New Tool for Finding RFID Products
RFID Journal is about to launch an expanded, searchable, online Buyer’s Guide to RFID Resources to help companies find the vendors that can provide the hardware, software and services they require.
Cephalon Moves Ahead With Its RFID E-pedigree Plans
In the latest phase of its RFID deployment, the drugmaker is serializing cardboard shipping containers by means of EPC Gen 2 tags.
RFID Market on Target to Reach $5.3B in 2008
IDTechEx said the RFID market is on pace to reach its previously-predicted level of $5.3 billion in sales in 2008, the firm recently announced. Large transportation ticketing projects, continued growth in ID card programs, and a surge of activity in the apparel industry are the main growth drivers.
RFID Sensors Help NASA to Monitor Conditions in Antarctica
The NASA Johnson Space Center and the National Science Foundation are testing an inflatable habitat that uses RFID tags combined with sensors to transmit temperature and air-pressure data to the United States.
RFID News Roundup
New Israeli hospital to install Wavetrend active RFID technology; Istanbul mass transit buys more than 1 million RFID tickets; SkyeTek offers RFID solutions for medical inventory management; RadarFind offers temperature-sensing tags; Innovision launches higher-memory NFC RFID chips; Toshiba TEC unveils new RFID modules for printers.
Goliath Offers an RTLS Solution Priced for David
Goliath Solutions, the provider of RFID-based promotion-tracking solutions, will soon offer an RTLS solution based on the technology it has developed as part of its core offering. The company believes it can offer the solution at a very competitive price point, and address what has been an underserved segment of the RTLS market.
Finnish Automotive Forwarder Revs Up Its Operations
By deploying EPC RFID tags, Assistor finds that it can move more vehicles and reduce mix-ups.
Wine and Brandy Maker in High Spirits Over RFID
KWV is employing EPC Gen 2 passive tags to track the barrels it uses for aging its products.
Yes, Contactless Payments Are Safe
A so-called “expert” from security company MacAfee says contactless payments are a threat to consumer financial information. Here’s why he’s wrong.
Item-Level RFID Prevents Meat Spoilage for METRO
METRO Group installed an RFID system at its new Future Store to track individual packages of meat to ensure no spoiled products leave the store. RFID data also provides a real-time view of demand that’s used to direct meat cutting and packaging operations.