Compliance No Longer Industry Obsession
RFID World just wrapped up here in Dallas, Texas, and there was one theme that was undeniable across the conference floor: the diminished importance of mandate compliance as the driver of RFID adoption.
IBM Upgrades WebSphere RFID Platform
Big Blue is adding new capabilities to its RFID middleware and opening a new RFID test and demo center in Ireland.
TI, Smurfit-Stone Demo RFID-Enabled Cases
Texas Instruments and packaging manufacturer Smurfit-Stone have jointly devised a prototype cardboard case with an integrated RFID tag for the consumer packaged goods sector.
Avery Dennison Unveils New Gen 2 Inlays
The inlay manufacturer says its expanded portfolio of Gen 2 inlays focuses on readability, new form factors and global interoperability.
Reporting from Dallas, Early Signs Look Good
The annual RFID World officially began today in Dallas, Texas, from where RFID Update is reporting live. Rather than focusing on particular vendor announcements, of which they are many, this article includes some high-level observations about the show and how it compares to those of previous years.
Kimberly-Clark Getting RFID Gen 2 Ready
After a series of tests, K-C has chosen the inlay it plans to use on shipments bound for Wal-Mart and other retailers using RFID.
RFID Facilitates Remote Baggage Check-In
Starting this April, McCarran Airport will use RFID to track bags checked in at hotels on the strip.
HP Takes RFID End to End
The manufacturer of PCs and peripherals is tagging printers at a Brazilian factory and tracking them through shipping and reverse logistics.
EPCglobal to Compare Item-Level Solutions
Standards organization EPCglobal will host an event at the end of March to evaluate various RFID technologies for their application in item-level tagging. The “technology demonstration” will contribute significantly to the base of industry knowledge about the most appropriate item-level tagging technologies.
RFID Increases Sour Cream Maker’s Visibility
This spring, Daisy Brand will start using radio frequency identification to increase product visibility in its own warehouse, and eventually throughout its distribution chain.