Tracking supplies, tools, equipment and even workers could help construction companies increase the efficiency of operation schedules. It is an industry in which each day saved can translate into millions of dollars.
Ospedale Maggiore, a hospital in Bologna, Italy, has been using a system involving RFID-enabled seals to be sure patients are given only the blood intended for them.
The German lock manufacturer launches electronic cylinders to retrofit doors with mechanical locks so they can work with passive RFID access control systems.
A supplier of locks and lighting to Wal-Mart deploys RFID "at minimal cost" and achieves benefits, including faster invoice payment and the ability to know which goods are lost or stolen.