RFID Weekly News Roundup May 7, 2009

New market forecasts, the possibility that Alien will close its North Dakota manufacturing facility, and Zebra’s quarterly results provided more clues about the health of the RFID industry this week, which also saw consolidation in the smart label sector and continued product and customer announcements.

How Does the Number of Tags Affect Reader Response?

I wonder about the response of tags to an RFID reader. If there is one tag, the interrogator will get one response; but if there are 200 tags, will the reader receive 200 responses? And does this differ for passive and active tags? —Name withheld ——— With a passive...

Can RFID Help Ensure Order Fulfillment Accuracy?

I work for an apparel company. We source our goods in Asia, then sell them under our own brand name. The problem we have is that what we order from Asia is often not what arrives at our distribution center. Our partners in Asia say they ship what we order, and that...

Mid South RFID Converts for Changing Market

The UHF RFID industry today is much different than the one Mid South RFID abruptly entered six years ago by filling a rush order for 1.2 million baggage tags. This installment of our company profile series tracks the company’s evolution and future outlook.

When Will the Press Wake Up?

Mainstream business magazines and newspapers continue to largely ignore radio frequency identification. The question on my mind is, why?