Penske Logistics RFID Manages Fleet Yard

Fluensee will support Penske Logistics with its Yard solution to enable asset visibility and manage trailers in the yard. ...

... "Initially, Penske will implement the Fluensee Yard solution with a combination of passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technologies at its Garland, Texas facility. The combination of RFID and GPS will provide Penske with real-time updates about the location, status and condition of company trucks and trailers. With Fluensee’s Yard solution, Penske will have all of this real-time capability, and will also be able to dynamically assign trailers to dock doors, quickly assign yard employees new tasks based upon changing conditions, and provide robust event management and alerting capabilities, all which will help drive efficiencies in a distribution or shipping environment. " ...

Via Fluensee: Penske Logistics Yard Management

RFID Sensor Events Trigger Business System Reactions

IBM enhances its Websphere software to process sensor events and trigger a business reaction to market conditions, delivering business intelligence from activity in the physical world. ...

... "Sensors are part of our everyday lives, used in objects such as lights that dim and brighten depending on the level of darkness and in thermometers, which react to changes in temperature. Today, many kinds of sensors are used to monitor and manage water flow rates, highway traffic, seismic activity, air quality, the flow of energy across power grids, and much more. In particular, the use of Radio Frequency Identification sensors is growing for the purpose of item tracking and authentication. By 2010, approximately six billion of these tags will be in circulation. WebSphere Sensor Events captures data from sensors and automates a reaction by a business system following a set of rules or events. " ...

Via IBM: Sensor Data Triggers Automated Business Processes

Mirror Ztamp RFID Tag Responds

Ztamp RFID tags bring the Nazbatag to life and could enable events in your life or business processes. ...

... "When the system detects a Ztamp it activates the particular response that you've selected in the software. " ...

Via Fast Company: Violet Mirror

RFID Access Control at Ski Event

UPM Raflatac's RFID inlays are used to enable access control for the men's FIS Alpine Ski World Cup and Piemonte Mondiale 2009 event in Sestriere, Italy. ...

... "At Piemonte Mondiale, all persons authorized by the event organizer were issued with an RFID-enabled plastic ID card carrying their personal data and access rights. These cards were used by all persons permitted to enter, including press, athletes and invited VIPs, authorities and operators. The same procedure was applied to vehicular access: authorized vehicles were issued an RFID-enabled ID pass. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: Alpine Ski World Cup

China RFID Olympic Tickets

China plans RFID-enabled ticketing for the 2008 Summer Olympics. ...

... "All tickets to the opening and closing ceremonies will include RFID tags containing personal information about the ticket holder, including passport information and home and e-mail addresses. " ...

Via Danwei: RFID enabled ticketing

Mojix RFID Technology

New announcement and launch planned for upcoming RFID event. ...

... "Mojix plans to unveil a new technology and a new class of RFID system that brings quantum leaps in RFID reliability, reach, scale and security to supply chain management and asset tracking. " ...

Mojix Link

Printed RFID Electronics

RFID event tommorrow in Cambridge, Massachusets ...

... "Printed Electronics: the future of RFID: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
6:00 - 6:15 p.m. Networking
6:15 - 7:15 p.m. Panel Presentation
7:15 - 8:00 p.m. Q & A " ...

Via MIT Enterprise Forum: RFID Special Interest Group

RFID Role in Commerce - Event in October

RFID Solutions event will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. ...

... "Join senior government officials and business leaders for RFID Solutions: Securing the Commerce of Tomorrow co-hosted by the National Chamber Foundation and SAP. This important event will discuss the most promising security-related RFID applications, the balance between regulation and innovation, and responsible approaches to key issues. " ...

Via RegOnline: RFID Securing the Commerce of Tomorrow