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Infrared/RFID Tags Help Anne Arundel Medical Center Reduce Labor Costs
The Maryland hospital is deploying Versus Technology’s hybrid system to help it accurately locate equipment throughout its facility.
EPCIS, RFID Effective in European Pharmaceutical Pilot
RFID tags, two-dimensional bar code labels and the EPCIS data sharing standard successfully helped track more than 50,000 drug packages during a three-year pilot in Europe. Drugs made in Ireland and the Netherlands were tracked through manufacturers, packagers, distributors, wholesalers and logistics providers to a London hospital.
Northwest Food Industry Examines RFID’s Potential
Oregon State University, the state’s agriculture department and the Northwest Food Processors Association are working to help the food industry deploy RFID successfully.
Honda Italia Shifts Its RFID Deployment Into Second Gear
The company is now using active ultrawide-band tags to track motorcycle production and parts inventory, ensuring that the proper components are installed, as well as automating orders for parts.
Australia Approves 4 Watts of Power for UHF RFID
The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s lifting of restrictions is expected to improve read distance and read rates of EPC RFID systems, thereby spurring adoption of the technology.
Sam’s Club Letter Outlines Changes to RFID Requirements
Sam’s Club informed suppliers about major changes to its RFID program. Pallet tagging is still required, but the deadline has been extended from January 30, 2009 to 2010, and non-compliance fees were sharply reduced. The sellable-unit tagging deadline has been postponed indefinitely, and case tagging is now optional.
The Year Ahead: Reasons for Optimism
Out of crisis will come renewal, as companies transform themselves with the help of RFID and other technologies.
Invengo Debuts in the U.S. Market With 5.8-Cent Inlay
The Chinese RFID hardware manufacturer is offering a UHF EPC Gen 2 inlay that it claims is the lowest-priced on the U.S. market.
RFID Helps St. Joseph’s Keep an Eye on Cold Storage
The N.Y. hospital is using an AeroScout solution to track the temperatures inside its refrigerators, thereby reducing labor costs and improving the safety of the blood, vaccines and other items stored within.
Invengo Drops Gen2 Inlay Price to 5.8 Cents
Chinese RFID manufacturer Invengo is making an attention-getting entry into the US market by selling passive UHF Gen2-standard inlays for 5.8¢, which is about 25 percent less than current industry pricing. The 16-year-old-firm is offering a range of inlays, tags and readers.
Highlights from Baird’s RFID Monthly for January
Baird has published the January edition of . The company is now publishing its updates on a rolling basis to the new website, . Check there for the full update. Today’s article offers highlights.