The company’s head of global customer service says DHL has no current plans to use EPC RFID labels to track packages, because the technology doesn’t currently meet its requirements.
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RFID Invention to Detect Esophageal Reflux
Doctors in Texas have developed innovative RFID-based medical technology to track esophageal reflux disease, a condition that is estimated to affect as many as 19 million people. The new solution combines RFID with sensor technology to measure and transmit data from within a patient’s body.
Manufacturer Tags Vehicle Seats to Help Meet Safety Regs
Grammer, which makes seating for a variety of vehicles, is using passive RFID to document when seats are produced so they can be more easily located during recalls.
Staples Testing Active RFID for In-Store Tracking, Security
The retailer is working with Fujitsu Transaction Solutions and RFID solution provider AbsoluteSky to run a six-week pilot, evaluating a proprietary, active RFID system for tracking product inventory and shrinkage in a 37,000-square-foot Montreal retail store.
RFID Labor Pool Still Insufficient, But Less So
CompTIA has released an update to its annual report on the state of RFID labor supply and demand. The key finding is that more than two-thirds of those surveyed characterize the RFID talent pool as insufficient. While this figure is large, it is actually down from last year’s 75 percent, which in turn was down from 2005’s 80 percent.
Bangalore Heart Center Uses Passive RFID Cards to Track Outpatients
The EPC-based system, from Aventyn, has helped the facility increase patient throughput, reduce the use of paper forms and better track equipment.
IDTechEx on RFID Adoption in Retail
UK-based research firm IDTechEx has published an update on the retail market for RFID. All in all, the market continues to be a challenging one for vendors, with relatively soft demand exacerbated by imperfect read rates. This article includes the highlights from IDTechEx’s update.
DHL, AeroScout, Microlise Team to Track Temperature for Pharma Maker
A European pharmaceutical manufacturer is testing RFID and sensors to monitor temperatures inside vans transporting drugs from Belgium to Sweden.
Siemens Communications Partners With Ekahau
Siemens will integrate and resell Ekahau’s Wi-Fi-based real-time locating system as part of its wireless network offerings.
Diagraph RFID Print/Apply System Available for $9,500
Diagraph has recently announced the release of a $9,500 mid-range automated RFID printer/applicator capable of performing encoding rates of 32 products per minute with reject capability. This system incorporates the patented TampTenna, which allows RFID encoding to be...
RFID Heats Up in Latin America
Countries south of the Rio Grande see the benefits of RFID and are moving ahead faster than you might think.
Perfect Harmony
Different RFID technologies should work together to solve end users’ needs.