January/February 2010

JAN/FEB 2010

Features

• COVER STORY
• The Age of Visibility
  RFID adopters are discovering that the technology is opening the door to an entire new world of business intelligence.
• VERTICAL FOCUS
• Automakers Seek Fast ROI From RFID
  The global economic crisis is driving the automotive industry to adopt RFID to cut costs and improve efficiencies in the manufacture and distribution of cars—and to embrace standards to provide visibility in the global supply chain.
• PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS
• A Guide to RFID Middleware
  Here's what you need to know to choose a cost-effective solution that delivers business value.

Columns

• ASHTON'S VIEW
• 2010 Rings in the New RFID
  From the depths of recession come recovery, regeneration and revolution.
• OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
• Innovative Warehouse Solutions
  RFID can improve efficiencies and deliver cost savings in warehouses.
• INSIDE THE LABS
• Readers That Sense Distance
  By measuring the distance between RFID interrogators and passive tags, companies can better differentiate items as they pass through portals.

Departments

• OUT IN FRONT
• RFID Sensors Detect Corrosion
  A solution being developed at Oklahoma State University could provide early warnings of possible structural failures in aircraft, bridges and roads.
• OUT IN FRONT
• Linking Art and Music
  RFID enhances the listening experience.
• PERSPECTIVE
• End Users Prove RFID's Value
  The global recession caused some companies to postpone RFID projects, but other deployments proved the technology could deliver big benefits.
• PERSPECTIVE
• RFID Designed for End Users
  Against all odds, 2009 was a good year for technology development.
• EDITOR'S NOTE
• You Can See Clearly Now