Baird has released its December report. The 19-page document is a worthwhile read for anyone requiring an overview of the industry’s last 30 days. For those without time to do so, we have reprinted here the report’s summary.
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AT&T Unveils Managed RFID Service for School Systems
Potential applications include radio frequency identification to help schools track bus-riding students, automate attendance procedures and lunch payments, and track mobile computers and other assets.
Top 10 RFID Developments of 2007, Part 3
This article is the last of a three-part series looking at the top ten trends in RFID over the past year. Today’s article looks at trends 3, 2, and 1, those that RFID Update considers the three most important trends of the year. Be sure to see for trends 10 through 7, and for 6 through 4.
Eco-friendly Clothing Store Plans to Debut With RFID
When Maskyelin opens for business in April, its employees will employ an RFID system that tracks products in the store and enables customers to purchase items without standing in line.
Top 10 RFID Developments of 2007, Part 2
This article is the second of a three-part series looking at the top ten trends in RFID over the past year. Today’s article looks at trends 6 through 4. Be sure to see for trends 10 through 7.
Growers and Grocers Get Into Plastic Pallet Pool
While the plastic pallets’ lightweight and environmental benefits first wooed its customers, iGPS hopes RFID-powered traceability will convince more to begin using its pallets.
RFID Helps Radiation Oncology Dept. Locate Patient Charts
The University of Maryland Medical Center’s radiation oncology department is attaching a Wi-Fi-based active tag to each of its patient files, enabling it to find charts quickly.
Lufthansa Technik Uses RFID to Expedite Aircraft Repair
At its German facilities, the aircraft-maintenance service provider is attaching EPC UHF tags to documents that accompany airplane parts, reducing the need for manual data entry.
Top 10 RFID Developments of 2007, Part 1
This article is the first of a three-part series looking at the top ten developments in RFID over the past year. Today’s article looks at trends 10 through 7.
Motorola Invests in Semi-passive RFID
Last week battery-assisted passive RFID provider Intelleflex announced $15.5 in Series C funding, co-led by Motorola. The two companies will collaborate on the development of future products, which both will sell. Intelleflex’s total funding now tops $42 million.
Raflatac Releases RFID Tags With Built-In EAS
Optimized for retail applications, the EPC Gen 2 tags are designed to be read equally well from all directions—even on densely stacked garments—and have an electronic article surveillance function that can be switched on and off.
Gerolsteiner Unbottles ROI From Its RFID Deployment
To document shipments of goods sent to its customers, the beverage maker installed passive 136 kHz tags in the floor of its distribution center, and interrogators on its forklifts.