RFID Dogbone Tags Mobile Phones

UPM RFID tags are used to better manage the mobile phone customer experience. ...

... "UPM Raflatac's DogBone tags are attached to mobile phone packages, while accessories are tagged with UPM Raflatac's ShortDipole and Belt products. In addition to global functionality, these UHF tags provide security features (EAS) for anti-theft purposes. FCC has introduced intelligent shelves with RFID reader antennas that monitor the stock and provide automatic notification if stock levels fall below specified volumes. This results in fewer out-of-stock situations and increased sales, as RFID tagged items are easily located in the store or backroom.

FCC's customers benefit from the RFID technology with enhanced customer service and reduced checkout times: the entire contents of a shopping basket can be scanned in one go at the point of sale. RFID also opens new opportunities for special promotions and cross-sales, as FCC has RFID enabled loyalty cards in use. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: UHF tags to Future Communications Company retail store in Kuwait

RFID Service Guarantee

Psion Teklogix raises the bar for service, branding its new program I-Serv. Customers can take advantage of the program through a single global contract. ...

... "RFID Same Day Repair Guarantee – If Psion Teklogix fails to meet its guaranteed turnaround time on a repair, it will send an RFID chip to the customer for them to include with their next order. This guarantees a 24-hour turnaround (from the time the customer ships the device until the time they get it back) on their next repair. " ...

Via Psion Teklogix: I-Serv Global Service Program

RFID Merchandise Pilot Project

ADT and RF-iT Solutions implement RFID technology pilot for Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH, enabling merchandise management to prevent stock-outs and improve customer service. ...

... "What is being tested at Karstadt is the complete jeans and jeanswear range carried in one of its stores. A chip fixed to the labels on the clothing items signals the current storage location at any time. This provides employees with an overview of how many goods are still on the shelves and how many are in the store's stocks and the general depot. The radio waves show the exact location of each individual product and this replaces the troublesome annual inventory count, for instance. It also increases the availability of merchandise and enables a quicker response to price changes due to more frequent stocktaking. The project has also met with clear approval among suppliers: they have joined forces with Karstadt to form a team that is to gather experience in dealing with RFID. The aim is to speed up delivery processes to be able to meet demand more quickly, thus increasing customer satisfaction. To continue guaranteeing data protection, the chip will be removed at the cash desk when the marked items of clothing are purchased. Customers will also be provided with information to make them aware that the new technology is being used." ...

Via RF-IT Solutions: RFID pilot project

Metro RFID Rolls Out Network Infrastructure

Reva enables Metro Group's RFID capability with its network infrastructure. ...

... "Reva's RFID network infrastructure provides a key component that enables Metro's RFID architecture to support current and future RFID initiatives. METRO Group has one of the most sophisticated RFID research and testing organizations in the world. Their process for evaluating innovative technologies is thorough, their requirements for standards-based performance are exacting, and their criteria are stringent for moving from RFID pilots to production. Reva's TAP products will be used to manage the distributed network of RFID installations, to produce accurate data from each site, and to provide rapid operator feedback. For the initial phase of the rollout, METRO Group is primarily using RFID to enhance its distribution and store receiving processes by using accurately located tag data for more efficient operations, better customer service and improved inventory management. " ...

Via Reva Systems: RFID Network Infrastructure for Europe's Largest Retail RFID Rollout at Metro Group

BestBuy RFID: Customer Experience Improvement Potential

Best Buy CEO is an evangelist for RFID technology, who sees potential to enhance the customer experience. ...

... "The biggest potential of RFID is improving the customer experience, Willet said. The company is already proving it can keep products in stock better, which keeps more salespeople out on the floor helping customers. " ...

Via InformationWeek: Best Buy RFID Program

Bookseller RFID Enables Growth

Bookseller implements RFID technology from its supply chain throughout the customer experience and shows increased sales. ...

... "Selexyz, the Netherlands's largest book chain, has been testing an RFID inventory-management system at an outlet in the town of Almere. " ...

