University of Arkansas researchers found that RFID can reduce the degree of understated perpetual inventory by 13 percent, thereby helping retailers to lower their costs.
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Printable RFID Research Gets $23M Investment
A public-private partnership in Germany is investing €15 million (about $23 million) for research to develop improved materials and production techniques for printable RFID. The MaDriX project is scheduled to run for three years and is led by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
AMR Research: RFID Adoption’s Tipping Point is Here
AMR Research analyst John Fontanella issued a briefing this past weekend proclaiming that RFID adoption has quietly crossed a threshold that many industry observers have been anticipating for the last couple years: the tipping point.
Printer-Encoder Order Represents New DOD Milestone
Lowry Computer’s $8.7 million contract for 1,804 EPC Gen 2 RFID printer-encoders will enable defense distribution depots to extend RFID use further down the supply chain.
Metro Expanding Use of RFID, for Both Pallets and Cases
The retailer says it is seeing positive results across its various RFID initiatives, and it plans expansions in 2008.
University of Arkansas Study Finds RFID Can Add Value to EAS
The researchers compared RFID-based theft-deterrent applications with traditional electronic article surveillance technologies, both RF and acousto-magnetic.
Taiwanese Seafood Producer Tracks Fish to the Dish
Tekho’s Ubiquitous Live Fish Traceability program employs 13.56 MHz passive RFID tags and BizTalk RFID to provide restaurant patrons with the life history of farm-raised grouper.
RFID Journal Announces Winners of Second Annual RFID Journal Awards
Airbus, Agence Métropolitaine de Transport, Interface receive top honors; 10 finalists selected for Best in Show award; winner to be selected at RFID Journal LIVE! 2008.
RFID Helps Kids Take Dora the Explorer on Road Trips
Nick on the Go is an optional service from Hertz that allows customers to rent media players pre-loaded with more than 40 hours of Nickelodeon programming. An active RFID system automatically tracks asset movements to help ensure there are enough units on hand at each Hertz location.
RFID Helps Keep Nick on the Go
CR Media uses active RFID tags to track entertainment players loaded with Nickelodeon programming and provided to Hertz customers at locations across the United States.
What’s In Your Supply Chain?
Recent reports suggest companies could face significant lawsuits because of an inability to know what their suppliers are doing.
Plaintiff Prepares Appeal of RFID Case Against Wal-Mart, Target, Gillette
Patent-holder Ronald Bormaster has asked the judge to dismiss the case, but plans to appeal on the basis of patent interpretation. The defendants want the judge to rule now.