Raising RFID’s Profile With Movers and Shakers
A high-profile project showcased at next year’s World Economic Forum might be just the thing to make the people who matter understand how radio frequency identification can change the world.
Saudi Post Updates RFID System for Carriers
Saudi Post is updating its RFID mail tracking system to use handheld computers that have RFID reading and GPS functionality. Mail carriers use the handhelds to record pickups from RFID-enabled mailboxes, and sample letters with embedded RFID tags are tracked in processing centers.
Walgreens, Revlon Affirm Value in Tagging Promotional Displays
The largest U.S. drugstore chain is using radio frequency identification to track product displays at nearly all of its 5,000 stores, boosting sales by as much as 400 percent.
RFID News Roundup
ODIN serves up free RFID expertise online; Fluensee links its RFID solution with BMC’s asset-management app; RFIDTRaxx delivers RFID-enabled document-tracking software; NXP intros Mifare Ultralight C chip, Confidex debuts transit tickets made with new IC; ZigBee Alliance, RF4CE create new specification; RFID has another run on Italian ski slopes; Awarepoint, Skytron sign exclusive RTLS distribution deal.
Raising RFID’s Profile With Movers and Shakers
A high-profile project showcased at next year’s World Economic Forum might be just the thing to make the people who matter understand how radio frequency identification can change the world.
RFID Stalwart Joins RFID Global Solutions
In the middle of a recession, most people prefer to hang on to whatever job they have, and if they do move, it’s not usually to a much smaller company. Don’t tell that to Joe White.
RFID Stalwart Joins RFID Global Solutions
In the middle of a recession, most people prefer to hang on to whatever job they have, and if they do move, it’s not usually to a much smaller company. Don’t tell that to Joe White.
RFID a Treasure for Portuguese Trash Hauler
The waste management authority for Portugal’s second-largest city implemented an RFID-based system to identify its trash-hauling vehicles, authorize their access to the disposal facility and monitor activity there. The system saves up to 10 minutes for each of the 400 loads that are processed daily.
Oil & Gas RFID Group Focuses on Live Lab, Middle East
A consortium focused on RFID’s use in the oil and gas industries has announced plans to expand its efforts to the Middle East, and is currently trialing the technology at a 52-acre test site in Texas.
RFID, Sensor Technologies Can Build Smarter Supply Chains, IBM Says
A new study of 400 supply chain executives around the world indicates supply chain visibility is still cloudy, but IBM believes RFID, sensors, GPS and other real-time technologies can help companies to manage risks, improve customer relations and contain costs.