Danish Snack Maker Puts RFID on Hold
Despite a successful trial using RFID in its supply chain, KiMs says it won’t resume using the technology until its logistics supplier and retailers begin doing so.
Korea Displays Focused Interest in RFID
This guest article from Mike Guillory considers Korea’s ever increasing RFID leadership in the Asia/Pacific region, as evidenced by the recent RFID/USN Korea 2005 Conference in Seoul.
FDA Tests RFID’s Effect on Insulin
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports that extended exposure to UHF RF transmissions raises the temperature of insulin in vials.
RFID Container Seals Deliver Security, Value
Hutchison Port Holdings says its partnership with Savi Technology will help secure the supply chain and reduce costs for companies shipping goods.
RFID Border Security Market $3B in 2009
ABI Research has released a report projecting the market for RFID products and services within the secure identification and homeland security sectors will be worth $3B in 2009. This article discusses that prediction and the report’s other findings.
The Serendipity Effect
Manufacturers putting RFID tags on pallets and cases are discovering benefits they never anticipated.
Boeing’s Flight Plan for Dreamliner Tags
The company told a group of RFID vendors this week that its suppliers need a robust, durable passive tag to place on parts for its fleet of Dreamliner 787 aircraft. And they need it soon.
Company Aims to Turn Readers to Radar
A South African RFID technology developer says it has developed a technology enabling a single low-cost reader to pinpoint the location of any UHF RFID tag within read range.
RFID News Roundup
SATO smart labels 14.9 cents each in low quantities—Gen1 now, Gen 2 next year; EU guidelines for tagging aircraft parts expected in early 2006; IBM offering RFID development tools; VeriFone provides Meijer Stores thousands of RFID readers for payments; schools adding auto-ID curriculum; new Alien resellers in Australia and Europe.
RFID as an Innovation Catalyst
Contributing analyst Joe Barkai argues in this article that RFID will one day become an innovation catalyst, disrupting existing business models and processes. For that to happen, however, issues like standardization, privacy, and security must first be worked through.