Navy Tracks Broken Parts From IraqBy Mark Roberti
The U.S. Navy completed a six-month field trial involving the tagging of more than 12,000 airplane parts and containers. Learn how much the project cost, the challenges that were overcome, the results and why the Navy wants to expand the project.
VW's Auto City Runs on RFIDBy Rhea Wessel
As many as 700 customers daily pick up their new cars at Volkswagen's theme park, where workers use RFID to ready each vehicle and match it up with the right owner.
Dutch Banks Follow the MoneyBy Jonathan Collins
Rabobank branches save time and cut costs by using RFID to track cash deliveries for their ATMs.
Motorcycle Maker Powers Up With RFIDBy Bob Violino
Customized bike builder Viper uses RFID to boost factory output, cut labor costs, process repairs, serve its dealership and even comply with Sarbanes-Oxley.
Lab-Powered InnovationBy Mark Roberti
Kimberly-Clark uses its 5,000-square-foot dirty lab to develop and test RFID solutions before rollout.
Bus Co. Keeps Tabs on Fare BoxesBy Mary Catherine O'Connor
After a proof-of-technology pilot, a Vancouver bus company plans to roll out an active RFID system to track its buses and fare-collection equipment.
Mining for RFID's BenefitsBy Bob Violino
At Anglo American Platinum's Paardekraal mine in South Africa, RFID is saving dollars—and lives.
University Takes a Fresh Approach to RFIDBy Jonathan Collins
The University of Florida's Center for Food Distribution and Retailing is finding ways to make RFID tags work on produce shipments and keep perishable food from spoiling.
APS Learns the Logistics of RFIDBy Elizabeth Wasserman
When an appliance maker asked American Port Services for help meeting its RFID mandates, the logistics provider installed its own RFID system and expanded its service offering.
RFID Works Like a Charm at The TechBy Mary Catherine O’Connor
Visitors to Silicon Valley’s Tech Museum of Innovation are using an RFID tag attached to a bracelet to create Web sites based on their experiences.
SYSCO Gets Fresh With RFIDBy Jonathan Collins
Using RFID-enabled temperatures sensors, wholesale food distributor SYSCO and its suppliers and shippers reduce and track spoilage.
RFID Delivers Healthy Return for HospitalBy Jonathan Collins
Jacobi Medical Center's RFID-enabled patient ID system not only enhances patient care and staff working conditions, but will also save $1 million a year when fully deployed.
Growers Sow the Seeds of SuccessBy Mary Catherine O'Connor
By working together on a bunch of RFID pilots, including one involving temperature sensors, a team of produce and plant growers and distributors hope to harvest a crop of benefits.
Hampton Unlocks ROI From RFIDBy Jonathan Collins
A supplier of locks and lighting to Wal-Mart deploys RFID "at minimal cost" and achieves benefits, including faster invoice payment and the ability to know which goods are lost or stolen.
Beaver Street Fisheries Catches RFIDBy Elizabeth Wasserman
The frozen-seafood dealer may be a small fish in Wal-Mart’s sea
of suppliers, yet it met the retailer’s RFID mandate a year ahead of schedule—and it expects to land internal benefits as well.
