An article published in The New York Times says the days of cheap clothing items from China are over—which means apparel manufacturers and retailers should consider deploying RFID to stem rising prices by reducing supply chain inefficiencies.
An article published in The New York Times says the days of cheap clothing items from China are over—which means apparel manufacturers and retailers should consider deploying RFID to stem rising prices by reducing supply chain inefficiencies.
More than a dozen colleges and companies have joined a consortium under the guidance of the University of Wolverhampton, to pilot RFID technology as it tracks the movements of fish, wine, pork and cheese through production and on to retailers.
At its debut store, Memove is using its garments’ sewn-in EPC Gen 2 tags to increase efficiency at its DC and store, as well as improve its customers’ experiences.
MET Labs announces program to test medical devices for susceptibility to RFID interference; Ekahau adds combination IR and Wi-Fi asset tag to RTLS portfolio; Schreiner LogiData RFID polices guns and ballistics vests; UPM RFID peddles NFC inlays via NFC-Hub.com, intros NFC app with Hansaprint; Omnitrol launches next-gen RFID retail app; Recall adds item-level tracking to its services; Thinfilm unveils rewritable printed CMOS memory.
Customs officials are testing the use of ZigBee-based RFID electronic seals for two “green channels,” enabling them to track cargo traveling from one location to another, thereby eliminating the need for extra inspections.
Globally, losses from shoplifting, employee theft, vendor fraud and administrative error rose by more than 6 percent over last year’s rate.