Via CNN-Money: Bookseller uses RFID technology

RFID Wristband: Hotel Guest Convenience

Precision Dynamics Corporation implements Smart Band® RFID(radio frequency identification) wristbands and PDC Smart Kiosk RFID Cashless Point-of-Sale (POS) System at the new Great Wolf Lodge at Paramount's Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. ...

... "The 401-suite northwoods-themed family resort with an indoor waterpark, implemented PDC's RFID Wristband System to provide guests with enhanced services including hotel room keyless entry, cashless payment options, automated arcade token dispensers, and more. At registration, guests are given a Smart Band, which is embedded with a 13.56MHz RFID inlay. The automated wristbands allow for keyless entry into hotel rooms for all family members, eliminating the need to carry hotel room keys. MICROS' POS workstations enable guests to make cashless payments with the RFID wristbands throughout the resort. Also, the RFID wristbands eliminate the chances of money getting wet or lost while at the water park. Guests are given the choice of using the RFID wristbands to make charges directly to their rooms or to set up a pre-funded account for purchases. The pre-funded account is a great way to allow children to purchase products and services without giving them full charging privileges. Both types of accounts can be increased or funded by using Smart Kiosks throughout the resort or at the registration desk. All information on the wristband is encrypted providing maximum security for guests. " ...

Precision Dynamics Corporation: Great Wolf Lodge in Ohio Installs RFID Wristband System to Provide Added Guest Convenience and Service ...

RFID Supports Nissan Continuous Improvement Initiative

Nissan implements a continuous improvement initiative to target vehicle labor cost reduction, increase logistics throughput accelerating customer service, and enhance vehicle quality through defect elimination early in the product lifecycle. The initiative will be enabled by a wireless architecture and active RFID technology in the Nissan Canton MS manufacturing facility, supplied by WhereNet. ...

... "As part of a continuous improvement initiative at its four-million square foot assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, Nissan will leverage a single wireless architecture to run multiple WhereNet applications, including the WhereSoft Yard Management System (YMS) and Vehicle Tracking and Management System (VTMS), to improve production velocity and throughput, labor productivity, and vehicle quality. Nissan's Canton assembly plant has the capacity to produce 400,000 vehicles per year, including the Altima sedan, Armada full-size sport utility vehicle, Infiniti QX56 full-size sport utility vehicle, Quest minivan, and Titan full-size pickup truck.

Deploying the WhereNet single wireless infrastructure over the entire Canton complex will take less than 90 days. The hardware consists of 1500 active RFID WhereTag transmitters, which are temporarily attached to new vehicles as they roll off the assembly line as part of the WhereNet VTMS system; 700 WhereTag transmitters that are permanently fixed to trailers belonging to Nissan's dedicated suppliers or temporarily attached to others as part of the WhereSoft YMS application; 120 WherePort magnetic exciters positioned between gates and at key choke points across the complex; and a local infrastructure of 80 wireless WhereLAN locating access points.

Nissan also plans to deploy the WhereNet automated gate check-in/out solution known as Fast Gate that supports 24x7 sequenced parts deliveries from Nissan suppliers. Fast Gate senses when a truck is approaching the gate; cross-references detailed information about the truck in a database; and, if authorized, automatically opens the gate to grant entry. Then, based on business rules loaded into the WhereSoft yard management application, the system instructs drivers and yard personnel to deliver the inbound load to the appropriate dock door for just-in-time sequencing of parts based on the assembly line build plan for that work shift.



When new vehicles roll off the Nissan assembly line, each vehicle is assigned an active RFID WhereTag transmitter that is married to the vehicle identification number (VIN). The WhereTag remains on the vehicle until it has been processed and is ready to ship to its final destination. Nissan uses the WhereNet VTMS in off-line areas to manage post-assembly verification and test processes, as well as quality repair, containment and shipping zones. The system includes a logical hierarchy of rules that manages the processing of every vehicle in accordance with its assigned status so that critical orders are processed before lower-priority units. " ...

Via Wherenet: NISSAN SELECTS WHERENET'S LOCATABLE, ACTIVE RFID SYSTEM TO AUTOMATE INBOUND SUPPLY CHAIN AND OUTBOUND DELIVERY CHAIN ...