Lighting products company Neonlite is looking to RFID technology as part of a strategic initiative to maximize efficiency and reduce waste in its manufacturing and distribution operation. The initiative, referred to as W.A.R.E. (Warehouse Management, Automatic Storage/Retrieval, RFID and ERP), is intended to create a single, integrated system to aid inbound logistics, raw materials management […]

Unisys Corporation has announced it is one of four companies selected to compete for contracts as part of the U.S. government’s RFID III program. The companies were selected by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office-Enterprise Information Systems for an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract, with a total ceiling value of $428 million. Under the terms […]

Amcom Software, a Minneapolis-based developer of communications software, has announced the addition of RFID capabilities to its call center software suite. The RFID technology enables users to automatically locate staff and contact them efficiently. The system is targeted for hospitals and other health care facilities. With Amcom’s system, hospital personnel’s movements within a facility are […]

Asset visibility solution developer AeroScout has teamed with Psion Teklogix, a provider of mobile computing solutions, to create an RFID-enabled yard management system for a major logistics center affiliated with the Hyundai Automotive Group. The system, deployed by Glovis Alabama, uses a combination of products from AeroScout and Psion Teklogix to track assets from pallet-level […]

Canadian RFID hardware provider GAO RFID has announced the availability of a new RFID portal appliance series. The series (GAO 216006-s, 216006-D, 216006-ES3, 216006-ES4) offers five different portal configurations, all containing a GAO 216004 Enterprise Reader and two or more circular antennas. The portals feature relatively quick and easy installation along with convenient access to […]

UPM Raflatac has introduced four newly enhanced RFID tags to meet the demands of a range of applications. The updated UHF tags are all EPC Class1 Gen2 compatible and are now equipped with Impinj’s Monza3 ICs. The new products include an updated DogBone tag, designed as a high-end general purpose tag suitable for use in […]

Washington state representative Jeff Morris has announced plans to fight the “malicious use” of RFID devices in 2009, according to an Information Week news report. Morris plans to introduce a package of consumer protection bills when state lawmakers convene next week, in an effort to safeguard privacy from what he terms “spy technology” devices. The […]