Supplier News

  1. RFID Takes Root In Bangladesh
    Featuring Delwar Hossain, CEO and managing director, Deltech Ltd.     1/24/2008
    The People's Republic of Bangladesh might be one of the last places you'd expect to see RFID in action. But it actually boasts several implementations, in large part due to a startup RFID hardware provider and systems integrator determined to help modernize the small Southeast Asian country. Used with permission from RFID Journal
  2. University Of Florida Improves Lab-Animal Tracking
    Featuring August Battles, veterinarian and director of animal-care services, University of Florida     1/24/2008
    The University of Florida (UF) is employing an RFID system to track thousands of rodents housed for research and experimentation. The college had been testing and expanding the system for the past year, and currently tracks about 6,000 cages of laboratory rats and mice, with plans to track all 11,000 cages in its custody by March 1, 2008. That amounts to about 35,000 rodents. Used with permission from RFID Journal
  3. Portuguese Book Megastore Deploys Item-Level RFID System
    Featuring João Vilaça, director, Creativesystems     1/24/2008
    Portuguese book retailer Byblos has deployed an item-level RFID system in its new Lisbon store, Byblos Amoreiras, to track 250,000 books, games and videos. Byblos opened the 50,000- square-foot store for the Christmas shopping season with what Byblos COO Rui Gaspar calls the best technology available to enhance customer experience. The store, the largest in Portugal, claims to sell every book printed in Portugal. Used with permission from RFID Journal
  4. Raising RFID Value And Performance With Forklift-Mounted Readers 1/16/2008
    As radio frequency identification (RFID) use grows, so does knowledge about the best ways to implement the technology. Installing RFID readers on forklifts is emerging as a best practice that can significantly reduce RFID implementation costs while improving accuracy and efficiency for shipping, receiving and other operations. Forkliftmounted readers can be used as an alternative or complement to dock door and other fixed-position RFID equipment, and provide important flexibility advantages that allow organizations to cost effectively add new applications or reconfigure their facilities. Submitted by LXE Inc.
  5. Rolls-Royce Tests RFID's Potential To Drive Its Supply Chain
    Featuring Andy Higginson, logistics service line manager, Rolls-Royce     12/27/2007
    Rolls-Royce, a manufacturer of gas turbines, engines, and parts used in aircraft, ships, and submarines worldwide, has been testing RFID for use in tracking its internal supply chain. Ultimately, the company hopes to determine whether the technology can be utilized across its entire operation, to cut costs and improve its logistics operations. Used with permission from RFID Journal
  6. Eco-Friendly Clothing Store Plans To Debut With RFID
    Featuring Jamiel Price, CEO, Maskyelin     12/26/2007
    Eco-friendly men's clothing store and day spa Maskyelin intends to open its doors in King of Prussia, Pa., in April 2008 with an RFID system that will track products in the store and also allow customers to purchase items without standing in line. With the system, provided by Atlas RFID Solutions, Maskyelin will be better able to avoid out-of-stocks, while also arming its store-floor sales staff with handheld RFID interrogators that act as point-of-sale devices for purchasing an item without a cash register. Submitted by Atlas RFID, Published by RFID Journal
  7. AIM Global Unveils Top-Five Predictions For RFID Industry In 2008 12/19/2007
    AIM Global, the worldwide industry trade association and authority on automatic identification and mobility solutions, recently unveiled five predictions that highlight important trends, developments, and innovations that will significantly impact the landscape of the radio frequency identification (RFID) industry in 2008 and beyond. Submitted by AIM Global
  8. N.J. Medical Center Uses LF Tags To Protect Patient Records
    Featuring Gary Wilhelm, business and financial systems manager, Englewood Hospital     12/13/2007
    A number of hospitals are starting to employ RFID to track medical devices and other assets. But Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (EHMC) is using the technology for another purpose: to protect patient data and control access to its clinical system and other critical applications. Used with permission from RFID Journal
  9. Army Medical Center Looking To Boost Asset Awareness
    Featuring Jason Howe, CEO, Awarepoint     12/13/2007
    Walter Reed Army Medical Center, one of the largest medical treatment facilities within the U.S. Department of Defense, is adopting a real-time location system (RTLS) that uses ZigBee-based RFID tags. The hospital plans to utilize the system to track 4,000 pieces of equipment, according to Awarepoint, a San Diego provider of RTLS technology designed for tracking assets in healthcare facilities. Used with permission from RFID Journal
  10. Printing Solution Eliminates Chargebacks For World Kitchen 12/12/2007
    When an 850,000 square foot factory is printing 500,000 barcode labels per month, there is always room to improve production. For World Kitchen (www.worldkitchen.com), a manufacturer of bakeware, dinnerware, and related kitchen and household items based in Reston, Virginia, a new solution was just around the corner to improve label quality and barcode readability. And the results would prove successful in the form of increased production and profitability. Submitted by PEAK Technologies