By Jeff Staples, ContactlessNews/AVISIAN Publisher Having been involved in the advanced identification technology field for at least a dozen years, I have heard many times just how close a particular technology was to achieving wide-spread acceptance and deployment, only to see those promises fade along with numerous companies and their millions of dollars of investment. […]

< ? $key="1999"; ?> While scores of Wal-Mart suppliers struggle to meet soft deadlines, companies like UPS and Delta are moving forward with new applications designed to benefit both company and consumer. This month, editors talk to companies pioneering unexplored segments of the RFID market. UPS’s RFID Initiative From trucks to totes, UPS continues to […]

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 […]

< ? $key="1002"; ?> UPS’s RFID Initiative Read the full story Delta Baggage Tagging Read the full story Florida Traffic Management Read the full story Nurez Khimji, CFO, eXI Wireless Read the full story Rom Eizenberg, Director of Marketing and Business Development, Precision Location Systems Read the full story

Contactless card manufacturer Indala recently announced that its UK distribution partner, MR Access, will bring its custom 13.56 MHz RFID and magnetic stripe solutions to Indala’s customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Under the agreement, MR Access will now become Indala Limited. Leading Access Control Manufacturer Adds New Products and Enhanced Capabilities San […]

“Food and Drug Administration officials released new policy guidelines today designed to stimulate the use of passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for prescription drugs, and Purdu Pharma officials said they will start using the technology this week on shipments to two large customers of the company’s OxyContin narcotic pain treatment drug. FDA officials recommended […]

Rom Eizenberg is the Director of Marketing and Business Development at Precision Location Systems of Tel Aviv, Israel and Milan, Italy. The company specilizes in identification, location and control technologies for the asset management market. Your company uses cameras and RFID together to increase the accuracy of asset tracking systems. What prompted the development of […]

INSIDE Contactless has introduced PicoRead, which it sees as an answer for an RF 13.56Mhz interface for large scale applications. It is designed to meet the needs of OEMs in consumer electronics and equipment, such as mobile handsets and PDAs, which require a small footprint. It also covers other applications, such as access for hotel […]

Shipping giant UPS has studied RFID for a number of years, yet hasn’t adopted the technology for its world-wide operation. The company delivered some 3.4 billion packages and documents last year. “RFID hasn’t been adopted for widespread use, but we do have pilots currently underway,” said Donna Barrett, UPS’ technology public relations manager from the […]