Touch Project Explores RFID-enabled Consumer Applications
A Nordic research project aims to help both designers and the general public get a handle on the technology by making it more tangible, and by adding it to consumer products.
How Do Excessive Inventories Erode Corporate Profitability?
How badly can a company’s ability to turn a profit be damaged if it maintains inventory levels that are too high? —Name withheld ——— I guess this is a softball meant to offer me the opportunity to hit one out of the park. The pressure is on. Excess inventories...RFID News Roundup
Heathrow Airport to use RFID to map underground utilities; Ruckus Wireless, AeroScout team up to deliver wireless LAN asset-location solutions; Ubisense adds Wi-Fi option to ultra-wideband RTLS; Watchdata, DBS and Visa collaborate on multi-application single-chip smart card; Splash! Water park gives guests RFID access to lockers; California hospital implements automated tracking to monitor patient flow.
Smartrac Hopes to Release Green RFID Tags Within a Year
The Dutch firm indicates the new passive tags will be almost completely biodegradable after use, to reduce waste, while being priced similarly to current tags.
GS1 Releases Guidelines for RFID-based Electronic Article Surveillance
An RFID-based EAS system is already being tested by German retailer Metro Group, using Checkpoint technology to manage inventory, and to deter and track theft.
Lisbon Airport Ups Throughput With RFID Baggage System
The system is not backed up by bar-coding technology, making the airport among the first in the world to rely solely on RFID for tracking transfer bags.
How Can RFID Tags Be Embedded in Plastic?
Which companies offer a process for embedding an RFID tag in plastic without first encapsulating the tag? —Johnny, Singapore ——— Dear Johnny, I have not heard of any businesses that have a special process enabling them to embed a tag in plastic without fist...Disney Gets It
The entertainment giant is investing in upgrading its stores, and RFID will be part of improving the customer experience.
Disney Gets It
The entertainment giant is investing in upgrading its stores, and RFID will be part of improving the customer experience.
Conair Uses Its Own RFID Solutions to Expedite Shipments
The U.S. supplier of personal-grooming and kitchen appliances plans to have all of its factories apply EPC Gen 2 tags to individual products by the end of 2010, and is launching a new RFID-based cargo seal.