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PETCO to accept PayPass contactless payments; ABI Research forecasts broad integration of NFC in mobile phones; Intellident deploys 400th live RFID installation; NFC Forum announces new members, next meeting date; Intelleflex launches Strategic Partner Program; Sonitor Technologies and SenseIQ announce marketing alliance; RFID tag provider PowerID raises $12 million.
METRO Unveils Warehouse-to-Checkout RFID System
German retailer METRO launched an RFID system at a high-end retail store in Essen, Germany, that fully integrates the most talked about retail RFID applications, including supply chain visibility, smart shelves and mirrors, and point-of-sale. It is truly an end-to-end retail deployment, all based on Gen2 and related EPCglobal standards.
Early Adopter Sees RFID Progress
Phil Therrien, EPC manager for Kimberly-Clark, tells RFID Journal that despite a pause in the marketplace, RFID adoption is progressing and will move forward quickly in certain applications and product categories.
SF Uses Wireless Sensors to Help Manage Parking
A network of active car-detecting sensors enables the city to determine when parking usage is greatest, decide if higher fees might be appropriate and discern where and when drivers fail to feed the meters.
Metro Group’s Galeria Kaufhof Launches UHF Item-Level Pilot
The project involves the application of EPC tags to individual garments and the use of RFID-enabled dressing rooms and displays and a smart mirror. The participants say this is the world’s first end-to-end UHF item-level application.
USAF Cargo Movement Operation System Upgrades to RFID
The Air Force is swapping out its current label printers for RFID-enabled models, and expects the use of EPC Gen 2 tags will streamline the shipment of supplies.
RFID Forum at MIT Discusses the Future of NFC
The MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge’s RFID Special Interest Group held a forum Tuesday on NFC entitled . The three-hour event included four presentations covering a range of topics, then closed with a lively question Q&A session.
Summary of Baird RFID Monthly for September
Baird has released its September 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.
OAT Launches RFID Software for Tracking Work-in-Process
The product is designed to make it easier for companies to configure their RFID systems to track materials and goods, and to issue alerts and take other actions based on business needs.
RFID Education That Pays Off
The market is changing, and the education provided at RFID Journal’s events is changing with it.
OATSystems Tags RFID Sweet Spots, WIP and Retail
RFID software framework provider OATSystems today announced its Asset Tracking and Work-in-Process Solution which is designed to handle two of the most popular RFID applications, work in process (WIP) tracking and supply chain visibility.