Inventory/Warehouse Management NEWS
RFID Brings Relief to Solid Comfort
To ensure orders are complete and accurate, the hotel-furniture maker uses passive EPC UHF tags to track products from the point of assembly to the moment they are shipped, thereby bringing a fast ROI.
Scandinavian Group Finds That Tracked Cod Sells Better
The Swedish eTrace project used EPC Gen 2 RFID tags and EPCIS software to document the fishes' provenance—which served to reassure consumers and thus boost sales.
U.S. Marines' Blount Island Command Attaches Passive Tags to Containers
The facility responsible for maintaining equipment and supplies aboard "maritime prepositioning ships" is deploying long-range Omni-ID EPC Gen 2 tags to expedite the loading and unloading of cargo.
USAF Boot Camp Tracks Boots
Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is installing an RFID system to ensure U.S. Air Force recruits acquire the proper clothing and footwear for their training and active duty, as well as to track goods though the supply chain from vendors, third-party-logistics providers and military warehouses.
Bode Technology Launches RFID System to Track DNA Evidence
The DNA analysis company is using a system it designed, enabling it to automatically track specimens as they move through storage and analysis, thus ensuring an electronic record is maintained regarding where the evidence has been and who has used it.
RFID Finds Flavor at Izzy's Ice Cream Shop
EPC Gen 2 tags and readers constantly update a list of the currently available varieties, making customers happy and boosting sales.
Free Webinar to Present Smart Strategies for Deploying RFID at Apparel and Footwear Stores
Leading experts on the use of RFID in apparel will address back-end integration, business process change, system complexity, tagging challenges and other issues.
Container Centralen Says It's Ready to Roll Out RFID in Europe
Within the next few months, users of the company's 3.5 million plant trolleys will begin receiving custom-designed passive tags that lock onto each cart, with the goal of improving inventory control and reducing shrinkage and counterfeiting.
RFID Journal Announces Speakers for Health-Care Event
Leading hospital executives will present case studies at RFID in Health Care West.
U.S. Customs' Bonded Warehouse Deploys Virtual Perimeter
The facility, located at JFK Airport, is using active RFID tags and readers from Axcess International to track individuals as they move between public storage and a secured area.
Zimmer Ohio to Use RFID to Manage Orthopedic Products
The distributor of replacement joints is automating its order-fulfillment and inventory-tracking processes, and expects to recoup its investment within a year.
Automotive Project Shows a Single RFID Tag Can Carry Data Encoded by Multiple Users
Based on the results of tests involving General Motors and Grupo Antolin, the Automotive Industry Action Group says its members are moving closer to implementing RFID to track reusable containers.
Serge Blanco Store Takes Stock of RFID
The French luxury sportswear company's Toulon location is using RFID to take inventory throughout the day, with the goal of gauging the technology's ability to decrease out-of-stocks, save labor and improve sales.
Toll Global Logistics Expects RFID to Provide Significant Savings
The company is using EPC tags and S3Edge software to automate the tracking of products at its Singapore facility.
Evigia Announces Mobile All-in-One RFID Reader
The company, which provides RFID hardware to the U.S. Department of Defense and its vendors, has added its active 433 MHz reader module and software to Motorola's MC9090-G handheld interrogator, to create its new EV3-HHI-PAB device.
Positek RFID Offering UHF System for Tracking Linens, Textiles
The provider of RFID-based garment-tracking systems for the hospitality and garment-rental industries is launching a solution that utilizes EPC Gen 2 tags from Fujitsu Frontech North America.
In Haiti, RFID Brings Relief
In its efforts to provide assistance to the earthquake-damaged nation, the U.S. Department of Defense is using 433 MHz active RFID tags to track supplies and equipment.
Impinj Releases Compact High-Performance EPC RFID Portal
The Speedway xPortal, designed for retail settings, offices, hospitals or other indoor environments, achieves high tag read rates, thanks in large part to its integrated Dual Linear Phased-Array antenna.
Byrne Group Automates Asset Management, Orders
The U.K. construction firm, which is using 125 kHz RFID to expedite shipments of equipment and supplies to its workers and track usage, expects to recoup its investment by next year.
U.S. Military Puts Its Insignia in Order
The Department of Defense's Institute of Heraldry is tracking its archived badges, medals and other insignia with RFID tags, and is using handheld readers to locate them, as well as a fixed portal to alert staff members if an item is removed.
