Featured Articles

  1. U.S. Army Gun-Monitoring RFID Prototype Gets Upgrade
    Featuring Patrick Esposito II, president and COO, Augusta Systems     10/23/2007
    One year after developing a prototype system to track the rounds fired by U.S. Army battle tanks, the U.S. Army's Benét Laboratories, together with integrator and developer Augusta Systems, has completed a redesign incorporating new sensors and an RFID interrogator deployed at a weapons depot instead of in each tank. The revamped version, the lab claims, will make it possible for military personnel to monitor RFID data for its tanks out of regional central locations. Used with permission from RFID Journal
  2. Philip Morris Intl. Seeks To Make Serialized Bar Codes Work With EPC Network
    Featuring Brian Schulte, director of data and information management, Altria Corporate Services     10/23/2007
    Philip Morris International has designed track-and-trace and authentication systems using serialized, linear, and 2-D bar codes designed to fight product counterfeiting and contraband. The company hopes to extend these technologies so it can leverage the Electronic Product Code (EPC) network managed by EPCglobal, and plans to work with the nonprofit standards organization to make this goal a reality. Used with permission from RFID Journal
  3. RFID Gains Traction At John Deere
    Featuring Mark Moran, technology architect, John Deere     10/23/2007
    John Deere has been testing and using passive RFID in its manufacturing operations for at least two years. Now, the company is ramping up its efforts. In May, John Deere began using EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to ensure products meant for repair don't end up at retail stores. This month, the company is launching an EPC Gen 2 pilot in one of its factories, to monitor work-in-process (WIP) and ensure parts are at the right spot at the proper time. Used with permission from RFID Journal
  4. Staples Business Depot Sees Positive Results From Active Tag Test
    Featuring Joe Soares, director of process engineering, Staples Business Depot     10/23/2007
    Since May, Staples Business Depot, the 270-store Canadian unit of Staples Inc., has been tracking the location and number of roughly 1,500 stock-keeping units (SKUs) at one of its Montreal retail locations. To do this, the retailer has been using IntelliTracker active RFID tags and readers, a proprietary system made by RFID systems provider AbsoluteSky. Fujitsu Transaction Solutions provided installation and integration services for this platform. Used with permission from RFID Journal
  5. A New Class Of Medical Products: Smart Connections With RFID Ensure Patient Safety 10/19/2007

    Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is especially useful to medical device manufacturers, who must ensure the safety of their products and production processes to protect patients. The implementation of RFID delivers benefits to help these organizations avoid harmful and expensive mistakes, reduce liability, and improve process management. Submitted by Colder Products Company

  6. Tracient Handheld RFID Reader Ideal For Apparel 10/5/2007
    Tracient Technologies’ handheld RFID readers are being used in an apparel stocktaking application in Singapore. SeeNow Pte Ltd, an RFID solutions provider, has collaborated with Tracient to deliver a comprehensive RFID solution for the apparel industry. Their “Smart Shop” system gives businesses real-time visibility of stock and improved on-shelf availability for in-demand items.
  7. Smart Card: Smart Card Alliance White Paper Aids Federal Security Directors Migrating To FIPS 201 Physical Access Control Systems 9/25/2007
    Security directors and those responsible for physical access control systems (PACS) within government agencies have a new resource to help them choose the right path to accept FIPS 201 compliant credentials – a new white paper, developed by the Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council in collaboration with the Open Security Exchange (OSE), Security Industry Association (SIA) and International Biometric Industry Association (IBIA).
  8. RFID — A Candid Look At Its Current State And What's To Come By Jim Childress, LXE 9/24/2007
    These days, we sometimes tend to develop unrealistic views of new technologies that promise to make our jobs easier, more productive, or just plain better. Such is the case with RFID. What's important — even before you worry about whether or how to implement RFID — is to properly define the problem you need to solve or the benefits you need to realize. Once the business process is clearly understood, you can evaluate RFID versus other technologies and, if RFID seems to be the best alternative. Submitted by LXE Inc.
  9. RFID: ''Fresh'' Thinking By Bert Moore, AIM Global 9/24/2007
    RFID is increasingly being used to help ensure the freshness of goods in the supply chain. RFID is increasingly being seen as a way to ensure that an adequate supply of "fresh" fashions is on the racks at an affordable price. Most people don't stop to think about what goes into making the clothes they wear but it's a complex process involving many suppliers who may be scattered around the globe. Used with permission from AIM Global
  10. Atlas' 7 Steps To RFID Implementation 9/21/2007
    Atlas is the bridge between the latest RFID technology and businesses that strive to lead their markets through superior systems and processes. End users come to Atlas because it can offer a complete end-to-end customized solution. utilizing Atlas' services, and implementing RFID in the proper way, end users can begin to realize the amazing benefits of RFID. This article outlines Atlas' seven steps to implement RFID technology into your business. Submitted by Atlas RFID Solutions, Inc.