Manufacturers are using RFID in their plants to track work in process, manage assets, reduce errors—and boost their bottom line.
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RFID Pinpoints Parts Production for Electrofusion
The fabricator of specialized metal parts has deployed an RFID-based system enabling its engineers to better manage its manufacturing processes.
At Manor, RFID Keeps Food From Spoiling
The Swiss company is using active tags with built-in sensors to measure and log the temperatures of freezers and refrigerators. Later this year, it hopes to expand the application to track perishable foods as they move through the supply chain.
RFID World China Releases National Top 10 Lists
RFID World China has released four top-10 lists for Chinese RFID adoption in 2007: the top ten RFID industry vendors in China, the top ten applications, the top ten events, and the top ten products. For those unfamiliar with the Chinese market, the rankings provide a snapshot of some of the most important players, developments, and deployments.
Get a Better Sense of Your Product’s Condition
RFID sensors offer unique advantages compared with traditional cold-chain monitoring tools. Based on its work with cold-chain pilots, the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas tells you what you need to know to take advantage of them.
View From the Top: 5 CIOs Speak Out on RFID
The leaders who determine the overall strategic direction and business contribution of enterprise information technologies have strong views on how RFID should—and should not—be used.
RFID Helps Psion Teklogix Meet SLAs
The maker of handheld computers and other mobile devices is using EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to help ensure products are repaired and returned to customers as promised.
An Overview of RFID Education at the College Level
Colleges are increasingly including RFID education in their curricula at all levels to help engineering, business, and IT students apply the technology. This articles describes the types of RFID programs colleges offer. Part 2 will provide details and contact information for more than a dozen programs.
SF’s Transit System Offers Commuters Fast Access to Subways and Sandwiches
The Bay Area Rapid Transit launched a technology trial allowing subway commuters to use RFID-enabled cell phones to ride trains and purchase food at local Jack in the Box restaurants.
Personal Location Beacons Usage Grows
The active transponders, carried by boaters, pilots, hikers and others in case they become lost or incapacitated, typically employ a satellite system to pinpoint their location and process distress signals.
RFID News Roundup
Academia RFID launches new certification program; help for Sam’s Club suppliers; Reva Systems opens Asia Pacific office; Savi Teams with Indian company, hits 25,000 milestone; Advanced ID rolls out “guaranteed life of tire” tagging.
Large Swiss Library System Implementing RFID
A library system in Geneva, Switzerland, is installing high frequency RFID systems to manage 700,000 circulating items at 11 branches. Bibliothèques Municipales de Genève is installing more than 100 RFID readers plus management software from TAGSYS as part of the project, and will also tag 80,000 patron ID cards.