The Mexican department store chain is receiving RFID-tagged shipments from all 2,500 of its suppliers, and says it enjoys improved, streamlined order management and excellent inventory accuracy as a result.
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Wiley Studies RFID Use to Manage Textbook Returns, Halt Piracy
The publisher’s printers have tagged a half million textbooks shipped to colleges and universities worldwide.
RFID News Roundup
Airetrak adds Wi-Fi temperature monitoring to RTLS app; Federal Signal buys Sirit to bolster intelligent transport and safety offerings; Discover publishes white paper on contactless sticker payment pilot; ADT’s RFID Performance Test Center gets GS1 EPCglobal re-accreditation; Orange Tags manufactures more STMicroelectronics RFID chips.
American Apparel Adds RFID to Two More Stores, Switches RFID Software RFID_Software
The clothing company has installed Xterprise’s RFID software in 10 stores, and is now eyeing incremental installations in some of its other 280 outlets.
Uptown Cycles Uses EPC Gen 2 Solution to Accelerate Sales
An RFID-enabled checkout kiosk and security gate enables the specialty bicycle store to focus staff time on customers who require assistance, while improving inventory and deterring theft.
RFID Journal to Feature ‘Selling RFID to Big Companies’ Workshop
Best-selling author and renowned sales trainer Jill Konrath will offer a three-hour workshop for marketing and sales executives at RFID Journal LIVE! 2010.
RFID’s Future Looks Bright for Indian Jewelers
The technology has matured, and can now provide a strong ROI—once the industry overcomes its fear of change.
The Decade Ahead
Here are my predictions for how RFID will be adopted over the next 10 years.
Study Finds RFID Readers May Affect Pacemakers, But Pose No Urgent Risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in collaboration with major implantable pacemaker and ICD manufacturers, demonstrated the effects of RF emissions from RFID readers on implantable cardiac devices.
N.H. Reps Pass RFID Privacy Bill
For the third time in the past four years, the state’s house of representatives wants to require businesses to notify consumers if items have RFID tags, and to provide restrictions regarding how those tags are used.
RFID News Roundup
SAG announces HF transponder for on-metal tracking applications; GS1 Hong Kong expands test of EPCIS-based RFID platform; Albertan government adjusts RFID requirements for cattle; Mexico installs RFID-enabled electronic vehicle registration system; Wellcore intros ZigBee-based monitoring and alerting system for seniors; Inside Contactless and TazTag partner on NFC apps.
USDA Approves First UHF Tag for Animal Identification System
The agricultural department says an EPC Gen 2 RFID tag from Eriginate can serve as an alternative to low-frequency RFID tags for use with its National Animal Identification System.