Savi Technology (a provider of RFID networks for real-time supply chain visibility, asset management and security) has partnered with RFID hardware solutions provider, SAMSys Technologies, to design, integrate, and deliver a passive RFID tracking solution for the US Army’s Joint Munitions Command (JMC). The two firms co-developed and implemented the ‘Check-It-Out’ key management system which […]

RFID: Radio Frequency Blog “Conceptually, empowering consumers with their own handheld readers counterbalance some privacy concerns related to RFID. Presumably consumers could use the reader to detect tags present and act accordingly. Practically, the Nokia handset technology and NFC don’t really factor into this equation. NFC uses VHF RFID operating at 13.56 mHz based on […]

Move Positions TransCore to Deliver End-to-End Visibility Solutions in Homeland Security, Fleet and Supply Chain Markets TransCore, the largest global manufacturer of transportation-based RFID products deployed in applications such as electronic toll collection and SMART border crossings, announces the purchase of satellite tracking, monitoring and global positioning system (GPS) technology assets from Ottawa-based Vistar Telecommunications, […]

MORGAN HILL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 15, 2004–Alien Technology Corporation, a leading provider of reliable, high-volume Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products, announced today it has entered into an agreement with EPC Solutions International Inc. to provide EPC Class 1 RFID products and training to the Chinese market. “The demand for RFID solutions is becoming critical for Chinese […]

CNW Telbec “Med-ic eCAP(TM) is a programmable RFID reminder and monitoring solution that tracks medication usage without active patient input. It consists of IMC’s Med-ic(TM) RFID “smart” sensor embedded in a RCIL’s bottle closure. Med- ic eCAP(TM) can easily be programmed to remind the patient when the next dose is due and records the time […]

RFID Journal – DOD Completes Successful Pilot “The U.S. Department of Defense achieved a major validation of its RFID deployment plan when it recently completed a pilot project that simulated the tracking of combat rations throughout the entire supply chain, from “vendor to foxhole.”” Read this one, RFID News will make cryptic references to it […]

DALLAS, March 8 /PRNewswire/ – In its recently launched RFID Future Lab, Wincor Nixdorf is demonstrating how radio frequency identification (RFID) technology can improve the management of goods within the retail supply chain, while also improving customer service by personalizing the shopping experience and streamlining the payment process. Working with Texas Instruments RFid Systems, a […]

The supply chain services provider, The Descartes Systems Group Inc., has launched its new ‘Descartes RFID Pilot’ program, which aims to help client companies separate the hype from the reality of RFID by measuring both costs and business benefits across the supply chain. Drawing upon its experience in live RFID field tests, and close working […]

Even while companies are moving forward with RFID tag and label implementation to help them track products in the supply chain, and even though such full implementation is likely years away from success, several states are considering restrictions on RFID use. California’s Sen. Debra Bowen in February filed a bill restricting RFID tags (see February […]