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Intermec Unveils Tag Reader-Writer; Celerant RFID-enables Its Retailer Software
At the National Retail Federation’s annual trade show, Intermec debuts a new EPC Gen 2 tag interrogator, while Celerant Technology adds RFID to its retail management system.
Boeing Approves Intelleflex Chip, Weighs Higher-Memory Fujitsu Tag
With the silicon needed for a 64-kilobit parts tag finally ready, the company is getting closer to achieving its vision for a parts-tagged plane.
Cashless in Europe
Will London’s consumers and businesses embrace RFID payment systems? European contactless providers want to know.
Sam’s Club Wants Item-Level RFID Tagging by 2010
More details have emerged about the RFID requirements letter Sam’s Club sent to its suppliers on January 7, 2008. The warehouse-format retail chain wants all merchandise to carry RFID tags at the sellable unit (item) level by the end of October 2010 and on all cases a year earlier.
Be Recognized for Excellence in RFID
The third-annual RFID Journal Awards will spotlight the best uses of radio frequency identification, as well as the best new product of the past 12 months.
Sam’s Club Suppliers May Face RFID Fines from Wal-Mart
Sam’s Club told suppliers it will begin assessing fines for failing to apply RFID labels to shipments as requested, RFID Update has learned. The warehouse-club format retailer, which is owned by Wal-Mart, also gave suppliers to a Texas distribution center a tight deadline for new pallet- and case-tagging requirements.
Sam’s Club Tells Suppliers to Tag or Pay
The Wal-Mart division has required its suppliers to apply RFID tags to pallets by Jan. 31, or it will charge a service fee to cover its cost of tagging the pallets itself.
RFID News Roundup
American Medical Directors Association to study VeriChip’s VeriMed system; T3Ci completes acquisition, renames itself Retail Solutions Inc.; new multiprotocol long-range UHF RFID reader from iDTronic; ITG announces compact two-bin item sorter for libraries; First Hawaiian Bank issues MasterCard PayPass debit cards; MachineTalker buys Micro Wireless.
Fujitsu Announces Roomy 64KB Gen2 RFID Tag
Fujitsu announced a Gen2-standard RFID chip with 64 kilobytes of user memory, which it claims is a world first for UHF RFID memory. Fujitsu is initially marketing the FRAM-based chip for aircraft maintenance applications. The product is expected to be available in the spring.
Capturing the Value of EPC Gen 2 Custom Commands
NXP Semiconductors and Sirit Inc. will jointly host an open webcast on Thursday, January 17 at 11:00 a.m. EST (5:00 p.m. CET) entitled . The webcast will focus on the added features in NXP’s G2X integrated circuits (ICs) and supported by Sirit’s INfinity 510 Gen 2 reader.
Wegmans Eyeing RFID for Prescription Management
The supermarket operator is planning to test whether placing RFID tags on customers’ prescription orders will make locating and ringing up the orders faster and more accurate.