Real Estate Files Found With RFID
Madison Abstract is using an EPC Gen 2 RFID system it helped design to track hundreds of client files throughout its offices.
Frankly Speaking: Don’t Pay Attention to Computerworld
An article published on the media company’s Web site badly misinforms people about radio frequency identification and Wal-Mart’s RFID efforts.
RFID for All of New Zealand’s Cattle and Deer by 2011
New Zealand’s Stuff has reported that by 2011 all cattle and deer on the island nation of four million people are likely to be RFID tagged. The initiative is part of a multimillion dollar allocation by the New Zealand government to strengthen biosecurity protections.
RFID News Roundup
Tagsys intros button-shaped RFID tag for garments; IDTronic releases new readers, tags for industrial apps; Ekahau adds 802.11n support, gets new funding; Toppan Forms unveils ultra-thin smart cards; Library Automation Technologies debuts small portable self-checkout RFID station.
RFID Helps Manufacturer Sock Away 40% Productivity Gains
Gelal, the leading sock manufacturer in Europe, attributed a 40% improvement in factory productivity to a passive RFID system that replaced bar code scanning to track work-in-process. The company may expand RFID tracking to its packages to support warehouse and distribution operations.
Asia Pacific Market for Passive Tags Expected to Triple by 2014
Asset management and document tracking are likely to be two of the biggest growth drivers, with UHF RFID sales taking the lead, according to Frost & Sullivan.
Aspen Signs With Skidata, RTP for Integrated RFID/POS System
The operator of four Colorado ski resorts will install RFID-enabled chairlift access gates linked to a new point-of-sale system in time for its 2008-09 ski season.
Alta Opts for RFID Lift Tickets
The ski area finds the RFID-based system for lift tickets and chairlift access gates requires fewer employees to operate—and its customers enjoy the convenience.
Frankly Speaking: Don’t Pay Attention to Computerworld
An article published on the media company’s Web site badly misinforms people about radio frequency identification and Wal-Mart’s RFID efforts.
Appliance Developed to Support Large RFID Deployments
GlobeRanger has created a network appliance-based version of its RFID infrastructure software as an alternative to its legacy, server-based solutions. The new SNAP appliance is intended to enable consistent RFID rollouts to multiple locations, and was developed as a response to end user graduation from pilot to production.