Handheld RFID for Goods Receipt

Gerry Weber International selects Nordic ID handheld RFID to enable its global RFID project where high mobility was part of the requirements. ...

... "The RFID handhelds will be most heavily used in goods receiving and inventory management at about 150 stores. Nowadays it takes us about two days to complete the inventory on a 200-square-foot retail space, says Christian von Grone, CIO at Gerry Weber. After the rollout, this process will take only about ten minutes.

Nordic ID handsets were chosen after a meticulous selection process, including extensive testing of different devices. The fact that the PL3000 Cross Dipole is able to read tags from up to four feet away, even through closed boxes, was the deciding factor in its choice. For Gerry Weber, this is especially important when tagged goods, in individual boxes, are transported in bulk on pallets. " ...

Via Nordic ID: Gerry Weber

GERRY WEBER International RFID Project: "The GERRY WEBER group is the first company in Germany to use RFID as article surveillance technology. A further innovation, are the RFID labels made of fabric, which the company will sew directly into the garments in future. "

RFID Memorial Tag

RFID is offered on a Memorial Tablet via TreeHugger:

... "RosettaStone is one of the company's first consumer RFID offerings, and Objecs predicts the data-rich granite tablets will appreciate in value and last at least as long as a tombstone. " ...

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RFID in Concrete Casting

Clinical RFID Tagging

RFID tag will be used as marker for surgery. ...

... "This device and associated clinical techniques promise a major advance for patients and their doctors. Since lesions can be marked days or weeks prior to surgical biopsy, the scheduling of the localization procedure and surgical procedure can be uncoupled, a great advance in logistics and workflow. Surgeons will have the potential benefit of active intra-operative localizations, and pathologists may be able to use the tag to help guide tissue inspection.

We are hopeful that multiple tags may allow bracketing of lesions. We believe that the SenoRx RFID procedure will also offer the advantages of no radiation and the capacity for the surgeon to inspect the breast pre-operatively at any time after the RFID tag is implanted using the detector/reader in order to confirm that the RFID tag is easily detectable from the skin surface and to help plan the best surgical approach. The detector/reader includes a pencil-like probe that is used intra-operatively to pinpoint the location of the tag. " ...

Via SenoRx: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag Device

Military RFID Tags

Singapore military will use RFID to track defense assets. ...

... "The tags, which are 25mm in diameter and 7mm thick, weigh a mere 10 grams and will be attached to the devices with a specially developed double-sided tamperproof tape. " ...

Via Halifax Courier: Tagging military hardware

RFID tracks Rock n Roll Marathon

The Seattle Rock n Roll Marathon will integrate RFID technology into the race to track the runners. ...

... "Impinj -- along with partner ChronoTrack Systems -- are providing each participant with a radio frequency identification tag that will track start, split and finish times. " ...

Via TechFlash: RFID tags on runner shoes

RFID Tool Tracking for Ford Commercial Vehicles

DeWalt RFID-enabled Tool Link will support asset management on Ford vehicles for commercial use. This RFID asset tracking capability is integrated into an in-dash mobile computer that is internet-connected. ...

... "You fasten standard second-generation RFID tags to tools and other items and then scan the tags. With the vehicle running, a pair of RFID antennas inside the pickup bed or van cargo box scans for tagged items. The result is displayed on the In-Dash Computer screen. And you’re alerted if any inventoried items have not been loaded on the truck. " ...

Via Ford Work Solutions: Keep Track of Tools

RFID Supply Chain Information

Home RFID

Low cost tagging system for personal applications ...

... "Tikitaggers suggesting and even developing their own applications to work with the product. While this potentially means thousands of apps, some of them are highly specialised ... " ...

Via Stuff: RFID guide

Hawaii RFID Tracking Process

State of Hawaii departments collaborate to pilot RFID technology in the Produce Traceability initiative. ...

... "Growers were offered the opportunity to participate by either slap-and-ship tagging or usage of a hand-held RFID system. Boxed produce is read at the distribution center upon entry and exit of both the physical facility and cold storage. " ...

Via Packaging Digest: Hawaii New RFID System

RFID Tag Cloning

Ethical RFID hacking to expose security flaws ...

Walmart SamsClub RFID Tagging Penalty Reduced

Sam's Club reduces the penalty cost for pallets that are not tagged with RFID labels by suppliers. ...

... "Even at these levels, some consumer goods vendors were considering accepting the charge rather than investing in RFID tagging capabilities. " ...

