The system allows IT networks, such as one installed at the City of Reutlingen, to manage the connection of every cable to the appropriate port, and can issue an alert if the wrong cable and port connection is made, thus reducing network errors that could lead to down time.
The system alerts drivers in the event that an accident may be imminent, based on data from tags worn by personnel walking in the area, as well as readers installed on trucks.
Ron Johnson says he expects that the retailer will start affixing radio frequency identification tags to 100 percent of its merchandise this year, and begin using the technology in 2013 to enable self-checkout.