The Menlo Park Main Library in California is reopening this week after having been closed for the past month, while its staff installed more than 80,000 RFID tags into the book collection, according to a local news brief. When it opens later this week, the library will feature four new self-checkout stations where readers can […]

TAGSYS has announced that its FiTS (Fashion Item Tracking System) offering ensures complete compliance with new RFID guidelines, published last week by independent standards administrator GS1 US, which includes support for Serial Global Trade Item Number (SGTIN)-96. The modular system provides global visibility from source to department stores and supports cross-chain collaboration. The TAGSYS system […]

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival sold more than 80,000 passes to the four-day event in Manchester, Tenn. Bonaroo is different from other multi-day concert events because attendees camp out at the site. Instead of issuing tickets and scanning bar codes, the event has tickets encoded on RFID-enabled wristbands that concertgoers use to gain access […]

Student ID cards equipped with RFID are starting to show up more and more in K-12 schools. According to Labeling News, schools are now adopting RFID technology to track everything from student attendance to valuable assets. Tracking attendance with RFID could help school districts recoup more money since the number of students in a classroom […]

GAO RFID Asset Tracking announced the active RFID tag, model 127001, intended for use in applications in manufacturing, asset and vehicle management. In conjunction with the company’s Car Dealership Software, designed specifically for car dealership management and security, the system is able to track and inventory all tagged cars, key fobs as well as employees […]

TAGSYS, the provider RFID systems for item-level tracking, announced its “Try and Buy” program that will enable textile companies to test TAGSYS’ RFID-based management system with minimal risk and at a fair cost. Textile services companies can install and test TAGSYS RFID infrastructure for up to three months. After which, they can either return the […]

Impinj Inc. announced the availability of the Store Performance Simulator (SPS), a Web-based analysis tool built to assist retailers who are assessing the impact of RFID technology on their operations. The Web-based tool enables retailers to compare multiple methods for improving store operations, including the use of RFID technology. It enables baseline operational performance comparisons […]