Most of the nation’s military branches have deployed the technology, which combines RFID and satellite communications, to track and manage supply shipments in the field.
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EPCglobal North America to Provide EPC Education at RFID Journal LIVE!
At RFID Journal LIVE! 2007, the EPC standards body will conduct special preconference seminars focused on the basics of EPC technology and EPC’s application in the chemical industry, as well as a workshop for vendors.
RFID Border Tracking Plagued By Low Read Rates
The US Department of Homeland Security has decided to cease using RFID in its US Visitor and Immigration Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program after the technology’s read rates proved inadequate.
RFID to Track High-Cost Items at Columbus Children’s Heart Center
The facility plans to use 13.56 MHz passive tags to track inventory, reduce overstocks and waste, and make sure patients are properly billed.
Don’t Let Misperceptions of RFID Become Reality
A recent article by the Wall Street Journal portrays Wal-Mart’s RFID efforts as failing. That’s not the case, of course, but there is a danger that misperception could become reality.
Mixing RFID in the Auto-ID Blender
Before deploying RFID, first be sure to consider all the automatic-identification and data-capture systems available to you.
RFID News Roundup
DOD finalizes RFID regulations; Chertoff says RFID no longer in US-VISIT exit plans; ETSI approves Psion Teklogix reader module; Tully’s now accepting PayPass; FCC certifies SAW reader from CTR.
How RFID Adoption Varies By Region
Manufacturing Insights has released some findings from the first installment of its 2nd Annual Global RFID Report. In addition to the high-level finding — manufacturing end users are only cautiously adoption RFID, but “prospects are encouraging” — the company has shed light on the differences in adoption across geographies.
MedicAlert Aims to RFID-Enable Medical Records
The nonprofit company is launching a pilot at California State University-Stanislaus to see if RFID can speed data collection at the point of medical service.
Trailer Maker Uses RFID to Stay Lean
At its plant in Penticton, British Columbia, a real-time location system is helping Peerless determine the pace of production needed to meet customer demand and identify delays.
Moscow Metro Tries RFID-Enabled Ticketing
The transit agency has been relying on magnetic-stripe fare cards and is now testing paper tickets with embedded 13.56 MHz RFID tags. The goal is to reduce equipment failures and ticket fraud.
Mikoh Develops Reusable Container With RFID Security Seal
The company’s SecureContainer system features a passive tag designed to notify an RFID interrogator if a sealed container has been opened while passing through the supply chain.