Dozens of RFID readers in remote locations use solar panels as their only power source. The U.S. Army and Emprevi, a Colombian logistics provider, are each using solar-powered roadside readers from Savi Technology to track vehicles and cargo that pass by and report the data to distant software applications.
The Dollar Chest and its six franchisees are using the technology to improve order accuracy and visibility into available stock.
The product distributor is embarking on two upcoming Wal-Mart-related pilots, one involving a video game maker, the other a supplier of health and beauty products.
This article examines the state of RFID file tracking, which is considered a solid, established market with strong growth potential. Solution providers are confident in the market because they say it is well served by existing technology, isn’t driven by mandates or other external requirements, and has a proven record for providing ROI.
By automating the sorting of soiled linens and garments, Canadian Linen and Uniform Service has reduced labor by 17 percent and increased capacity by 50 percent.
The automaker is not only using an active-tag system to replenish parts at assembly lines, but also to improve yard management and security.
Magellan Technology has developed a document management system using an uncommon type of standardized high frequency RFID technology — PJM — that can simultaneously monitor and identify 100,000 individual documents in a cabinet or shelf. Inbox/outbox readers and a tunnel reader are also available.
Twenty Wal-Mart stores in Canada are collecting RFID data, helping to eliminate overstocks; the retailer will study the impact of harsh winter weather on RFID equipment.
Imperial Sugar is joining the iGPS pallet pool, which features all RFID-tagged plastic pallets instead of traditional wooden units. Imperial Sugar is making the switch mostly for the environmental and hygienic benefits, but is studying how it can take advantage of RFID data gathered from its facilities and retail customer sites.
At the Calgary Stockyards, the systems provider showed that its battery-assisted passive RFID ear tags could be read on roaming animals inside a 30-by-15-foot auction ring.