The Korean automaker will use PicoTag ISO 15693 compliant cards from INSIDE Contactless to monitor the flow of crated parts and supplies. Using the cards to identify the crates and boxes within each crate, accurate inventory data can be obtained quickly and easily. Hyudai will also use INSIDE’s M300-2G long range handheld tag readers. INSIDE […]

As a sign of growing momentum towards an interoperable consignment tracking network among NATO members, Denmark’s Ministry of Defence has contracted with Savi Technology to deploy a software platform linked with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies for tracking and managing supply chain shipments in real-time. This solution will be interoperable with RFID-driven networks already developed […]

“x_Tract is designed to monitor key environmental parameters, such as temperature and time, for thermally sensitive goods as they move through a supply chain. GLI claims that the product provides a more efficient and cost effective means of achieving ‘near real time’ traceability. This is a critical time for food companies that rely on freight […]

“If a farmer wants to count animals through a four-metre-wide gateway, two or more will be going through at once and that could result in shielding of signals or even double-counting of some tags. The situation is worse than that of trying to get all the goods on a pallet read as they enter a […]

“Before considering the issues raised by this technology, it is helpful to understand the basics of its operation. An RFID system is composed of readers and tags. Readers generate signals that are dual purpose: they provide power for a tag, and they create an interrogation signal. A tag captures the energy it receives from a […]

“Now, librarians at the Vatican Library are using cutting-edge technology to keep track of the priceless ancient collection. About 30,000 books have been tagged with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips since implementation of the technology began last year. Two million of the 40-million piece collection will be tagged in the near future, allowing staff to […]

The American Civil Liberties Union today urged Virginia not to become the first state in the nation to place radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in its driver’s licenses. “Until now, the controversy over RFID tags has focused on Wal-Mart and other retail applications,” said Chris Calabrese, Program Counsel of the ACLU’s Technology and Liberty Project. […]

< ? $key="1001"; ?> As RFID becomes standard fare for the supply chain, new markets are beginning to emerge. This month RFID News explores the impact of auto ID on health care in interviews with the presidents of two bold companies aiming to revolutionize care and save the reluctant industry millions. Also, following up on […]

The FDA report on counterfeit drugs has only been out for seven months and already at least one group has stepped forward to show that a “track and trace” method of tracking drugs is feasible. On Sept. 28, a group managed by Accenture released its first report on utilizing EPC and RFID technologies across the […]

“Speaking today at a conference, top DOD officials said they would like to eventually use RFID systems to not only manage the department’s supply chain but also gather precise information about the deterioration of parts such as Humvee tires in sustained combat operations.” And later, “FDA officials called on pharmaceutical manufacturers in February to apply […]