Via Supply Chain Digest: WalMart

RFID SNIF Tag

SNIF tags use RFID technology to enable monitoring of pet activity and social contacts. ...

... "When dogs wearing SNIF Tags come into close contact, the Tags record the encounters. Later, when logged in online, the owner can try to connect with other SNIF Tag dog owners ... " ...

Via WebVet: Monitor pet activity

Library RFID Security Focus

Cynthiana-Harrison Public Library deploys 3M Library Systems for security management this fall. The library will install 3M Series 8900 single-corridor detection units leveraging RFID technology to enable checkout process. Books will be marked with an RFID tag to signal check-in and check-out. ...

... "Tagging of some 50,000 circulation items has begun, and installation is expected to be completed by the end of November. Cynthiana Library Director Pat Barnes says the RFID tags eventually may serve more than one purpose, enabling the library to automate such circulation management functions as checkout and return, sorting and inventory. " ...

Via 3M RFID: RFID Security System

Biometrics RFID

RFID Theft Prevention for Luxury Cars

Ship2Save implements RFID cabinet key solution that prevents the theft of cars at luxury vehicle dealerships by warning that a possible theft could occur. ...

... "This novel approach assists in the prevention of theft rather than its detection. The system in place provides a way to authenticate car keys upon their return from a test drive. An RFID reader captures the tagged key's unique identifier and relays its presence to central control. The solution is based on BizTalk Server 2006 R2, which delivers capabilities that extend core process management technologies to connect real-time business processes and leverage intelligent RFID data. " ...

Via Ship2Save: Ship2Save thwarts car theft

RFID Baggage Handling Savings Potential Significant

Baggage handling report confirms opportunity size and positions RFID technology as a means of reaping cost savings benefits. ...

... "According to this year's Baggage Report published today at the Passenger Terminal Expo in Amsterdam, the air transport industry lost $3.8 billion in 2007 because of growing pressures on baggage management linked to passenger volumes, tight aircraft turnaround times, and heightened security measures. Figures from WorldTracer, SITA's fully-automated system for tracing lost and mishandled passenger baggage used by 400 airlines and ground handling companies, show that 42.4 million bags were mishandled or delayed in 2007. The air transport industry handles around 2.25 billion pieces of checked baggage every year. In 2007, the single largest cause of baggage delay was in transfer baggage mishandling, 49%, but this number has been falling steadily since 2005 when it was at 61%. This was followed by ticketing error/ passenger bag switch/ security/ other, 14%; failure to load, 16%; space-weight restriction, 5%; loading/offloading error, 5%; tagging errors, 3%; and arrival station mishandling, 8%. " ...

Via SITA: RFID used for Bag-Handling Crisis

USDA RFID For Bovine TB Disease Control

The USDA implement RFID ear tags in cow populations to control the spread of animal disease. The goal is to link the cattle to their premises of origin. If an outbreak occurs in the future, infected animals can be quickly traced in the supply chain. Bovine tuberculosis investigations are active in several States. ...

... "NAIS-compliant 840 tags provide for individual identification of livestock through a 15-digit number beginning with the U.S. country code. Through the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, the 840 tags allow animal health officials to electronically identify an animal. This increases the efficiency of animal disease investigations that involve the tracing of exposed and potentially infected animals. RFID technology also increases the accuracy of recording the animal's 15-digit animal identification number (AIN). USDA has purchased a total of 1.5 million 840 RF animal identification tags to support animal disease control programs, including the bovine TB and brucellosis programs. " ...

Via U.S. Department of Agriculture: NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM BUSINESS PLAN

RFID Reusable Container Tracking

Rush Tracking Systems sees RFID technology as a best-in-class enabler of reusable container tracking, increasing the probability that they make it back to their source for reuse. ...

... "Fortunately, there is a straightforward solution: Tracking with RFID. Reusable container tracking is a logical response to your investment and the daily effort to determine where reusable containers are when you need them. Many companies understand the value of container tracking and have been tracking them for years. The problem is that in the U.S. containers are almost tracked by barcode scans. This human-dependent process is tedious and expensive because of the labor required to scan each empty or full container. Those who do it often subcontract the tracking to Third Party Logistics (3PL) firms, and even that is problematic.

