White Papers
Each month, RFID Journal receives numerous white paper submissions from outside experts. We read each paper carefully and select the most informative articles. Please note that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of facts or claims in these papers.
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most recent white papers
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RFID Romances the Stone
Published May 2009RFID project consultant Nitin Vyas discusses a successful application of radio frequency identification in tracking inventories and real-time locations of natural stone slabs and bundles, in order to reduce labor costs and improves the operational efficiency of a warehouse.
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Smart Shop Floor—A Case Study of an RFID-Enabled Metal Tube Manufacturing Process
Published April 2009B. Venkatalakshmi, P. Vijayalakshmi and S. Manjula of the RFID & Sensors Lab at Velammal Engineering College in Chennai, India, demonstrate a case study involving the monitoring of work-in-progress regarding materials in a metal tube manufacturing unit.
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Implementing Wireless and RFID Technology in the Oil Field
Published April 2009Konrad Konarski (Merlin Concepts & Technology), Sam Falsa (Shipcom Wireless), Ben Zoghi, Ph.D., (Texas A&M University) and Paul Younan (BMO Nesbitt Burns) explore how deploying a system combining wireless technologies with radio frequency identification in the oil industry can prove to be a cost-saving decision in times of economic downturn.
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Introduction to Dash7 Technologies
Published March 2009Author J.P. Norair explores how the Dash7 Alliance is working to increase the market size for ultra-low-power wireless product lines by cultivating a global network of partners in that space. The new industry group is intent on expanding the use of active RFID technology based on the ISO 18000-7 standard across various industries and sectors. In this white paper—the first in a series—Norair addresses different aspects of Dash7's technological agenda, including technical overviews of low-power RF and the ISO 18000-7 standard, as well as supplemental usage of low-frequency (LF) RFID and real-time location systems (RTLS).
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Systematic Production Control
Published February 2009Production control is a key topic in manufacturing operations; businesses that manage to automate their processes can harness enormous value-added potential. Schreiner LogiData explains how automatic identification systems can enable this outcome for the automotive sector, providing transparency in vehicle engineering.
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Enhancing RFID Label Production With Atmospheric Plasma Treatment
Published February 2009RFID research and development requires technical expertise of ink and adhesive manufacturers, surface treatment and printing equipment manufacturers, package printers and electronics firms. In this framework, a strong enhancement in production and quality can be obtained with surface substrate treatments. This white paper discusses the state of the art in RFID production, as well as the advantages a plasma treatment of the substrate can offer to RFID label printing.
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The Five Reasons You Need a Vehicle Management System for Your Industrial Trucks
Published February 2009Vehicle management systems enable businesses to better use labor resources and provide a safer work environment, which directly leads to maximizing profits and material velocity. I.D. Systems explains how vehicle management systems can provide visibility of material handling movements made by industrial truck operators, as well as tools and data to measure operators' productivity, an efficient method for ensuring vehicles are safe to operate and an automated system for determining where vehicle operators are assigned—and for temporarily reassigning them based on peak needs.
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Pharmaceutical Shifts Toward UHF RFID for Savings
Published February 2009The global pharmaceutical industry dispenses more than $500 billion worth of prescription medications annually, with the distribution of regulated pharmaceuticals achieved through a complex supply chain involving thousands of trading partners who conduct business through multiple transaction levels. With this in mind, Alien Technology explores the benefits that can be derived from RFID technologies, such as stemming the influx of counterfeit drugs.
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Plugging Profit Leaks in the Apparel Sector
Published February 2009Impinj explains how RFID technology can help identify and plug leaks in the apparel supply chain, as well as increase sales (and profit margins) by enabling new up-selling techniques, thereby ensuring the availability of sales floor inventory and providing store buyers with greater insight into product performance.
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An RFID Forklift System Purpose-built for Warehouses
Published February 2009M/A-Com Technology Solutions describes a basic RFID forklift system incorporating industrial-grade antennas and a mobile interrogator. The system enables a forklift operator to automatically collect information from RFID tags affixed to shelves, pallets, floors and products as the vehicle moves goods to various locations.
