Suppliers affected by Sam’s Club’s newest RFID tagging requirements aren’t rushing to put systems in place and are carefully considering how they could benefit internally from RFID. Solution providers say there is strong interest in compliance solutions, but not the same urgency as previous programs produced.
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Emirates RFID Bag-Tracking Pilot Takes Off
The airline is using EPC RFID tags to track luggage on flights to and from airports in Dubai, London and Hong Kong, which recently RFID-enabled all its check-in counters.
The Second Annual RFID Journal Awards
This year, we received more than 100 entries from around the world, reflecting the growth of RFID technologies globally.
Internorm Finds RFID Does Windows
The Austrian window and door manufacturer is using RFID to track containers of its products as they move between the company’s three production facilities.
Could NFC Fail to Take Off?
Europe is home to some of the few live Near Field Communication rollouts, but they remain small and services are limited.
Personal Assistants for Plane Passengers
Paxflow has designed an electronic boarding pass that can alert passengers about departure times, flight delays, gate changes and discount offers at airport shops.
Will Wal-Mart Shift Its Approach?
What happened in 2007 could have a big impact on what occurs this year and in 2009.
If Bridges Could Talk
Two Japanese companies have developed an RFID sensing system to determine a structure’s integrity.
Top 10 Stories From 2007
What happened in 2007 could have a big impact on what occurs this year and in 2009.
Intercontinental RFID Baggage Tagging Trial Launches
Emirates Airline will simultaneously test RFID baggage tracking systems at airports in Dubai, London, and Hong Kong. The six-month trial is expected to include 500,000 passenger bags and is viewed as a catalyst for airport adoption.
RFID Interrogators Grow Up
Advancements in tag direction detection and tag distance calculation should improve data collection and asset tracking.
Washington State House Gives Nod to Privacy Bill
The state’s house of representatives approved a bill that would make RFID “skimming” a felony and prohibit capturing data from an RFID tag in an identity card without the cardholder’s permission.




