Container Centralen Says RFID Provides ‘Substantial’ Cost Savings
The horticulture logistics provider reports that less than a year after its 3.84 million trolleys were fitted with RFID tags, the company and its customers are seeing real benefits.
RFID Cooks Up Tray Visibility for Chicago Bakery
Alpha Baking Co. is identifying the routes on which reusable trays are delayed or lost, enabling it to take corrective actions that ultimately result in significant cost savings.
Have There Been Any Live Implementations of RFID in Jewelry Retail Stores?
And if so, what has been the success rate? —Name withheld ——— There have been several live implementations in jewelry stores, though the success rate is difficult to know. Those we’ve written about have been successful, when measured against what retailers had...
Brazilian Chip Maker Announces EPC UHF Chip
CEITEC expects that tags manufactured with the new IC, which has 1 kilobit of memory, will become available in mid-2012.
How Was the Reader-to-Tag Encoding Scheme Chosen for the EPC Gen 2 Air-Interface Protocol Standard?
Why is pulse-position coding used for communication from a reader to a tag? —Name withheld ——— To answer your question, I reached out to Chris Diorio, the chief technology officer at chip manufacturer Impinj. Chris not only oversees the development of his...GS1 Brasil Sees Adoption Growing
While visiting Brazil to officially launch our Portuguese-language Web site, I had a chance to sit down with Roberto Matsubayashi, GS1 Brasil’s innovation technology and strategic alliances manager, and discuss the market for RFID systems based on the Electronic Product Code standard.
GS1 Brasil Sees Adoption Growing
While visiting Brazil to officially launch our Portuguese-language Web site, I had a chance to sit down with Roberto Matsubayashi, GS1 Brasil’s innovation technology and strategic alliances manager, and discuss the market for RFID systems based on the Electronic Product Code standard.
The Value of an HF EPC Standard
Although GS1’s ratification of a high-frequency standard did not generate a lot of buzz, it is good news for end users.
Tego Offers New 2-Kilobit Chip
The TegoChip 2000 enables the aerospace industry to use a smaller, less expensive UHF passive RFID tag with greater data storage capacity than that of traditional EPC Gen 2 tags.
Advantech’s Infotainment Terminal Supports Multiple RFID Applications
The touch-screen device enables users to pay for products and services, as well as view data specifically approved for them, or to set equipment to personal settings—all with the tap of an RFID-enabled card or mobile phone.