NEC adds health-care functionality to its Wi-Fi RTLS; Kyocera to RFID-Enable Mobile Phones; Raflatac doubles tag-manufacturing capacity in Finland; Avery Dennison ships new Gen 2 inlay; InnerWireless’ Spot RTLS commercially available.
AMR Research analyst John Fontanella notes how many manufacturing processes can already achieve near perfection through Six Sigma principles, while logistics processes have much greater room for improvement. RFID, asserts Fontanella, will help change that, improving logistics by offering much higher levels of accuracy.
One of Europe’s largest food retailers, the company is moving beyond the pilot phase so it can receive 3,000 tagged pallets per day.
The decision spells out conditions for using ultra-wideband technology across the European Union.
The seminar will be held April 30, and the live demonstrations in the Exhibit Hall will be conducted from May 1 to May 2, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando.
The leading authority on EPC/RFID standards will conduct special preconference seminars focused on the basics of EPC/RFID technology, EPC’s application in the chemical industry, and a workshop for vendors at RFID Journal LIVE! 2007.
Document and records management company Recall Corp. says its new RFID-based audit system is an industry first. It not only makes complete audits of millions of records practical, it can help firms meet a variety of documentation requirements mandated by regulations like SOX, HIPAA, GLBA, and FACTA.
The South Carolina State Ports Authority joins 80 ports worldwide in becoming part of the Savi RFID network.
FrenchCreek Production now offers a mobile RFID reader that connects to a PDA for on-site inventorying and inspections of tagged fall-protection devices.
The New Orleans hospital is installing a system to help it locate and maintain nearly 1,000 medical devices.