No Defense for Erroneous DOD Article
An article in the May issue of National Defense Magazine claims—wrongly—that the U.S. Department of Defense is no longer requiring RFID tagging.
Alien Looks to Channel, Non-Mandate RFID Adoption
Alien this week announced two RFID deployments that vice president of marketing and industry relations Ronny Haraldsvik believes testify to positive trends for the company and RFID industry overall. RFID Update spoke with Haraldsvik about the deployments, Alien’s channel partners, and the growth in non-mandate adoption of RFID.
Two Studies Describe the RFID Workforce
A pair of reports released last week provides insights into the industry’s emerging workforce. One says RFID vendors and integrators face a shortage of RFID professionals, while another indicates end users prefer workers with industry-specific hands-on experience.
ThyssenKrupp to Expand RFID Steel Tracking
German-based steel producer ThyssenKrupp successfully piloted an RFID system to track slabs produced in Brazil and shipped to a facility in Germany. The company announced it will continue the RFID tracking and expand it to a new mill currently under construction in Brazil.
Paz Energy Uses RFID for Fuel Security and Inventory Efficiencies
The Israeli company is using a combination of RFID, GPS and GPRS from Hi-G-Tek to track fuel deliveries to gas stations and stores around the Middle Eastern country.
New Material Launched to Protect RFID Credit Cards
Chase Corporation, a 61-year-old, hundred-million-dollar protective materials manufacturer, has turned its sights to RFID. The company’s PaperTyger division, which produces tear and water resistant laminated papers, has just announced RFID Shield, a new material aimed at the contactless credit card market.
Where Are All the Retailers?
If more retailers don’t see the benefits of using RFID technologies, the pace of adoption will remain slow.
Recognition for RFID Leaders
Introducing the winners of the first annual RFID Journal Awards.
Is Your Company At Risk?
The SAFETY Act could protect companies that sell or use RFID anti-terror solutions from tort liability.
Karstadt Readies for RFID
After years of sitting on the sidelines, Germany’s largest fashion retailer has decided to launch a six-month pilot involving the tagging of 50,000 items.