Contributed Editorial

  1. A Short Guide To Functional Testing 9/16/2019

    Just as its name suggests, functional testing is all about verifying that each function of the software app operates in accordance with the requirements. It is also known as the black box testing but it is nothing related to the source code of the application. Functional testing supports both manual and automation testing. It focuses on customer requirements and specifications and delivers high-quality products that meet customer expectations too. It ensures delivering software products free from any defects, to an extent that is practically possible.

  2. Could RFID Help Support Electronic Health Records? 11/10/2010
    Electronic health records EHRs would provide healthcare professionals with electronic access to an individual’s medical history, even when that history has been recorded by multiple providers. Therefore, the EHR system necessitates inter-operable communication of standardized data between hospitals and physicians. In our view, RFID could play a potential role in the development of these health records, particularly given the tight timeframe that needs to be followed. The Department of Health and Human Services needs to issue its Interim Final Rule by December 31, 2009 and legislative incentives begin in 2011. By Reik Read, Robert W. Baird & Co.
  3. RFID-Based Materials Management - Supply Side Economics 9/27/2010
    Every EPC firm or owner I speak with tells me the same thing: "The supplier is the best person to attach the RFID tag to the pre-engineered component before it arrives at the site." Every supplier I speak with asks the same questions: "How hard will it be for my employees to learn to attach the RFID tags and how long will it take?" By Jon Chesser and Vincent Hsieh, Atlas RFID Solutions
  4. Guest Series Part 3: RFID-Based Materials Management - Supply Side Economics 9/27/2010
    Every EPC firm or owner I speak with tells me the same thing: "The supplier is the best person to attach the RFID tag to the pre-engineered component before it arrives at the site." Every supplier I speak with asks the same questions: "How hard will it be for my employees to learn to attach the RFID tags and how long will it take?" By Jon Chesser and Vincent Hsieh, Atlas RFID Solutions
  5. Guest Series Part 2: RFID-Based Materials Management - A Game Of "What If" 8/9/2010
    No matter how effective a manual system may seem, because the recording of material movement is not automated, data becomes obsolete very quickly. To make matters worse, unique material identification numbers are often hand-written, painted, or etched onto material and can become faded, smeared, removed, or hidden by other materials or elements like grass, dirt, or snow. Thus, manual tracking of pre-engineered components leads to increased instances of components that are "not immediately found," which leads to higher costs and decreased productivity. By Jon Chesser and Vincent Hsieh, Atlas RFID Solutions
  6. RFID-Based Materials Management - A Game Of "What If" 8/9/2010
    No matter how effective a manual system may seem, because the recording of material movement is not automated, data becomes obsolete very quickly. To make matters worse, unique material identification numbers are often hand-written, painted, or etched onto material and can become faded, smeared, removed, or hidden by other materials or elements like grass, dirt, or snow. Thus, manual tracking of pre-engineered components leads to increased instances of components that are "not immediately found," which leads to higher costs and decreased productivity. By Jon Chesser and Vincent Hsieh, Atlas RFID Solutions
  7. Guest Series Part 1: RFID-Based Materials Management - An Overview 7/15/2010
    Tracking and monitoring the location of construction assets on a jobsite is vitally important to project executives, owners, contractors, and suppliers. Yet this activity is a commonly overlooked aspect of field data acquisition. Timely and precise information about the status of critical assets such as pre-engineered components, equipment, tools, and labor resources allow contractors to bid more competitively on projects, and are directly related to the successful and profitable completion of a project. By Jon Chesser and Vincent Hsieh, Atlas RFID Solutions
  8. RFID-Based Materials Management — An Overview 7/15/2010
    Tracking and monitoring the location of construction assets on a jobsite is vitally important to project executives, owners, contractors, and suppliers. Yet this activity is a commonly overlooked aspect of field data acquisition. Timely and precise information about the status of critical assets such as pre-engineered components, equipment, tools, and labor resources allow contractors to bid more competitively on projects, and are directly related to the successful and profitable completion of a project. By Jon Chesser and Vincent Hsieh, Atlas RFID Solutions
  9. RFID-Based Materials Management In Construction 7/15/2010
    Tracking and monitoring the location of construction assets on a jobsite is vitally important to project executives, owners, contractors, and suppliers. Yet this activity is a commonly overlooked aspect of field data acquisition. Timely and precise information about the status of critical assets such as pre-engineered components, equipment, tools, and labor resources allow contractors to bid more competitively on projects, and are directly related to the successful and profitable completion of a project. By Jon Chesser and Vincent Hsieh, Atlas RFID Solutions
  10. RFID Adoption For Perishable Foods Will Be Driven By Benefits, Not Government 10/29/2009
    Fresh food represents a strong potential RFID market, but the adoption will come from true business value, not FDA regulation or congressional action. We expect RFID benefit will be generated from improving retailer and distributor revenue, while also lowering cost. Key components to adoption will be the development of a uniform set of data standards, a standard communication mechanism, and the ability to improve visibility of merchandise and data about the merchandise, particularly temperature. By Reik Read, Managing Director and Senior Analyst, Robert W. Baird & Co.