Hungarian Drugmaker Foresees Benefits From RFID
Though satisfied with the results of a pilot involving tagged items and cases, Teva Hungary is holding off deployment until political and privacy concerns are resolved.
Though satisfied with the results of a pilot involving tagged items and cases, Teva Hungary is holding off deployment until political and privacy concerns are resolved.
With fully printable tags still years away, companies are designing methods of manufacturing RFID-enabled packaging that will work today.
Specialty RFID tag manufacturer Confidex today announced its first round of institutional funding in the form of €5 million. Lead investor Logispring, a Swiss venture capital firm focused on opportunities in industrial processes, logistics, and manufacturing, was joined by Finland’s Aura Capital.
Industrial supply distributor Bassett deployed an EPC Gen 2 system that lets its manufacturing customer cut costs and improve record-keeping.
A German company is deploying 60,000 low-frequency tags to ensure its Toi Toi and Dixi potties are well maintained and easily tracked.
The FDA, Wal-Mart, McKesson and some high-powered researchers will address key issues affecting retailers, vendors and everyone in the HLS industry.
No single RFID technology fulfills all the requirements of existing and potential markets.
At the National Retail Federation trade show, several companies showed off RFID solutions that focus on supply-chain efficiencies, but those that focused on the customer experience created real buzz.
Apple Computer has filed a patent which uses RFID to greatly simplify the process of setting up and configuring a wireless home network.