Pacific Coast Producers Works Through Challenges to Realize Benefits
By studying the RFID data it receives from Wal-Mart, the canned goods supplier has reduced out-of-stocks by 50 percent and boosted sell-through rates for the promoted products.
Trend Tracking: PCB Makers Show Interest in RFID
This article examines the state of the RFID market for printed circuit board (PCB) tracking. RFID vendors say there haven’t been any large-scale deployments, but interest has increased in the past few months for work-in-process, authentication and warranty tracking applications.
An Update on EPC RFID Adoption
Some leading adopters of EPC RFID say they wish they were further along, but are comfortable with the progress they’ve made to date.
Wal-Mart, DOD Point to Sustained Progress
Leaders of the two flagship EPC users say they are not backing off their respective RFID efforts, and that both organizations have made “sustained progress.”
GE Develops Passive Tag That Functions as Multiple Sensors
The company’s Global Research division has come up with a design consisting of a standards-based 13.56 MHz RFID chip with an antenna coated with chemically or biologically sensitive films.
RFID Helps Turkish Gym-Goers Get Fit
Exercise enthusiasts use passive 13.56 MHz RFID-enabled cards not only to gain entrance to their health clubs, purchase food and gear, and secure their lockers, but also to track workouts.
Log House Maker Using RFID to Track Material
Honkarakenne, a Finnish firm that makes log houses that are sold throughout the world, is using passive RFID to manage materials and production processes. Logs receive a passive RFID tag that is encoded with order and processing instructions. The system helps ensure logs are properly processed, packaged and shipped.
Kovio Unveils Printed-Silicon HF RFID, Chip Tag
The low-cost chip complies with the ISO 14443A standard and can contain 128 bits of factory-encoded data; commercial products should be available in 2009.
Mojix Upgrades Product Line, Offers Demo in 3-D
The creator of a long-distance system for reading EPC Gen 2 RFID tags is adding real-time location software, as well as hardware offering a read zone that’s larger and optimizable for specific applications.
RFID News Roundup
Bay Area Rapid Transit NFC trial deemed a success; Alien Technology teams with Chinese inlay manufacturer; Canadian RFID company intros parking management systems; Amtel offers kit to develop secure 13.56 MHz RFID systems; CoreRFID announces RFID-based IT asset-tracking solution; many retailers favor mobile contactless payments, study says.