Aimed at Retailers, Suppliers
The program, consisting of webinars, discussion groups and support tools, is intended to help U.S. consumer goods suppliers and retailers pilot and deploy EPC-based UHF Gen 2 item-level RFID technology.
California Stores Pilot NFC System Providing Electronic Receipts
Proximiant expects its RFID-enabled solution to be used by 1,000 stores by late spring, allowing a retailer's customers to download receipts and discount offers on their mobile phones, thereby eliminating the need for paper receipts and coupons.
RTLS to Increase Patient Visibility Within Tallahassee Memorial's Surgical Suite
The Florida hospital is expanding its existing AeroScout Wi-Fi-based RFID system to track patients entering and leaving its ORs, and to display data about each patient's status on a reader board.
Kid's Clothing Company Uses RFID From Factory to Store
Trasluz's manufacturing plants apply EPC tags to all products, enabling the company's warehouse to track their arrival and departure, and its franchise-operated stores to employ RFID for inventory tracking, at the point of sale and for security.
Survey Shows Half of U.S. Retailers Have Already Adopted Item-Level RFID
The survey, conducted by Accenture on behalf of the VICS Item Level RFID Initiative, finds that if tag prices continue to drop and adoption momentum remains steady, most retailers will be using RFID technology within five years.
Construction Waste-Management Company Uses RFID and GPS
Challande employs AgoraBee's ChisFleet solution to track the locations of metal trash containers that may be dispersed to dozens or hundreds of customers throughout Switzerland.
RFID News Roundup
World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 deploys 20,000 NFC posters, stickers; CAEN RFID launches new UHF long-range reader with embedded PC and GPRS; Identec Solutions' technology to safeguard personnel at Swedish nuclear-waste facility; FastPoint Technologies earns GS1 EPCglobal software-certification mark; SITA develops NFC demo solution for airports, travelers; Thinfilm establishes partnerships for creating fully printed RFID tags, sensors.
Researchers Seek to Reduce Wastage for First-Strike Rations
A Florida group is studying ways to track the temperatures of food rations traversing the U.S. military's supply chain, and is developing software that would calculate how temperature could alter shelf-life.
Eurosonic Noorderslag Attendees Use RFID to Access Concerts, Workshops and Panels
The 3,150 participants wore RFID wristbands to gain admission to performances and seminars—and, in some cases, to receive beverages and learn more about a particular program or band.
Lipa Betoni Uses Bluetooth-Based RTLS to Manage Production
The Finnish precast-concrete manufacturer says 9Solutions' Indoor Positioning and Communication Solution is helping it to become more efficient.
