When it comes to RFID costs, how high can you go?
There is an enormous amount of applied research that needs to be done to move RFID forward and realize the dream of creating the Internet of Things,"...
Logistically Speaking: Tower of babble
At what point does radio frequency identification (RFID) stop being mere hype and start becoming an accepted means of improving inventory management?...
Respect the bottom line
When it comes to inventory accuracy, the bottom line is the main goal for Jon Rauch, factory logistics manager with high-end computer manufacturer SGI...
Port of LA Sets Container Record, RFIDs Security
For the past six months which represent the first half of the Ports 2006 2007 fiscal year container volumes were up 5.7%. Citing current stable labor...
The Top 5 RFID Gen 2 implementation 'do's' and 'don'ts'
The EPCglobal Class 1 Generation 2 radio frequency identification (RFID) products are now reaching the market, in answer to supply chain and compliance...
Ports of LA and Long Beach to launch RFID program
PierPASS Inc. has introduced the TruckTag program, created to enhance security in marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach by improving...
Pfizer begins shipping Viagra with RFID tags
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer Inc. has begun to ship its Viagra product with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to its customers in the U.S....
RFID compliance: Year Two
Time's up. A year has passed since Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s (www.walmart.com) compliance deadline for an initial group of suppliers to affix radio frequency...
RFID is Ford's latest 'better idea'
Although TNT Logistics (www.tntlogistics.com) is up for sale by its parent company (see "Market Pulse," p. 34), that hasn't slowed it from expanding use...
RFID offers full product lifecycle traceability
CompControl (www.compcontrol.de), a German supplier of process automation solutions for electronic product manufacturing, is mounting glass tag RFID transponders...
RFID Comes to the Peoples Republic
Novetex Spinners Ltd., the worlds largest single-site woolen spinner, has begun implementing Gen 2 radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for...
How far would you go to get that perfect gift?
In a national survey of 1,061 adults conducted by Opinion Research Corp., 40% of respondents say they are concerned that the gift they are looking for...
Price relief is coming for RFID hardware, but not for another year
RFID readers using the UHF band are among the most expensive purchases for companies complying with supply chain mandates from Wal-Mart and others. These...
The DODs next-gen supply chain will be online and interactive
Researchers at the University of Maryland are taking the first steps to develop a 21st century interactive supply chain system for the U.S. military....
Stop playing the waiting game
It's a commonly heard argument: Radio frequency identification (RFID) will unlock the benefits of greater efficiency and supply chain visibility when...
