Savi, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC) for its automated information system, supporting depot-level ammunition logistics functions. The contract is a continuation of a nine-year Savi project which has yielded the Munitions Total Management Systems-Field Module (MTMS-FM) software system. MTMS-FM provides extensive process […]

Dates: May 14, 2008 Location: Swissôtel Düsseldorf, Germany URL: www.supplychainawards.com Contact: Laurence Allen, Marketing Manager, [email protected] Description: Forming the focal point of this year’s SCL Europe 2008 summit, the leading supply chain and logistics professionals from all over the globe are gathering for the inaugural European Supply Chain Distinction Awards. Visit www.supplychainawards.com for full details […]

The Federal Trade Commission will hold a Town Hall meeting this summer to examine consumer protection issues related to the growing use of contactless payment devices based on RFID technology. The Town Hall, which will be free and open to the public, is scheduled for July 24, at the University of Washington in Seattle. The […]

Axcess International has announced its Micro-Wireless RFID system will be used by the U.S. military to enable automatic inventory accounting and perimeter security for ordnance assets. Using the Axcess’ Dot tag design, the system uses ultra-small, low cost RFID transmitters assigned to each asset, enabling automatic tracking and automatic security monitoring. As part of the […]

Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Frontech Limited have announced they have expanded sales of their thin UHF RFID tags for garment management to the international market, focusing primarily in North America, Europe and China. Fujitsu RFID garment tags are designed for durability, strength and flexibility. The tags are waterproof and can withstand heat, bending and pressure […]

A California-based start-up has introduced a new security appliance intended to act as a firewall between RFID interrogators and the middleware which integrates RFID data into a customer’s software system. NeoCatena calls its new product RF-Wall, and believes the product will protect RFID systems from counterfeit RFID tags, tags encoded with malware and other threats. […]

iDTRONIC has introduced a new multi-tag UHF RFID reader, the UHF Long Range Reader SDK. It is designed to offer a range of configurations enabling a variety of applications, from baggage handling and item-level inventory management to large scale warehouse logistics. iDTronic’s new reader allows reading distances of up to 10 meters and is capable […]