A Small Piece of RFID History
A project leader at Los Alamos National Laboratory, which developed one of the first RFID systems for the U.S. Department of Agriculture back in the early 1970s, clarifies a frequency issue.
Toshiba Boasts Strong ROI for Large RFID System
TOSHIBA TEC Europe has implemented an RFID system to track notebook computers at its facility in Regensburg, Germany. The company claims it is the largest RFID implementation in Europe, with 2 million tags processed after seven months. Toshiba reports it has reduced handling time by 75 percent and cut associated costs by 40 percent.
U.S. Senate Bill Proposes Technology to Authenticate Drugs
An amendment passed last week specifying several authentication technologies without mentioning RFID. Some experts say the legislation is confusing.
Bermuda’s RFID Vehicle Registration System Could Save $2 Million/Year
The island nation will employ roadside RFID interrogators to automatically check that its 25,000 cars and trucks bear valid registration stickers containing passive UHF tags.
RFID News Roundup
NXP Semiconductors, Kestrel partnering on RFA; Paxar 9855 printer-encoder and Alien Higgs chip interoperable; CYBRA announces middleware upgrades; Sirit secures continued BATA contract; Gentag, Core Institute develop smart skin patches; InfoLogix ramps up its RFID offerings with acquisition.
Sushi Restaurant is Swimming in Benefits from RFID
Intermec has deployed RFID at the Blue C Sushi restaurant in Seattle, Washington, to improve both inventory management and customer service. The system uses Microsoft BizTalk RFID and an inventory management software solution from integrator Kikata.
Jungheinrich Using RFID to Automate Lift-Truck Operations
The company has developed an RFID-enabled lift truck, and will embed tags in the floors of customers’ warehouses to help make the vehicle’s operation more productive.
A Small Piece of RFID History
A project leader at Los Alamos National Laboratory, which developed one of the first RFID systems for the U.S. Department of Agriculture back in the early 1970s, clarifies a frequency issue.
Rumors of Our Sale Are Untrue
Someone is spreading rumors that CMP is buying RFID Journal or RFID Journal LIVE!, but neither is for sale.
Business 2.0 Gets It Wrong
Senior Editor Chris Taylor says RFID might be derailed by concerns over privacy. Here’s why he’s wrong.