RFID Replenishment Solutions for Medical Supplies
Here’s how to develop a business case for tracking high-value or low-cost items in hospitals.
Reflections on RFID and NRF’s Big Show
RFID is getting more attention from retailers, but not nearly as much as it deserves—and many companies still don’t grasp how the technology can improve their business.
RFID Pops Up in Mobile Interactive Stores
ShopWithMe pop-up stores are visiting cities and selling merchandise via RFID technology that displays product information automatically when a shopper picks up a product and tries it on at a fitting room, and also streamlines the purchase process.
IoT News Roundup
Sierra Monitor expands suite of industrial IoT products; new Wi-Fi deadbolt from Brink’s; Zebra and Atmel demonstrate sensor system for refrigeration monitoring; research predicts 35 percent CAGR on IIoT spending; Brother announces NFC-enabled printer, scanner; CDC occupational health center issues RFI on sensor systems.
Dutch Consortium to Track Steel Plates via RuBee Tags
The system, from Visible Assets, will enable Eagle Eye Innovation—a consortium of 30 rental agencies—to track the locations of plates at construction sites.
Consumer and Industrial IoT Merge at Bosch Assembly Plant
A control systems engineer has created a solution that uses the Pebble smart watch to alert assembly line workers regarding production faults, and says it has boosted productivity—and morale.
RFID News Roundup
Checkpoint intros micro RFID label for health, beauty retail; pilots meat-tracking solution ••• Smartrac unveils dual-frequency RFID inlay, new in-store analytics solution ••• GlobeRanger expands suite of aviation RFID offerings, gets FAA letter of operational suitability ••• Tyco Retail Solutions debuts RFID-enabled storefront shrink-visibility application ••• Juniper announces Mesa 2 Rugged Tablet with Windows 10 and optional UHF RFID ••• Omni-ID secures $21 million in new funding ••• NXP and Guala Closures to develop NFC bottle closures for wine and spirits.
Airbus, Marks & Spencer, Vail Resorts Help Commemorate RFID Journal Awards’ 10th Anniversary
The companies will join an end-user panel discussing RFID’s past, present and future at RFID Journal’s 14th annual LIVE! conference, to be held on May 3-5, in Orlando, Fla.
Can RFID Drones Help to Manage Bridge Structural Safety?
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Liberty Mutual Partners With Subaru on Usage-Based Insurance
The company is expanding its usage-based insurance products by offering easy ways for some Subaru owners to share data.