NFC Forum Announces Technology Architecture
The group says its first standards will be released during the third quarter.
ETSI Group Plans Dense-Reader Trial
The standards agency will test two methods for improving the performance of dense RFID interrogator deployments in Europe.
DaimlerChrysler Putting RFID Tags in Kanban Cards
The automaker plans to begin pilot RFID projects that will increase the visibility of parts at two of its German production sites.
Boeing and FedEx Fly with Active RFID
Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing has announced that it is working with delivery and logistics leader FedEx to test the effects of regularly beaconing active RFID tags in a functioning aircraft. For a 120-day period ending September 15th, the companies will jointly monitor and evaluate an active tag deployment on one FedEx MD-10 Freighter.
Blommer Tracking Chocolate with RFID
The cocoa-processing company has launched a warehouse management system and an RFID tracking system to improve inventory control and visibility.
ExploTrack Launches e-Pedigree Platform for Explosives
The company says at least one U.S. explosives manufacturer is implementing its system, which uses RFID and GPS technology to track explosives and detonators.
Two Victories for the Anti-RFID Crowd
There are two episodes recently which have aided the efforts of anti-RFID activists: the first a televised interview with the VeriChip chairman in which he advocates chipping US immigrants, the second a piece of legislation in the state of Wisconsin banning involuntary implants by employers of their employees.
Wal-Mart Canada Plans Its First RFID Pilot
Working with a small number of its suppliers, the retailer will institute a system that closely parallels its U.S. RFID deployments.
Ford Canada Adopts RFID System to Keep Parts Flowing
By July, the automaker’s Oakville assembly plant will use active tags to track nearly 1,000 parts-filled trucks.
BP Refinery Uses RFID for Evacuation System
At its Cherry Point facility, the oil giant has deployed an ultra-wideband tracking system to keep tabs on personnel in the event of a fire or explosion.