Operations

This section includes articles about how companies across many different industries are using RFID to improve operational efficiencies.

Israeli Auto Importer Puts RFID Into Operation
Colmobil is attaching an EPC Gen 2 RFID tag to the windshield of each of the 25,000 to 35,000 cars it imports annually, to expedite the processing of those vehicles.

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.

Foundry Improves Core Operations
Excal is using RFID to automate the way it manufactures brass and bronze products, thus helping it to improve their consistency and quality.

Ohio Hospital to Install RTLS Covering 5 Million Square Feet
Ekahau's system will enable the Ohio State University Medical Center to track assets, patients, employees and temperatures throughout its 40 buildings.

At Dragon Boat Race, RFID Captures Festival-goers
RFID interrogators installed in Chicago's Ping Tom Park helped the event's organizers learn where attendees of varying demographics spent their time.

RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2009 Report

At RFID Journal's fifth annual European conference and exhibition, held near Frankfurt, Germany, 250 attendees learned from innovative companies using radio frequency identification to improve their manufacturing, supply chain and retail operations. View the presentations from the event.

Battling the Status Quo

The biggest obstacle end users face when confronted with an opportunity to use RFID to improve the way they do business is resistance to change within their own organizations.

RFID Steers Arnold Clark Motorstore

The technology was integral to the design of a new showroom, helping the auto dealer to manage all of its cars and ensure the quality of its customer service.