Apparel suppliers that think item-level tagging will benefit only retailers might be surprised to learn that some clothing companies are choosing to adopt RFID at their manufacturing and distribution facilities.
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Making RFID an Apparel Industry Initiative
Retailers on the leading edge of RFID adoption would rather clothing manufacturers tag voluntarily than by mandate. Here’s how to make that happen.
Checking Items in a Group
By using a group ID as well as an individual tag ID, we could verify a shipment of goods, reduce shrinkage and validate receiving without perfect read rates.
Passive, Yet Worldly, Tags
EPC Gen 2 on-metal tags feature consistent read rates across regions, so they can track assets globally.
In The Name of RFID
Selling a radio frequency identification solution establishes clarity and confidence.
Money for RFID
I was speaking recently to a hospital executive who was exasperated. "We know RFID could save us time and money. We know we need it. The [hospital] president gets it. But there just isn't any money in the capital budget for a new project, no matter what the return on...
Seven Strategies to Fund RFID Projects
Creative thinking can help you deploy a radio frequency identification system—without breaking the bank.
Dash7 Alliance Working on New Specification, Tags for ISO 18000-7
The group has introduced a new specification, known as Mode 2, for ISO approval, that would allow the integration of 433 MHz active and 13.56 MHz passive RFID on a single tag. It would also enable tag-to-tag transmission, and make possible a range of new applications.
RFID News Roundup
NXP acquires Jennic to extend lineup of ZigBee and other low-power RF solutions; Verayo unveils new unclonable RFID chip; WirelessHART becomes European standard for wireless communication in process automation; SK Telecom pushes advancement of mobile payments in Asia; Ramco Systems, IDBlue partner on RFID for aviation.
Impinj Introduces New, Lower-Cost UHF Reader Chip
The R500 joins the company’s R1000 and R2000 Indy chip family, and will be aimed at embedded applications and handhelds that don’t require a long read range or high throughput.
Spec Performance Runs New RFID Triathlon Timekeeping System
Academia RFID Centre of Excellence’s TESTeam develops the new RFID solution for event timing
Inspections Made More Efficient for British Construction Firm
Magnor Plant is using RFID tags on safety and lifting equipment at British construction sites to expedite the inspection process, providing results in a matter of hours rather than weeks.