Using RFID to Manage Work-in-Process Is Companies’ Top Objective
In a survey by the Aberdeen Group, 57 percent of respondents said the need to manage WIP is the top driver for RFID adoption, while 41 percent cited managing raw materials.
Is Your Company At Risk?
The SAFETY Act could protect companies that sell or use RFID anti-terror solutions from tort liability.
EPC RFID Competence Center Established in Germany
GS1 Germany, along with a number of key RFID end users, has officially established the EPC Competence Center in Neuss, Germany. The center, dubbed EECC, is meant to foster the adoption of EPC-based RFID technology throughout Germany by offering technology testing and training services.
RFID News Roundup
Microsoft announces BizTalk R2 pricing, new edition; Avery Dennison adds three inlays to portfolio; 3M unveils new utility marker tags; BT Auto-ID releases “Lite” package for pilots; National Institute for Animal Agriculture conference offers KSU RFID Technology Tour; German ID manufacturer, research institute partnering on development lab; HP, Nantero developing printable tag technology.
New RFID Tags Help ‘Call Before You Dig’
3M introduced new RFID tags designed to be buried for identifying underground assets. The new tags use the same frequencies as traditional marker detection systems, but allow users to identify, rather than detect, underground objects and to update data on the tag.
Thai Shrimp Exporters Use RFID for Automation, Traceability
The technology helps the companies reduce labor costs and improve the ability to trace the foods’ origin and processing in the event of a product recall.
Think Tank Makes Case Against RFID Regulation
California-based think tank PRI this week released a primer on RFID, privacy, and government efforts at legislation of the technology. The 11-page report is a worthy and concise wrap-up of the issues surrounding privacy and RFID. This article provides a recap.
European Study Probes RFID’s Impact on Privacy
Issued by the European Parliament’s Scientific Technology Options Assessment committee, the report finds that the use of RFID to date has not had significant negative impacts on the privacy of individuals, though it does call for transparency.
French Jean Boutique Adopts RFID to Boost Loyalty
To attract young shoppers to its stores, Gedenim is issuing RFID-enabled loyalty cards and deploying kiosks and sales terminals designed to provide personalized information and offers to cardholders.
Aberdeen on Managing Work-in-Process with RFID
Aberdeen Group has released the latest installment in a series of reports on RFID adoption. Entitled , the report is available free for a limited time. Report author Russ Klein herein summarizes the key findings of best-in-class enterprises and makes recommendations for others to follow.