Consumer product manufacturers (CPG) and retailers that want to navigate the expected four-year transition period as the industry adopts RFID tags should focus on key areas including data synchronisation, and finding uses that deliver meaningful benefits to consumers, according to a new report from management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. A.T. Kearney’s report aims to help […]

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 […]

SAN FERNANDO, Calif., Mar 11, 2004  – Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC), a global leader in automatic wristband identification, and Georgetown University Hospital’s (GUH’s) Blood Bank will conduct a pilot study to explore how Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) wristband solutions increase the efficiency and reliability of blood transfusion safety. PDC’s Smart Band(R) RFID Wristband System will […]

Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online | Column: RSA Musings “RSA did have something really innovative out on the show floor—a mock pharmacy from which you could order happiness, wisdom and intelligence pills. The pills, of course, were all from the same jar of jellybeans; no drugs were provided. But the idea was to give you […]

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 German retailer, Metro Group, has abandoned the RFID tags in its Future Store’s loyalty cards, following consumer concerns over personal privacy issues. The company has now issued a ‘position statement’ explaining that RFID will continue as planned, with the exception of its now bar-coded loyalty card. According to media reports, Metro is the latest […]

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 […]

Standards are incredibly important, yet incredibly frustrating. While the work of standards bodies is absolutely critical, the complexity of their effort makes it seem as though they purposefully work to make it difficult for outsiders to comprehend. Consider the following lines extracted from an actual presentation made before a security industry trade group: • M1 […]

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 […]