At this week’s Microsoft Tech.Ed conference in Sydney, the company plans to issue passive EPC Gen 2 inlays to some 6,000 attendees, with the goal of inspiring new RFID applications.
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RFID Helps Manage Product Inspections
PeakWorks, a provider of safety harnesses, is using radio frequency identification to better manage the process of inspecting equipment critical to protecting employees working at heights.
Essential Factors in Evaluating and Purchasing RFID Readers
Lastly, note the sponsored column today from Sirit, which discusses the role and importance of the RFID reader to overall system performance. The article explains the key performance characteristics end users should consider when evaluating readers for purchase: tag singulation, tag read sensitivity, and interference tolerance.
Swiss Retailer Using RFID to Track Cases in Reusable Containers
Swiss retailer Manor is using RFID to track reusable transport containers at eight stores and two distribution centers, and plans to expand the system to all 82 of its retail locations. RFID applications automate shipping and receiving operations at stores and DCs.
Hotel Keeps Uniform Inventory With RFID
A Buenos Aires luxury hotel is using RFID to make sure employees always have a clean, crisp uniform ready when they show up at work.
METRO Group Brings DHL Into Its RFID Fold
Logistics provider DHL will provide pallet tagging and tracking services to METRO Group to support the retailer’s RFID rollout to 89 METRO Cash & Carry wholesale stores in France. The firms announced 1.3 million pallets will be tagged annually to facilitate shipment tracking and order verification.
RFID Journal to Host Middle East Event
TagStone will be the Cornerstone Sponsor for RFID Journal LIVE! Middle East, to be held Jan. 5-7, 2009, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dubai.
RFID News Roundup
FTC to host workshop about RFID’s impact on consumer privacy; strong growth predicted for RFID in retail apparel market; RedPrairie integrates RFID into its yard-management application; Bibliotheca introduces hybrid bar-code, RFID library system; PowerID expands channel network in the Americas; XIO Strategies to help DOD with RFID, IUID.
French Transit Smart Cards Link to the Internet
France’s SNCF is planning a fall pilot for its Weneo ID Smart Card that will link to the Internet via a USB port, enabling holders to add funds from home.
RedPrairie Adds RFID Support for Yard Management
RedPrairie announced its core warehouse management system now supports RFID for yard management functions. The leading WMS and supply chain software provider said its customer base has shown strong interest in using RFID for asset management and yard management, but not for case and pallet tracking within distribution centers.
Terso Offers EPC-Enabled Medical Cabinets
The company is providing a version of its enclosures that uses EPC Gen 2 technology to secure medications and medical devices, as well as to monitor inventory levels.
Rehab Center Monitors Patients With Ultra-wide Band
The Nesconset Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation will use hardware from Time Domain Corp. and software from Sysgen to monitor individual dementia patients based on their needs.