The value proposition is quite simple; equip lift trucks in your supply chain with RFID readers. As RFID-tagged reusable containers transition from one area to another, the movement is automatically read (while performing regular material movements) and recorded in a database. RFID tracking can define the facility or even more discrete locations within a building. Additionally, operators can be directed by the system what and where to pick, pack and ship loads. This is similar to pick-to-light but with a twist: The RFID system does all the validation automatically without any human intervention." ...

Via Rush Tracking Systems: Reusable Containers

RFID Hospital Location Systems

RFID-enabled hospital real-time tracking system receives patent approval. ...

... "A 17-inch tag is attached to a piece of equipment (people may clip it to a belt or lanyard) and tracked by sensors that are plugged into standard outlets. Based on total square footage and the number of tagged assets, the cost averages about $10 to $15 per asset per month. " ...

Via San Diego Business Journal: Real-Time Tracking System

RFID Portal Education Program

OCC offers hands-on experience in RFID to its students through an RFID lab program, that uses real-world scenarios such as warehouse RFID portal. ...

... "The portal is designed to emulate a factory portal where workers move tagged boxes or pallets through the passageway allowing inventory processing to occur automatically." ...

Via Oakton Community College: RFID Program

Item Level RFID Tagging in Action

Great video illustrates item-level RFID tagging and tracking in action. Any RFID tag defects are recycled until tag integrity can be verified. At approx 1:30 into the video, you can see RFID-enabled stock room search that quickly finds the specific unit. At around 2:00 you can see the high-rate of inventory scanning relative to bar-code scanning. ...

Staples RFID Long-Range Inventory Tracking

Fujitsu successfully implements AbsoluteSKY's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based intelliTRACKER suite in three months at STAPLES Business Depot’s first store. ...

... "STAPLES Business Depot, Canada's largest supplier of office supplies, business machines, office furniture and business services, worked with Fujitsu to install AbsoluteSKY's real-time, long range inventory tracking system in a 37,000 sq. ft. STAPLES Business Depot store in May 2007 as a test pilot. To date, roughly 1,500 SKUs have been tagged, and the system has been dynamically reporting inventory status and changes on a minute-to-minute basis as merchandise travels from receiving to store shelves, across retailer-defined zones and through the point-of-sale process. The results achieved illustrate a fully automated and highly accurate business system for item-level inventory tracking. " ...

Via AbsoluteSKY: Fujitsu Installation of AbsoluteSKY RFID System is Successful at STAPLES Business Depot

Dillards RFID Pilot Program Will Tag Merchandise Items with Electronic Product Code

Dillards. a national retailer that operates in 29 states, is beginning an item-level Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, tagging pilot in its stores this month, in order to assess the technology's impact on customer service through improved product availability. ...

... "The pilot will consist of certain styles of merchandise being marked with RFID-enabled tags. The RFID/EPC (Electronic Product Code) tags function like an intelligent barcode and contain only the Electronic Product Code unique to each garment. The tags are designed to be removed at the time of purchase. They are not required in the event that the customer wishes to return the garment. No link will be made between the garment information held by the tag and the customer's personal information. These new tags will enable store associates to perform more frequent inventory counts on merchandise, with the ultimate goal of more timely replenishment of out-of-stocks. We believe that the use of RFID technology can enable us to provide an even higher level service to our customers by enhancing our ability to have the right product available at the right time while providing us even more accurate information from our inventory control system. " ...

Via Dillards: RFID Pilot Program

California RFID Bill By Senator Simitian Bans Tagging

State Senator Joe Simitian promotes his Senate Bill 362 that prohibits any person from forcing any other person to undergo an implant in their body of a radio frequency identification (RFID) device. ...

... "Despite wide-ranging support, the RFID industry has declined to support SB 362. In response, Simitian said, I think it's unfortunate and regrettable that the industry hasn't come out in support of SB 362. I understand why we're having a robust debate about the privacy concerns related to RFID, but at the very least, we should be able to agree that the forced implanting of under-the-skin technology into human beings is just plain wrong. I'm deeply concerned that this isn't a given for the industry. Passage of SB 362 ensures that no Californian is compelled to have electronic identifiers of any type embedded in their body. This provides Californians with the personal agency to make such decisions should they have a reason to, as well as another means of protecting their personal information. Once again, California leads the nation in recognizing potential threats to individual privacy and self-determination posed by new technologies, said Jennifer King, Research Specialist at the Samuelson Law, Technology and Public Policy Clinic at U.C. Berkeley School of Law. " ...

Via California State Senator Joe Simitian: Bill to Ban Tagging Humans Closer to Becoming Law, RFID at Issue