Mixing RFID in the Auto-ID Blender
Before deploying RFID, first be sure to consider all the automatic-identification and data-capture systems available to you.
How RFID Adoption Varies By Region
Manufacturing Insights has released some findings from the first installment of its 2nd Annual Global RFID Report. In addition to the high-level finding — manufacturing end users are only cautiously adoption RFID, but “prospects are encouraging” — the company has shed light on the differences in adoption across geographies.
MedicAlert Aims to RFID-Enable Medical Records
The nonprofit company is launching a pilot at California State University-Stanislaus to see if RFID can speed data collection at the point of medical service.
Trailer Maker Uses RFID to Stay Lean
At its plant in Penticton, British Columbia, a real-time location system is helping Peerless determine the pace of production needed to meet customer demand and identify delays.
RFID News Roundup
DOD finalizes RFID regulations; Chertoff says RFID no longer in US-VISIT exit plans; ETSI approves Psion Teklogix reader module; Tully’s now accepting PayPass; FCC certifies SAW reader from CTR.
VeriChip IPO Focuses Attention on Human Implants
Applied Digital’s decision to offer shares in its VeriChip division focuses attention on the use of RFID in humans.
Financial Press Considers RFID’s Potential
RFID received attention from the mainstream financial press today in the form of three articles, one in the Wall Street Journal, the other two on investor site The Motley Fool. Highlights of the articles are recapped in this article.
Moscow Metro Tries RFID-Enabled Ticketing
The transit agency has been relying on magnetic-stripe fare cards and is now testing paper tickets with embedded 13.56 MHz RFID tags. The goal is to reduce equipment failures and ticket fraud.
Mikoh Develops Reusable Container With RFID Security Seal
The company’s SecureContainer system features a passive tag designed to notify an RFID interrogator if a sealed container has been opened while passing through the supply chain.
IT Cabling Company Offering RFID Value-Add
Connectivity Technologies says its Genesys platform can help IT staff protect themselves from data-center failures, while keeping better tabs on IT assets.