Operations

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

American Apparel Adopting RFID at Every Store
After several years of trialing item-level EPC Gen 2 passive tags and readers at select locations, the clothing company is now installing the technology at all of its retail operations worldwide.

RFID to Improve Management of Corporate Artwork
Corporate Art Force, which provides art procurement and installation services to U.S. and Canadian companies, is using EPC UHF tags and readers to track paintings and sculptures that its clients display at their worksites.

RTLS to Increase Patient Visibility Within Tallahassee Memorial's Surgical Suite
The Florida hospital is expanding its existing AeroScout Wi-Fi-based RFID system to track patients entering and leaving its ORs, and to display data about each patient's status on a reader board.

Kid's Clothing Company Uses RFID From Factory to Store
Trasluz's manufacturing plants apply EPC tags to all products, enabling the company's warehouse to track their arrival and departure, and its franchise-operated stores to employ RFID for inventory tracking, at the point of sale and for security.

Survey Shows Half of U.S. Retailers Have Already Adopted Item-Level RFID
The survey, conducted by Accenture on behalf of the VICS Item Level RFID Initiative, finds that if tag prices continue to drop and adoption momentum remains steady, most retailers will be using RFID technology within five years.

RFID Journal LIVE! LatAm 2011 Report

RFID Journal's second annual event for Latin America showcased leading end users presenting powerful educational case studies. View the presentations from the event.

A New Resource for End Users

The re-launched RFID Connect Web site allows companies to search for products and solution providers that can help them solve real business issues.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Is "RFID-Ready"

When the renowned cancer center deployed an asset-tracking system, it took an enterprise approach, paving the way for other applications.