In Which RFID Companies Should I Invest?
I am seeking investment opportunities related to radio frequency identification. Can you help? —Name withheld ——— If I had a good idea of which businesses would be the most successful, then from an investment perspective, I would sell RFID Journal and put the money...EPC RFID Simplifies Inventory for NASA’s Langley Research Center
The research facility uses passive tags to identity equipment and its location, enabling it to cut the time spent taking stock of its equipment from three weeks to one day.
Honeybees Are in Trouble—and RFID Can Help
An RFID sensor network can track environmental changes within hives, allowing a beekeeper to infer the insects’ health.
Nearly Time for Near-Field Communication
Google and Apple seem to be embracing NFC RFID technology as they race to acquire more smart-phone customers.
Axios MA Launches Tagged Pallets and Real-Time Tracking Solution
JD Smith & Sons is the first to test the new RFID-enabled plastic pallets and system, which is designed to let customers not only better track shipments of goods, but also reduce their carbon footprint.
German Clothing Company s.Oliver Puts RFID to the Test
The retailer recently completed a trial involving the tagging of 12,000 items, to determine if the technology can provide an adequate ROI by preventing out-of-stocks.
Are There Applications for Which Bar Codes Would Be More Effective Than RFID?
Is radio frequency identification always the preferred technology? —Name withheld ——— For every data-capture application, it is important to consider the type of data that needs to be captured, as well as the most cost-effective way of capturing it. Parcel-delivery...RFID News Roundup
Invengo raises investment capital; Intelleflex intros product-level monitoring for perishable food, pharmaceutical cold chain; Truecount Corp. joins Motorola Solutions Channel Program; Siemens intros rugged RFID components; Mojix Star System passes RFID tests at Metro Group Future Store Initiative; Singapore hospital and partners to develop RFID-enabled drug delivery system.
Driscoll’s Monitors Its Berry Shipments in Real Time
The company is using a combination of RFID sensors, GPS and cellular communication technology to ensure its products are transported at the proper temperature, and that trailers are not opened while in transit.