Following a successful one-year pilot program, Volkswagen Group is preparing to introduce RFID-enabled tracking to its logistics system. IBM is supplying the system. The RFID system provides visibility throughout the Volkswagen logistics system, beginning at the shipping departments of parts suppliers. From there, RFID-tagged containers of parts can be tracked throughout transportation to Volkswagen facilities, […]

Swiss-based Biblioteca Inc., provider of RFID-enabled library inventory systems, has announced “on-the-fly” conversion software designed to ease the process of converting to an RFID system. With the non-proprietary software, a library using bar codes can make the transition to RFID tags as patrons check out and return materials. Biblioteca’s BiblioChip system reduces the amount of […]

The Cleveland Clinic, a major academic medical center, has selected an RFID-enabled solution from Infolinx System Solutions to manage and track the records in its study-related patient files. The clinic will use Infolinx’s flagship product, InfolinxWEB, to track its paper-based records throughout the paperwork’s life cycle, from creation to disposal. Infolinx, a provider of enterprise […]

InSync Software Inc. has announced a new partnership with IBM. The two companies have formed an original equipment manufacturer agreement with IBM that will enable InSync to integrate IBM’s InfoSphere Traceability Server software as part of its food safety solutions. InSync’s software solutions are created for companies in the fresh and processed foods, meat and […]

Finnish RFID developer UPM Raflatc has partnered with Blue Spark Technologies, a supplier of thin, flexible printed battery solutions, to develop and market products and applications using emerging battery assisted passive (BAP) RFID technology. The development of BAP RFID gained momentum with the launch of a new EPC Gen2 battery assisted passive RFID chip from […]

Elecsys Corporation has announced plans to purchase the Swiss firm MBBS SA, a maker of RFID products designed for harsh environments. The deal, which is planned as an all-stock transaction, should be finalized on June 16. Olathe, Kan.-based Elecsys has two divisions: Electronic Interface Solutions, which designs electronic assemblies including circuit boards, electronic modules, and […]

The U.K.’s M/A-COM RFID Inc. has sold of its RFID product lines to Micronetics Inc., a New Hampshire-based firm which specializes in microwave and RF components and sub-assemblies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The M/A-COM products that are changing hands include portal systems with directional intelligence, sensor-based forklift systems, and some high performance […]

Queralt LLC, a Connecticut-based provider of tracking solutions, has announced the availability of an RFID-enabled solution for the management of consignment inventory. With Queralt’s Hosted RFID Consignment Solution in place, each time a RFID-tagged product in a consignment inventory is removed, the application takes action. The vendor of the consignment item is notified of the […]

Intelleflex, a provider of RFID platform solutions, has announced its entry into the expanding RFID market in India. The move comes via a partnership with Batronics India, an Auto-ID integrator. The company’s arrival in the Asian subcontinent follows a year of rapid expansion for the Santa Clara, Calif.-based firm. The company also recently began sales […]

EarthSearch Communications International Inc., a specialist in GPS-based solutions, has introduced an asset tracking system, AutoSearch RFID, which combines GPS and RFID technology to enable the detailed tracking of human and property assets in transit. The solution integrates the two technologies on a hardware level. RFID tags are placed on packages or other assets in […]