Middle East RFID Association Gets Ready for Business
After its official launch, expected soon, the organization will focus on helping the region’s governments develop RFID-related regulations, but also offer workshops and training.
RFID Weekly News Roundup May 21, 2009
This article highlights RFID news and developments from this past week. Other than a noteworthy plant closing in the US, international customer wins, product releases and partnership agreements produced most of the news.
How Can RFID Prevent Drug Counterfeiting?
Do you have any suggestions regarding how our company might track pharmaceuticals and protect them from being counterfeited? —Name withheld ——— Many companies, including Pfizer and Cephalon, are exploring the potential of using radio frequency identification to reduce...RFID News Roundup
NFC payments trial planned for Middle East; RFcamp intros new HF metal-mount tag; NFC Forum serves up two new specifications; Databac announces physical security products for RFID-enabled ID cards; STid unveils new reader for tags featuring Mifare Plus, DESFire chips; CSL, Omni-ID team up on distribution agreement.
Volkswagen de Mexico Employing RFID to Improve Parts Distribution
The application enabled the company’s Puebla plant to lower its yearly expenses associated with parts distribution by 30 percent.
New Belgium Brewing Hops to RFID for Keg Management
Craft brewer New Belgium Brewing began tracking its kegs internally with RFID and hopes to expand the system to track keg movements at distributor and retailer locations. The system is expected to improve fill rates and asset utilization.
Are RFID Research Kits Available?
Where can I find radio frequency identification kits designed for researchers and developers? —Name withheld ——— Many vendors offer RFID developers’ kits. Alien Technology, for instance, provides a developer’s kit to those who sign up for the...
RFID Gives Voice to Nonverbal Children
Thanks to its built-in RFID interrogator, the Logan ProxTalker can identify words that autistic children want to say—and utter them on their behalf.
RFID Lets Telework Center Get Down to Business
The system offers the company an easy way to manage members’ access to the center, and to track the services they use.