Farmacias del Ahorro Prescribes RFID to Track Assets
The Mexican drugstore chain is using RFID tags, handheld readers and BlackBerry devices to keep tabs on all of its assets located in 700 stores and three warehouses.
RFID Works for Big Brother
British reality program Celebrity Big Brother is using Wavetrend active RFID tags to track the movements of the show’s participants.
RFID World Rebrands as RF Edge, Adjusts Focus
RFID World, the longtime leading exhibition and conference series in the RFID industry, announced plans to change its name to RF Edge. The new franchise is expanding its focus beyond RFID and RTLS technologies to include sensors, GPS and business intelligence, and plans to conduct more events.
RFID News Roundup for the Last Two Weeks
This article is a roundup of RFID-related news from the weeks of December 22 and December 29, 2008, when RFID Update did not publish in observance of the holidays.
Japanese Publisher Sees RFID as a Cure for Overstocks
Shogakukan is applying EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to its home medical dictionaries to reduce overordering by book retailers, and to expedite returns.
Records-Management Company Deploys RFID at the Item Level
Sure-Reach has attached EPC Gen 2 tags to 1.1 million documents, making the Malaysian firm more efficient and better able to locate and inventory its clients’ records.
ARINC, Impeva Unveil Real-Time Supply Chain Tracking Solution
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
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
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
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.