Sorry, But RFID Is Gaining Traction
The real barometer of adoption is not whether Wal-Mart is in five distribution centers instead of a dozen.
The real barometer of adoption is not whether Wal-Mart is in five distribution centers instead of a dozen.
Megatrux, a California-based 3PL, implemented an RFID structure in one warehouse to provide Wal-Mart compliance tagging services for a customer. Megatrux hopes to expand the project to include additional services and applications.
The real barometer of adoption is not whether Wal-Mart is in five distribution centers instead of a dozen.
The management of trailer yards appears to be emerging as an attractive niche for RFID and RTLS. Two startups this week, one with $4.5 million in funding, announced RFID-based yard management solutions. Both are hoping that yard managers will adopt RFID-enabled visibility as a solution to their problems.
Approved by the FDA, ClearCount’s redesigned SmartSponge System is currently being tested in several U.S. hospital operating rooms.
Reva Systems announced today that its Tag Acquisition Processor technology (TAP) has been selected by METRO Group as part of the giant German retailer’s recent decision to go from pilot to production with its RFID deployment.
Cellular South is conducting a two-city trial in which customers can buy goods using RFID-enabled, biometric Kyocera phones.
The retailer is installing Reva’s reader networking platform at 200 distribution centers and retail locations.
Universities are sharing researchers to foster greater cooperation and move RFID research forward.
Universities are sharing researchers to foster greater cooperation and move RFID research forward.