Alien Technology this week announced that their solutions related to baggage and cargo tracking have been granted protection under the SAFETY Act in the event of an act of terrorism. RFID Update spoke with Alien’s Ronny Haraldsvik about the SAFETY Act and what it offers both Alien and other RFID vendors.
A project involving fresh-fruit producer Apo Conerpo and Nordiconad, an Italian retail cooperative, reveals how RFID can help track the storage temperatures of cherries moving through the cold chain.
The entertainment CD and DVD distributor is tagging individual items to improve supply-chain tracking and replenishment.
If Canada’s federal government approves a proposal from British Columbia, drivers in the province may begin testing RFID-enabled licenses at Washington state border crossings as soon as January.
NFC Forum last week published four tag type specifications that address the manner in which NFC tags and readers should communicate. Their publication is an important milestone in the commercialization of NFC and could result in commercial products with built-in NFC being available by year-end.
PresCare is using a Wi-Fi-based RFID system to enable its residents to quickly and easily call for help, and to alert staff if a resident wanders into a dangerous area.
Companies can use the combined solution to manage readers on a production line and seamlessly transmit data to e-pedigree documents.
CISC Semiconductor has announced a new RFID tag evaluation tool combining hardware and software from National Instruments. It is targeted at everyone from tag manufacturers to end users to RFID test labs as a solution for robust, scientific testing and measurement of RFID tags.
A Swedish company has developed an RFID feeder that apportions food automatically and provides data to manage each horse’s health.
Maersk Line CIO Monica Laufenberg and Handleman CIO Khaled Haram will head a lineup of early adopters presenting at the conference and exhibition, which will take place Oct. 2-4 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago.
Alien-owned Quatrotec, a provider of RFID-enabled baggage and cargo-handling systems, is now protected by legislation designed to help foster the development of anti-terrorism technology.
Avery Dennison, Motorola and Vue Technology will run a live “Dock to Stock” demonstration at the RFID Journal—AAFA Apparel & Footwear Summit, illustrating how RFID can deliver benefits throughout the supply chain.