At one of Northland’s stores in Graz, Austria, items are fitted with EPC Gen 2 tags that allow the company not only to manage its inventory but also to know if goods are leaving the store without being purchased.
iDTRONIC announced a UHF RFID read/write device in a USB stick form factor. The USB Stick can be plugged into PCs, laptops and other devices with USB ports to give them RFID read/write ability. The device has significantly less range than most fixed-position UHF readers and has been envisioned for use in offices.
At least one reader feels I’ve been unfair to bloggers and journalists. While there are certainly some who cover radio frequency identification objectively, the evidence suggests most jump all over every negative news story about the technology.
At least one reader feels I’ve been unfair to bloggers and journalists. While there are certainly some who cover radio frequency identification objectively, the evidence suggests most jump all over every negative news story about the technology.
In Bakersfield, Calif., Cruz Thru Express uses RFID system in its stores to recognize prepaid members and provide automatic washes.
LCWaikiki, one of Turkey’s leading apparel retailer, has been using item-level RFID tracking in one of its stores for about three months and plans to install systems at 50 to 60 more locations within six months. The company credits the system for reducing inventory tracking time by 60 and 70 percent for certain processes.
Sam’s Club has spelled out an aggressive timetable for item-level tracking. Help is at hand, so suppliers can successfully tag a wide variety of products and achieve internal benefits.
The Bits to Energy Lab has developed a prototype system utilizing data collected via RFID to calculate an individual item’s carbon footprint and display it on an RFID-enabled mobile phone.
The Canadian retailer is using Ubisense’s real-time location system to speed the process of bringing the goods to customers, and of summoning sales help.
RTLS protects ER employees at Madrid’s 12 de Octubre Hospital; Lisbon transit operators order 25 million contactless tickets; California District Attorney’s office tracks files with RFID; RedPrairie integrates mobile asset-tracking software into warehouse management; SmarTrac unveils new smart card inlay, delivers cards for Cairo Metro; OTA Training opens office in Australia.