Columns

Complying With the Food Safety Modernization Act

by Michael McCartney | Oct 28, 2016 | Columns

RFID can help U.S. produce farmers cost-effectively meet the FDA's mandate.

EPC Memory vs. User Memory

by Ken Traub | Oct 28, 2016 | Columns

One bank identifies a tagged object and the other describes it.

RFID Adoption Headwinds

by Bill Hardgrave | Oct 28, 2016 | Columns

Retailers that understand three basic issues can sail through their RFID pilots.

Greater RFID Awareness and Acceptance Lead to Accelerated Adoption

by Bill Hardgrave | Aug 30, 2016 | Columns

The RFID Lab's 2016 study shows that more U.S. retailers are using RFID to enable omnichannel shopping.

The Rules of Encoding

by Ken Traub | Aug 30, 2016 | Columns

Here's how to ensure RFID tags and bar codes coexist happily.

Middleware Finds a Home

by Ken Traub | Jun 23, 2016 | Columns

It's becoming easier to run middleware on fixed and handheld readers.

Cutting Human Bottlenecks

by Ygal Bendavid and Harold Boeck | Jun 23, 2016 | Columns

Before hospitals deploy an RFID solution to improve bed management, they must revise their patient-workflow process.

Excuses, Excuses!

by Bill Hardgrave | Jun 23, 2016 | Columns

Retailers that claim RFID is "too difficult" are misinformed, reluctant to acknowledge inefficiencies in their stores or averse to change.

Managing Surgical Instruments

by Ygal Bendavid and Harold Boeck | Apr 27, 2016 | Columns

RFID can improve patient safety and deliver cost savings to hospitals.

The Four Questions

by Ken Traub | Apr 27, 2016 | Columns

What you must know before you begin an RFID project.