This award will be given to the end-user company that has demonstrated the best use of RFID technology to improve its manufacturing operations. The finalists, selected by an independent panel of judges, will each have 15 minutes to make a presentation. The finalists are:
- Heraeus Noblelight America, for its use of RFID within its UV curing light bulbs to identify the type of bulb, authenticate it and validate its warranty
- Honda, for its use of RFID to provide visibility into the flow and location of rework vehicles, both inside the production facility and within its massive holding yards
- HP Brazil, for its use of an internally developed Internet of Things software platform to analyze RFID data and provide unique insights into manufacturing operations