The third-party logistics provider will deploy RFID readers on forklift trucks to test the technology and develop new services.
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RFID Aided Marines in Iraq
Marines on the ground in Fallujah had real-time visibility into the location of replenishments for the first time in military history.
Marks & Spencer to Extend Trial to 53 Stores
Starting in spring 2006, the U.K. retailer will tag all items in six of the stores’ clothing departments.
RFID News Roundup
Kennedy to sell Alien 128-bit tags; Chicago hospital picks Mobile Aspects; INSIDE and Axalto collaborating on mobile RFID; Swiss IC for animal tracking; Alien qualifies Paxar products.
Microsoft’s RFID Initiative Broadening
Today, for the first time in months, Microsoft announces important updates on its RFID initiative.
Bandai Debuts RFID Doll in Japan
Popular technology blog Engadget has reported that an RFID-enabled doll called Naoru-kun is being sold in Japan by Japanese toy maker Bandai.
Sound and Light
Two Scandinavian companies have switched off the radio and are using sound and light to locate and identify objects and vehicles.
McKesson Starts RFID Pilot for Viagra
The drug distributor is reading case and pallet tags on shipments of Viagra it receives from Pfizer, and will soon expand the project to read item-level tags.
Surveys Reveal Dubious Consumers
Recent surveys in the U.S. and in Europe show a need for more thorough public education on the uses and capabilities of RFID.
RFID Supplier Pulls Out of Student-Tracking Program
The plan at a California elementary school that required students to wear RFID tagged badges has been shelved because the technology supplier has retracted its agreement to provide the system.
Maxell Introduces RFID Test Tube Tracking System
At the Automation 2005 show held in San Jose, California, electronics company Maxell showcased an RFID system to track test tubes in a laboratory.
RFID Takes Attendance—and Heat
A California startup developed an RFID system to help teachers take roll call, but called off an in-school pilot after it incited protests from parents and advocacy groups.