Weyerhaeuser Offers High-Volume Source Tagging, But Demand Still Low
The company is supplying pretagged cardboard boxes to several of its customers, and plans to license its process for manufacturing RFID-tagged cardboard to International Paper and other firms.
All Eyes on FDA for Drug E-Pedigree
Now that California has extended its electronic-pedigree deadline to 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could become the first governing body to issue e-pedigree requirements for protecting the pharma supply chain—assuming it meets its goal.
Kodak Markets Optical Marker as RFID Alternative
The company says its Traceless System, which requires a Kodak optical reader, can be used in conjunction with bar codes to authenticate pharmaceuticals. Unlike RFID tags, however, the Traceless marker requires a clear line of sight.
Researchers Say Sharing Is the Key to Privacy for EPC Tags
Three computer scientists say they have devised a means of protecting tag data by using a method that disperses pieces of a decryption key among multiple RFID tags.
Startup Seeks to Kick-start RFID in Trinidad
RFIDTT wants to help the oil-producing Caribbean country move to a knowledge-based economy, and is hoping RFID will be the catalyst.
RFID Journal, EPCglobal to Provide Compliance Training for Sam's Club Suppliers
The partners will coproduce an "EPC Compliance and Benefits Training" preconference seminar during RFID Journal LIVE! 2008 in Las Vegas, April 16-18.
Wegmans Eyeing RFID for Prescription Management
The supermarket operator is planning to test whether placing RFID tags on customers' prescription orders will make locating and ringing up the orders faster and more accurate.
RFID Gives Sports Memorabilia Stamp of Authenticity
Prova Group offered its RFID-enabled authentication service to thousands of collectors at a recent sports collectibles convention, providing electronic guarantees that autographs were genuine.
Ho, Ho, Ho, Santa Uses RFID
At Santa Claus Office in Finland, St. Nick's elves give EPC Gen 2 tags to visiting boys and girls, who wear them so he knows who's naughty or nice.
RFID Helps FDA Caseworkers Track Important Paperwork
The agency's Office of Regulatory Affairs is using EPC Gen 2 technology to store and retrieve 10,000 investigation files at its San Francisco location, and plans to install the system at 14 other district offices.
