Calculating the Benefits of RFID
Apparel retailers have a tool to determine the potential return on investment.
Making RFID Easier for Retailers
Solution providers are addressing employee issues that have arisen as retailers deploy the technology in more stores.
ATEX RFID Tags
Vendors are certifying their tags so companies that operate in potentially explosive environments can track and manage assets and items.
Nerves of Steel
Manufacturers and suppliers that deploy RFID to track and manage steel slabs, pipes and other assets say the benefits are well worth the work.
The Business-IT Connection
The success of any RFID project in any industry requires close collaboration between the operations and technology teams.
Understanding the Decision to Adopt (or Not Adopt) RFID
Many people think the choice is simple, but it’s quite complex—and that explains why adoption is taking longer to occur than many expected.
Thinfilm Launches OpenSense Printed NFC Sensor Label for Bottles
The Norwegian firm’s product comes at the same time that the company prepares the release of an NFC temperature label, and has signed a partnership with Xerox, which is planning to mass-produce contact memory labels using Thinfilm’s platform, and is researching an NFC version of the labels.
IoT News Roundup
Two IoT consortia, one strategy; transistor design promises to extend battery life for wireless devices; Verizon’s M2M business accelerates, but has long runway; HP announces all-in-one IoT service and vertical energy solution; Gooee signs on with EVRYTHNG, Aurora Group.
RFID News Roundup
HID Global expands IronTag line, unveils wafer-thin high-temp UHF label ••• CISC intros tests for GS1 US Tagged Item Performance Protocol Guideline ••• Smartrac launches new RFID inlays for retail based on Impinj Monza R6 ••• Lockheed Martin announces RuBee weapons tracker was successfully tested ••• Google strikes deal with carriers, acquires Softcard’s NFC-enabled payments technology ••• SandlerResearch.org reports smart waste-collection technologies gaining ground.
RFID Journal LIVE! 2015 to Feature Three International Pavilions, AIM Pavilion
The international pavilions will showcase RFID technology providers from France, Korea and Brazil.