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Innovation CASE STUDIES

Building Defense Products With RFID
Northrop Grumman is deploying and testing RFID technology in a variety of projects to reduce costs, improve safety and increase customer satisfaction. PremiumPREMIUM

Sushi ŕ la RFID
Blue C, a Seattle sushi chain, deployed an RFID system to keep the food that revolves through its restaurants fresh and optimize its operations. PremiumPREMIUM

Wells' Dairy Milks RFID for Benefits
The nation's largest family-owned dairy-products manufacturer not only met Wal-Mart's mandate, but also developed an RFID system to drive improved performance and profits. PremiumPREMIUM

Covering the Bases
It's peanuts, Cracker Jack and sensors, as government researchers test their all-in-one chemical defense system at a California ballpark. PremiumPREMIUM

RFID Chops Timber Costs
Using tags embedded in plastic nails, German forestry company Cambium tracks logs as they move from the forest to the factory. PremiumPREMIUM

NASA Creates Thinking RF Sensors
Low-cost wireless sensor networks developed by NASA can detect environmental changes and take action in response to what they detect. Now RFID is set to make them even more effective. PremiumPREMIUM

RFID Gives Racing a Winning Edge
Using active RFID tags, the Indy Racing League not only times and scores 16 events, it also provides critical data to drivers and race crews, and helps engine, tire and chassis makers develop products. PremiumPREMIUM

RFID Brings Order to the Law
After a national law firm installed an RFID system to track legal files at its Boston location, accuracy in locating files jumped from 35 to 98 percent—saving tens of thousands of dollars in time spent looking for documents. PremiumPREMIUM

Brink's Arms Itself with RFID
To thwart robbers, the world's biggest security transportation company has worked with RFID systems provider EM Microelectronic to develop an innovative RFID-enabled money box that self-destructs. PremiumPREMIUM

RFID Penetrates Oil Wells
Marathon Oil has developed an RFID system that makes "dumb iron" smart. It could save oil companies millions of dollars a year. PremiumPREMIUM


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