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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Tracking Reusable Metal Shipping Containers Using Passive RFID
Published July 2007Avery Dennison evaluates the effectiveness of various passive UHF RFID solutions in improving the efficiency of the shipping and handling of goods using reusable metal containers.
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Improving Consumers’ Contactless Payment Experience
Published July 2007Chris Cook, Konstantin Aslanidis and Helfried Vollbrecht of Texas Instruments explain how contactless cards can be a key technology in improving the consumer experience for retail transactions.
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Measuring Lean Benefits Using RFID
Published June 2007Gillian Dunlop of eFast Teo and Kevin Fitzgerald, a lean practitioner, explain the benefits of lean manufacturing and how RFID can improve it.
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Technical Introduction to NFER
Published May 2007Q-Track Corporation explains how near-field electromagnetic ranging technology works, providing an overview of near-field phase relations, a presentation of the near-field link equations and a discussion of the regulatory environment.
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Tracking and Tracing Bottled Water Using RFID Technology
Published April 2007Freddy Borfman and Luis Kluwe Aguiar of Royal Agricultural College present a track-and-trace system from Inal Ltd. The Bolivian company is employing active RFID tags with sensors to improve its handling practices and gain inventory visibility, and is now looking to use passive tags to increase that visibility.
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RFID and Fixed-Asset Management
Published April 2007Gillian Dunlop of eFast Teo presents a justification for using RFID to manage foods and pharmaceuticals, as well as to track fixed assets in the supply chain. The author also discusses the potential benefits and relevant legislation regarding such applications.
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Increasing Profits and Productivity: Accurate Asset Tracking With Bar Coding and RFID
Published March 2007This paper from Zebra Technology describes how bar coding and RFID can facilitate improved asset management procedures; illustrates how these technologies provide a return on investment by saving time and improving accuracy; provides examples of successful systems; and outlines technology performance needs and selection criteria.
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RFID Apparel Tracking and Inventory
Published March 2007Monarch Products and Services evaluates several fixed and handheld RFID readers and inlays from various technical solution providers, for use in an item-level apparel setting.
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Proposed Substitute House Bill 1031
Published February 2007The Electronic Bill of Rights, introduced by Washington Representative Jeff Morris (D), is intended to place restrictions on how RFID technology ca be deployed and used in that state.
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RFID: Deployment Continues Amid Regulatory Challenges
Published February 2007Ronald E. Quirk, Jr., of Venable LLP examines how RFID deployment has continued despite regulatory, cost, technical and logistical issues.
