RFID Vehicle Logistics

Assistor will use RFID technology to leverage real-time data to manage large vehicle warehouses and locate vehicles. UHF RFID tags are integrated into the process for vehicle logistics. ...

... "UPM Raflatac is supplying UHF EPC Gen2 tags to car logistics company Assistor for use in a new real-time vehicle logistics management solution. The RFID technology contributes to the efficient handling of vehicles in demanding environments, namely large harbours and warehouses. The complete solution has been developed by Digia. The system utilizes cost-effective, passive RFID technology to identify vehicles quickly and reliably. When unloaded from ships, vehicles are equipped with UPM Raflatac's UHF Gen2 DogBone RFID tags. An exact warehouse location is assigned to each vehicle so that they are easily located with a hand-held RFID reader. A total of 250 readers are used by the system. Each RFID tag carries information about all actions related to the vehicle during storage and production. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: Europe's largest UHF RFID deployments at vehicle logistics company Assistor

Enterprise RFID

OatSystems creates scalable enterprise solution for RFID enabling centralized management across multiple, distributed sites. ...

... "Fontanella said providing enterprise-scale RFID middleware is a natural direction for OATSystems, and added that other RFID vendors are offering similar middleware solutions. " ...

Via eWeek: Enterprising Approach to RFID

RFID Medical Center Asset Tracking Implementation

Southern Ohio Medical Center implements RFID-enabled asset tracking solution from Radianse, called Reveal. The medical center is realizing the benefits of streamlined equipment inspection processes, quick device recall, improved asset utilization, and enhanced regulatory compliance through quick asset location and better management systems from increased visibility. ...

... "SOMC will use the application to better find and manage 1600 medical devices and equipment across four floors. Moving forward, as part of its $110 million facility expansion, the hospital expects to use additional Radianse Reveal applications to improve patient flow and overall safety from admission to discharge. SOMC is adding more than 100 rooms, a new emergency services area as well as same day surgery and other facility and service additions.

SOMC originally planned to start smaller, but the response was so positive, and the potential so great, it opted to go hospital-wide right away, according to Cooper. The hospital chose a mix of room- and zone-level coverage. With Radianse, room-level accuracy is typically within three feet. " ...

Via Radianse: Southern Ohio Medical Center implements RFID Asset Tracking

RFID Considered to Manage Responsible Logging

Malaysia considering the use of RFID technology to manage logging in its forests. ...

... "He would propose that RFID tags be fitted to tree trunks in selected zones of forest reserves, especially in areas prone to illegal logging. " ...

Changes to curb illegal logging

RFID Tracks Goods for Airport Hub in Thailand

Suvarnabhumi Airport, in Thailand, selects Intermec to supply an RFID and barcode system to track goods in the airport's Cargo Free Zone. ...

... "Suvarnabhumi Airport, the central air traffic hub for Southeast Asia, features an NBIA Cargo Free Zone IT project, which has some of the most up-to-date technology and services in the region, including its RFID Customs Free Zone management system. RFID will be a core part of the IT system for the Cargo Free Zone and will be used to track incoming and outgoing goods in the cargo warehouse and terminal.

The Cargo Free Zone also uses Intermec bar code printers and readers to monitor cargo, complementing the RFID system. Cargo cars entering terminals have RFID tags attached while their loads have bar code labels, which are read using Intermec's bar code readers. The RFID system for the Cargo Free Zone uses a range of Intermec RFID equipment, including 150 Intermec IF5 intelligent fixed RFID readers, 100 Intermec 751 rugged mobile computers, 100 Intermec IP3 portable RFID readers, 600 RF antennae, 46,000 reusable plastic RFID tags, and 4,000 windshield RFID tags. The bar code system includes ten PD4 bar code printers and ten 1551 rugged handheld scanners. " ...

Via Intermec: RFID System to Boost National Transport and Logistics Capacity