RFID Journal Blog

Apr01

Selling RFID to Big Companies

Posted By Mark Roberti, 04.01.2010 0 Comments

Author Jill Konrath has a lot to teach all of us—even if what she's saying isn't groundbreaking.

Mar30

RFID Could Help to Reduce the Federal Deficit

Posted By Mark Roberti, 03.30.2010 0 Comments

The U.S. Department of Defense is ahead of most private companies in using RFID technology, but the civilian government is lagging behind.

Mar09

RFID Academics Appoint New President, Seek Papers

Posted By Mark Roberti, 03.09.2010 0 Comments

The Global RF Lab Alliance has appointed Dieter Uckelmann, manager of the University of Bremen's LogDynamics Lab, as its new president, and has also issued a call for papers for an academic publication.

Feb24

Putting the Cart Before the RFID Horse

Posted By Mark Roberti, 02.24.2010 0 Comments

Vendors believe they can sell RFID as part of business process transformation, but end users say they want incremental change.

Feb23

Please Help Save Haiti's Artifacts With RFID

Posted By Mark Roberti, 02.23.2010 0 Comments

A conservator would like an RFID company to volunteer to help tag damaged artworks so they can be identified when the resources are available to repair them.

Feb19

Legislators Need to Do a Little Homework

Posted By Mark Roberti, 02.19.2010 0 Comments

Two bills pending in U.S. state legislatures seek to curb RFID, but their chief sponsors don't know the first thing about the technology.

Feb18

Ex-NYC Police Commissioner Takes Credit for RFID's Success

Posted By Mark Roberti, 02.18.2010 2 Comments

William Bratton says CompStat led to the dramatic decline in auto theft in the 1990s, but it was actually radio frequency identification that accomplished this.

Feb11

Numbers Don't Lie, But People Do

Posted By Mark Roberti, 02.11.2010 1 Comment

Business intelligence tools aren't of much use unless you put reliable data into your systems, and that's why RFID can be so important.

Feb10

RFID in Health Care Gets Some Attention

Posted By Mark Roberti, 02.10.2010 1 Comment

Genesis Health was recently featured on the local news. So where is the national media?

Feb09

Tracking People With RFID Passports

Posted By Mark Roberti, 02.09.2010 0 Comments

Researchers in Britain say passports with RFID transponders can be used to track individuals, but here's why their report isn't worth the paper it's written on.

Feb04

Why Sweaters Sell for Less Than $2 Apiece

Posted By Mark Roberti, 02.04.2010 1 Comment

Retailers want to boost their margins, but they can't do so until they improve their inventory accuracy.

Feb02

Is This What Passes for Retailing?

Posted By Mark Roberti, 02.02.2010 2 Comments

A trip to Home Depot to buy tiles suggests the company has big inventory problems.

Jan28

Identifying Patients in Haiti

Posted By Mark Roberti, 01.28.2010 3 Comments

One problem doctors are having in Haiti is identifying those who have been treated. Has no one ever heard of an RFID bracelet?

Jan15

The Tragedy in Haiti

Posted By Mark Roberti, 01.15.2010 6 Comments

The disaster could be worsened by problems coordinating the response.

Jan13

Wal-Mart CIO Still 'Bullish' on RFID

Posted By Mark Roberti, 01.13.2010 2 Comments

During a panel discussion at NRF's conference this week, Wal-Mart's Rollin Ford reported that the company is still exploring ways to use the technology to improve its operations.

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