RFID solutions provider Xterprise today released the latest update on the RFID deployment it is managing for pallet pool iGPS, the all-plastic pallet pool startup. Xterprise has placed an order for 4.5 million RFID tags, which the company says represents one of the industry’s single largest tag orders in recent history.
To fully benefit from RFID payments, retailers need to capture data related to purchasing habits, demographics and interests of customers, according to a new study.
As a resource for the public and retailers planning to deploy
RFID, Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility Business (formerly Symbol
Technologies) provides answers to frequently asked questions
related to RFID and privacy.
Last week the Institute of Microelectronics in Singapore announced the development of a single reader chip for ultrahigh frequency (UHF) RFID which has the potential to dramatically reduce both the price and form factor of portable RFID readers.
The health-care organization is using active 433 MHz tags to track 23,000 surgical patients annually, and nearly 2,500 of its assets, with plans to tag 5,500 additional items.
The solution uses passive HF RFID tags to identify customers entering the store, then send alerts via cell phones, video screens and other devices to inform them about promotions of special interest.
At St. Olavs, an RFID-based system tracks work garments, saving space and labor costs while improving inventory accuracy.
Research firm Aberdeen Group last week released the latest installment in a series of reports on RFID adoption by manufacturers. Entitled , the report is available free. In this guest contribution, report author Russ Klein summarizes the key findings and recommendations for action.
The service combines RFID, GSM/GPRS and GPS technologies so companies can track containers of goods and the trucks transporting them.
Retailers, CPG companies and others are turning to RFID to determine why problems in the supply chain occur, and to use that data to continually improve processes.