January/February 2009

JAN/FEB 2009

Features

• COVER STORY
• RFID and the Road to Recovery
  History tells us that businesses that spend wisely on technology projects during recessions weather the economic crisis and come out on top. Here are seven RFID applications that can save you money now—and make you more competitive for years to come.
• VERTICAL FOCUS
• RFID: A Beacon of Light in the Banking System
  Although RFID won't fix the mortgage problem, banks are investing in the technology to improve other business practices—a move they believe will pay off in dollars and sense.
• PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS
• A Guide to EPC RFID-Tagging Solutions for Sam's Club Suppliers
  Tagging sellable units is a different ball game from tagging pallets. New compliance packages can help you get up to speed quickly or offset the cost by achieving internal benefits. Here's what you should know to choose the right product for your company's needs.

Departments

• EDITOR'S NOTE
• The Need to Get Lean
• OUT IN FRONT
• The Hunt for Killer Germs
  A Canadian startup is developing a real-time locating system to track and contain hospital infections.
• OUT IN FRONT
• A Smarter Car Key
  BMW has developed a prototype RFID-enabled key that could pay for your dinner, adjust your car seat and tune in your favorite radio station.
• OUT IN FRONT
• A Holistic Approach to Road Safety
  An E.U. -funded project will use RFID, motion sensors and other technologies to track vehicles and improve driver behavior.
• PERSPECTIVE
• A New Kind of 'Mandate' For 2009
  Wal-Mart and Sam's Club are likely to push RFID adoption this year, but expect them to take a collaborative approach.
• PERSPECTIVE
• The DOD Marches On
  The U.S. Department of Defense has been making progress with its goal of using RFID and other technologies to create "total asset visibility" within its global supply chain.
• PERSPECTIVE
• Top 12 Stories From 2008
  Here are 12 of the key stories from 2008 published on RFIDJournal.com and in RFID Journal magazine.

Columns

• INSIDE THE LABS
• Solving the Water and Metal Problem
  Physics can be used to improve RFID performance on hard-to-tag products.
• RADIO EUROPE
• Managed RFID Services
  A promising new business model for supply-chain deployments is emerging in Europe.
• ASHTON'S VIEW
• Brother, Can You Spare a Tag?
  A recession is the right time for RFID innovation.

Departments

• THE RFID MARKET
• Companies Re-evaluate RFID Deployments
  End users will invest strategically in the technology in 2009, in an effort to cut costs and gain a competitive edge.