Axios MA Launches Tagged Pallets and Real-Time Tracking Solution
JD Smith & Sons is the first to test the new RFID-enabled plastic pallets and system, which is designed to let customers not only better track shipments of goods, but also reduce their carbon footprint.
Registration Now Open for RFID Journal LIVE! 2011
The RFID industry's biggest event, to be held on Apr. 12-14, in Orlando, Fla., will feature more than 50 case studies presented by leading end users, as well as solutions from more than 175 technology companies.
Motorola Solutions Announced as Cornerstone Sponsor of RFID Journal LIVE! 2011
The company will be the cornerstone sponsor for RFID Journal's ninth major annual conference and exhibition, to be held on Apr. 12-14 in, Orlando, Fla.
Chip-size EPC Gen 2 Tag Promises to Enable New Applications
FEC International is marketing a tag made with NXP Semiconductors' Ucode G2XM chip and an antenna that fits directly onto the IC's surface, resulting in a tag approximately the size of a grain of sand.
Nigerian Drug Agency Opts for RFID Anticounterfeiting Technology
A system designed by Verayo and SkyeTek and marketed by GlobalPCCA will be mandated for all of the nation's pharmacies, once tags are attached to drugs, to ensure that medicine is authentic.
Xterprise Releases Mobile RFID Package for Item-Level Tracking
The vendor's new Clarity Mobile solution—designed to be an easy-to-operate, low-cost item-level tracking system—comes with handheld RFID readers, pre-encoded EPC Gen 2 tags and access to a Web-based application.
Royal Food Import Expects E-Seals Will Save It a King's Ransom
The food importer will soon begin using Savi Networks cargo container seals to track the location and temperature of products being transported from factories overseas to stores in the United States.
EPCglobal US Survey Finds Strong RFID Foundation in CPG Sector
A report indicates that consumer goods suppliers are pleased with the performance of their RFID deployments, but that they are not yet generally using the technology to improve business processes.
N.H. Reps Pass RFID Privacy Bill
For the third time in the past four years, the state's house of representatives wants to require businesses to notify consumers if items have RFID tags, and to provide restrictions regarding how those tags are used.
Lavazza Uses RFID to Track Packaging Materials, Boosting Efficiency
The coffee manufacturer employs EPC Gen 2 passive UHF RFID tags to automate the replenishment of packaging materials supplied by Goglio Cofibox, and used to create products Lavazza sells to consumers.
