Unrealistic Expectations, Costs Curb Retailers’ Appetite for RFID
David Hogan, senior vice president and CIO of the National Retail Foundation, says demand for item-level tagging is poised for growth.
RFID Trial Down Under
The project, which included Proctor & Gamble, Gillette, pallet supplier CHEP and retailer Metcash, demonstrated the EPC Network’s benefits to companies throughout an Australian supply chain.
IBM Releases Free RFID Tools
IBM yesterday announced the release of three new resources targeted at developers and students that the company hopes will alleviate the shortage of skilled RFID labor, thereby accelerating the adoption of RFID technology. The resources are being offered free of charge on IBM’s alphaworks site.
Prediction: 300m Gen2 RFID Tags Ship This Year
Analysts and industry watchers have long considered the number of RFID tags sold to be a key metric of the overall industry’s size. The question is, with the industry supposedly crawling out of the trough of disillusionment, how many tags are actually being manufactured now, half-way through 2006.
It’s All RFID to Me
We need to get beyond thinking of RFID as simply passive UHF systems.
RFID at Your Service
RFID systems can be used to greatly improve customer service, if companies could get past their fears of bad press.
Cashing In on RFID’s Benefits
Financial service institutions are tracking data and currency to secure shipments, minimize risk and keep customers satisfied.
Fort Hood to RFID-Tag Medical Records
With more than 150,000 soldiers and their dependents using the base’s six health clinics, the Army is seeking a better system to track their medical files.
Alien Technology’s IPO Woes
Alien’s decision last week to delay its initial public offering has left industry watchers debating on whether the RFID company is a bellwether for the RFID industry as a whole.
IBM Launches Online Resource for RFID Software Developers
The informational Web site, part of IBM’s alphaWorks, includes a new application designed to help developers create solutions linking RFID data to enterprise applications.