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Lithuanian Manufacturer Tracks IKEA-bound Furniture
SC Freda is attaching EPC Gen 2 tags to each item it makes, and monitoring the status of its products as they move into storage and onto trucks, thereby improving efficiency in warehouse management, shipping and production.
What Is the Current Value of the U.K. RFID Market?
Can you please provide some information about this topic? —Name withheld ——— Unfortunately, we do not have that information to provide. However, companies such as Venture Development Corp. (VDC Research), and Frost & Sullivan study the sizes of different markets...
Sensors Probe for Data in Ice and Mud
University of Southampton researchers have deployed wireless sensor systems to gather information about glacier movement, as well as forecast mudslides.
RFID in the U.S. Retail Sector
Are companies adopting the technology—and, if so, where and how?
Major Retailers, Industry Groups Launch Item-Level RFID Guidelines Initiative
VICS, GS1 Canada and GS1 US, as well as retailers, goods manufacturers and other retail associations, have teamed up to create the Item Level RFID Initiative, in order to provide recommendations for EPC tagging on the item level, to be used by retailers and their suppliers.
Innsbruck University Hospital Finds Safety Through RFID
Staff members at the medical center’s emergency and psychiatric wards use Wi-Fi-based tags to call for help and respond to alarms from colleagues.
Can RFID Locate Doctors and Nurses in Real Time?
Our hospital in Mumbai wants to implement an RFID system whereby we could locate a particular doctor or nurse in real time. That way, if an emergency occurs, we can search for that individual immediately. Does any company provide such a solution? —Jignesh ——— I...RFID News Roundup
SAP customers that use auto-ID systems like RFID see operational efficiency gains; Qantas signs four-year deal with Unisys for RFID-enabled Baggage Reconciliation System; Connexall connects patients’ comfort, safety and well-being at Disney Cancer Center; Toppan Printing develops NFC-compliant IC card with full-color LCD; Garner Transportation and National Center for Manufacturing Sciences pick I.D. Systems solutions.