Inventory/Warehouse Management NEWS
Checkpoint Systems Offers RFID Security for Retail Stores
The company's RFID Overhead EAS Solution includes a reader that mounts on a ceiling above an exit, as well as software to send alerts and link read data to a store's back-end inventory records.
German Drug Company Tracks Products With UHF Tags
Wholesaler Max Pharma is utilizing an RFID system to track medicines internally, and wants to encourage more suppliers and pharmacies to take advantage of the technology as well.
TrakLok Offers Hybrid System for Tracking Containers
A new device can communicate its location and status via Wi-Fi, satellite and cellular communications, and can secure a cargo container's door so that it unlocks only where and when authorized to do so.
GS 1 Mexico Opens Knowledge Center
RFID Journal had an opportunity to tour the new facility, which provides Mexican companies with a resource for learning how to use GS1 standards.
Energy-Harvesting Sensors to Monitor Health of Jet Engines
The wireless sensors will be utilized to monitor engine bearings on F-35 Joint Strike Fighters while in flight, using their turbines' heat to power RFID transmissions.
Korean Warehouses Deploy RFID-Enhanced Pick-to-Light System
CJ GLS says its order-fulfillment system is reducing errors, boosting efficiency and cutting costs at the facilities of four Korean companies.
American Apparel Adding 50 More Stores in Aggressive RFID Rollout
The retailer states that RFID has helped it reduce shrinkage, improve stock levels and decrease employee turnover, and that RFID-enabled stores are outperforming those not using the technology.
Tift Regional Medical Center Tracks Crash Carts, and More
Wi-Fi RFID tags enable the Georgia hospital to identify the locations of carts, assets and important paperwork, and to record the temperatures of refrigeration units.
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Boosts Productivity in Its Warehouse
The North Carolina manufacturer of fiber-optic cables has been using EPC tags to track raw materials, and plans to tag the reusable reels that it ships to customers in the near future.
Mayo Clinic, ODIN Commercialize Specimen Tracking
ODIN will market the EasySpecimen solution, which the clinic will also use in its own labs.
DOD Redoubles Its Efforts to Lower Costs Via RFID
Paul Peters, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for supply chain integration, says his department is launching a second phase of RFID deployment, focused on reducing inventory and increasing efficiency.
Ekahau Uses Cell Phones to Extend RTLS Beyond the Building
Two companies are testing the application, which turns handsets into Wi-Fi RFID access points, thereby enabling Wi-Fi tags to be read in remote locations.
RFID Journal Announces Winners of Its Fifth Annual Awards
Gerry Weber International, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Mission Foods, Argonne National Laboratory, Intelleflex and Impinj's Chris Diorio have earned this year's awards, reflecting a variety of uses and achievements.
RFID Helps Florida's Seminole County Manage Equipment
The county has attached EPC Gen 2 passive tags to 10,000 of its most valuable assets, so that it can swiftly conduct inventory throughout its 130 facilities and offices.
Alien Technology Announces New IC, Handheld Readers and Inlays
Peter Green, the company's new CEO, says his aim is to launch Alien's products and services that cater to specific vertical applications.
NXP to Unveil New UHF, HF Chips
The new models include the Ucode I2C, a high-memory EPC chip that can be embedded into computers and other devices in order to activate features or diagnose errors, and the Icode ILT, a high-frequency IC designed for high-volume, fast tag reading.
RFID Journal LIVE! 2011 to Feature Manufacturing Supply Chain Demos
In the event's main exhibit hall, Rush Tracking Systems and several key partners will provide live demonstrations of how RFID can be used at factories and warehouses.
Continental Tire Uses RFID to Keep Production Rolling
The company is utilizing Wi-Fi-based tags to locate components for its tire-assembly plant, reducing the time workers spend searching for parts and ensuring that they are used before expiring.
Makers of 3-D Glasses Focus on RFID
Dolby and Xpand are each releasing 3-D glasses with RFID tags that companies can use to track production and shipment, and also to help cinemas track inventory, sanitization and usage.
RFID Journal LIVE! 2011 to Feature Live, End-to-End Apparel Supply Chain Demo
GS1 US and leading technology providers will show, in the event's exhibit hall, individual apparel items being tagged at the source and tracked through a distribution center and a retail store to the point of sale.
