Vertical Focus
Cultivating RFID
Horticultural firms achieve benefits from tracking returnable transport items, while nurseries, governments and researchers develop business cases for monitoring individual plants.
Managing Medical Devices
RFID can help manufacturers of surgical implants, instruments and other items meet a new FDA mandate, improve internal operations and boost customer satisfaction.
Mining Companies Dig Deeper Into RFID
Leveraging an RFID infrastructure can improve productivity and enhance worker safety.
RFID Takes a Back Seat When It Comes to Electronic Pedigrees
Data Matrix bar codes will be used to identify prescription drugs, to thwart counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
The New ‘It’ Tool for Branding Products and Services
Companies are turning to RFID to engage consumers via social media and interactive ads and promotions.
Building a Case for Tracking Construction Materials
Increasingly, contractors are using RFID to improve safety and security on job sites. But interest lags when it comes to tagging supplies for authentication, though counterfeiting is an industrywide problem.
Farmers Learn to Milk RFID
The technology is slowly gaining traction as a way to identify cattle, deer and other livestock for disease management and prevention. But without government mandates, it will likely take other business benefits to spur adoption.
Benefits Fuel RFID Deployments
Oil and gas companies are adopting radio frequency identification technology to better manage assets and inventory, improve drilling and maintenance operations, and protect workers in dangerous environments. But industry experts say they're missing out on a powerful application.
Car Makers Steer Toward RFID
Manufacturing benefits drive adoption, and down the road, supply-chain standards could accelerate the ride.