Afilias Offering Free RFID Discovery Service
SITA is the first taker of Afilias’ offer, and two of its member airports are set to test the service this summer as part of a baggage-handling trial.
The Kennedy Group Acquires Assets of NCR RFID
The Kennedy Group, a provider of RFID, label, packaging, and promotional response products, has acquired the RFID assets of transaction giant NCR’s Systemedia Division. The acquisition includes all customers, contracts, intellectual property, and equipment. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
RFID Kanban System Pays Off for Bosch
The German car parts manufacturer says the RFID application could save it at least a million euros annually.
Paxar Showcases RFID Smart Mirror for Retailers
Paxar Corporation is showcasing the magicmirror at this week’s Material World show. The RFID reader-equipped smart mirror displays rich, user-centric information when a tagged piece of apparel is brought within range. Paxar aims for the magicmirror to enhance customer service and drive demand for item-level tagging.
Kimberly-Clark Using RFID Analytics Service to Trim Out-of-Stocks
The hygiene products maker is already utilizing the system at 500 stores, and plans to add 3,500 stores by the end of the year.
News from RFID Journal LIVE! 2007
At this year’s conference, Microsoft announced the general availability of the beta version of BizTalk RFID, while technology vendors talked about moving their products—and customer deployments—from pilot to production.
RFID News Roundup
Pres. Bush signs agreement with EU to foster RFID; Transpond Global announces $499 Gen 2 reader; FLIER designs RFID systems; Acsis releases serialized data management application; Psion Teklogix preloads Ekahau, RF Code location software; Tyco releases rugged antenna for box crusher.
News Wrap-Up from RFID Journal Live, Part 1 of 2
This week’s RFID Journal LIVE! 2007 saw a flurry of announcements from a slew of RFID vendors and stakeholders. This article is the first of a convenient, two-part rundown of selected announcements. Also be sure to watch for tomorrow’s .
News Wrap-Up from RFID Journal Live, Part 2 of 2
This week’s RFID Journal LIVE! 2007 saw a flurry of announcements from a slew of RFID vendors and stakeholders. This article is the second of a convenient, two-part rundown of selected announcements. Also see yesterday’s for more.
Savi Technology Announces IP Licensing for Cargo E-seals
The goal of the program is to spur the market for non-reusable freight-container active RFID seals compliant with the newly ratified ISO 18185 standard.