These days, the word ‘security’ is key when discussing pharmaceutical supply chains – an emerging market for RFID entrepreneurs. And so the stage is set for SecureRF, whose new tag keeps data under wraps except for authorized readers.
By spring 2007, the U.K. retailer says personnel at 78 additional stores will use handheld RFID interrogators to track inventory and make sure certain departments are well stocked.
The Canadian RFID Center is looking to help domestic produce companies deploy RFID together.
French consumers are using NFC-enabled mobile phones to make contactless payments. The payments are authenticated by the EMV protocol, designed to fight payment fraud.
Systems integrator RFID Ltd. is launching an application utilizing RFID tags to verify the authenticity of Jimi Hendrix’s wah-wah pedal, Jessica Biel’s autographed photos and other memorabilia.
CN’s transportation-services division is using an RFID-based trailer-chassis rental system that not only reduces congestion but also improves chassis management.
The International Labor Organization believes retail workers could potentially gain from the technology’s deployment—but to make that a reality, employees and employers must work together.
Cardinal Health released results of an extensive pilot project to evaluate UHF RFID technology for item-level pharmaceutical tracking. Despite extremely low read rates for some operations, Cardinal viewed the pilot as positive, especially for the ability of Gen2 RFID to support item-level applications.
UK retailer Marks & Spencer is expanding its successful RFID garment-tracking system from 42 to 120 stores starting in the spring of 2007. The company is using the technology to improve stock accuracy and forecasting.
A New York Times story suggests air travelers in the United States are growing more frustrated about lost or misdirected baggage.