- ARINC, Impeva Unveil Real-Time Supply Chain Tracking Solution
By Beth Bacheldor
Designed to provide in-transit visibility of assets and goods, and currently being tested by the U.S. Army, the solution leverages a variety of RFID technologies including mesh networking and wireless sensors.
- PC Guardian Debuts RFID Suite for IT Asset Tracking
By Beth Bacheldor
The six applications are designed to help companies track, monitor, manage and secure their servers and other IT equipment and parts.
- Indian Jeweler Seeks 100 Percent Security From RFID
By Claire Swedberg
Hoping to eliminate all shrinkage, Jewelex India is testing a system that uses active tags to track high-value items in real time, while utilizing less expensive passive tags for lower-cost jewelry.
- Smart Bottles Reduce Glass Breakage
By Claire Swedberg
Glass container maker Ardagh Glass, as well as Coca-Cola, Coors and other beverage companies, are using facsimile bottles with built-in active RFID tags and sensors to identify sites on assembly lines that subject the glass to damaging pressure or collisions.
- RFID News Roundup
EPCglobal certifies SAP repository as EPCIS compliant; Ambient Systems unveils active RFID system for real-time monitoring; RF Technologies announces financing plan for customers; M/A-COM Technology Solutions intros RFID portals that detect tag direction; Lyngsoe Systems achieves EPCglobal software certification mark; Wavetrend teams with fleet management service provider; MysticMD wins research grant for RFID antenna.
- RFID Ensures Worker Safety at Nuclear Plant Archive
By Rhea Wessel
The archive, a storage site for blueprints of nuclear plants, uses active UWB tags to ensure workers are evacuated should a fire-protection system become activated, filling its chambers with nitrogen.
- Avis Budget Group Plans to Put Interoperable Toll Transponders on the Road
By Claire Swedberg
The car and truck rental agency would be the first to install TransCore's eZGo Anywhere transponders, which are interoperable with most toll-collection systems.
- Researchers Propose Recorder Tag for Extending RFID Apps
By Mary Catherine O'Connor
The EPC Gen 2 tag could be integrated into electronic devices that could then use their screens to display warranties, maintenance histories, temperature logs and other data stored in the RFID chip.
- Summary of Baird RFID Monthly for December
Baird has released its December report. The 17-page document is a worthwhile read for anyone requiring an overview of the industry's last 30 days. For those without time to do so, we have reprinted here the report's summary.
- RFID Equipment Manufacturer Uses RFID in Its Own HQ
By Claire Swedberg
ITEC puts its wireless tracking solution to the test at its offices and factory in Japan, tagging components, tools, paperwork and vehicles, as well as providing RFID-enabled badges for employees and visitors.
- Financial Consortium Publishes RFID Standards for IT Assets
By Mary Catherine O'Connor
The organization hopes to see the standards' adoption among all types of firms that maintain data centers and must track a large amount of IT equipment.
- RFID News Roundup
Trapeze Networks buys Newbury Networks; U.K. fast-food chain offers customers contactless payments; Swissôtel Chicago pours RFID into operations to cut costs; RF Code intros on-command solution for its active RFID tags.
- 9 Things RFID Will Be Remembered for in '08, Part 3
This article concludes a three-part series that recaps the top RFID developments from 2008. This final installment highlights prominent security-related activity, updates ongoing trends and shares thoughts on how the overall economy may impact the RFID industry. covered technology developments, and documented merger, acquisition, startup and investment activity.
- Coffee Republic Brews Up RFID Loyalty Cards
By Claire Swedberg
The British coffee chain is issuing NFC-enabled smart cards, provided by sQuid, that customers can use to pay for food and drink, as well as earn discounts.
- 9 Things RFID Will Be Remembered for in '08, Part 2
This is the second installment of a three-part series recapping the top nine RFID developments from 2008. This article covers how the RFID vendor community was changed by mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, startups and venture funding. Yesterday's covered technology developments, and tomorrow's conclusion will identify new trends and the 2009 outlook.
