RFID Sharpens Worker Accountability at Meat-Processing Plants
Several companies have adopted an RFID solution from German cutlery manufacturer Friedr. Dick that tracks the location of each knife, as well as the worker to whom it is assigned.
Registration Now Open for RFID Journal LIVE! Brasil
RFID Journal’s second Brazilian event will highlight how companies can benefit from RFID technologies today.
RFID in a Growing Economy
More companies are deploying radio frequency identification, but they need to look beyond single projects that deliver an ROI and plan an enterprise-wide approach enabling multiple benefits.
EchoRFID Offers Views Into Buried Oil and Gas or Utility Pipes
The company’s EchoShield PipeTalker solution is designed to track the locations and histories of pipes or other equipment from the point of manufacture through inspections and maintenance after installation.
RFID News Roundup
Lexus partners with MyDealerLot to implement RFID-enabled customer-service solutions; Radiant RFID releases RFID-enabled first-responder location reporting for 2013 hurricane season; item-level tagging fuels global RFID market, Frost & Sullivan says; Oberthur Technologies’ NFC SIM cards to carry HID Global’s Seos digital keys; NSA approves wireless sensor design that could help protect nuclear facilities; association promoting microSD format announces support for Near Field Communication RFID; Gartner lowers forecast for NFC-based mobile-payment transactions.
Siemens to RFID-Tag Its Gear Motors
The company says it will soon begin incorporating an Omni-ID RFID label in the nameplate of each Simogear electric gear motor it makes, so that customers can quickly identify a motor even when it is installed in a hard-to-access location.
RFID Journal Announces RFID in High Tech 2013
The company’s second event focused on the technology sector will educate attendees on how RFID technologies are being used in the high-tech value chain.
Retailers Adopt NFC-enabled Electronic Shelf Labels
Store Electronic Systems is now marketing the labels, designed together with NXP, so that stores can provide product info and promotions to customers via a tap of a smartphone.
Daimler Truck Factory Boosts Productivity
At its plant in Saltillo, Mexico, Daimler Trucks North America is using an RFID system from PINC to track the locations of more than 500 trailers loaded with materials.
Exhibitor Mistakes at RFID Journal LIVE!
Some vendors missed opportunities to win new business, because they didn’t execute on basic sales and marketing tasks.