January 21 - 27, 2007

News from January 27, 2007

• Threat to RFID in Manufacturing May Come from Within
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  Prospective customers for RFID in manufacturing applications often report consideration of alternative technologies to meet their application requirements. ...
• Tokyo department store begins RFID cosmetics trial
  Computerworld - Framingham, MA, USA
  The Mitsukoshi store in Tokyo's Ginza district is host to the trial in which RFID tags have been attached to lipstick, eye shadow and blush. ...
• A window on RFID
  MMH.com (subscription) - Newton, MA, USA
  “When you look at the way RFID was promoted at ProMat two years ago compared to this show, something has changed.” It’s not that exhibitors weren't ...
• Judges Selected for RFID Excellence in Business Awards at RFID ...
  PR Newswire (press release) - New York, NY, USA
  26 /PRNewswire/ -- CMP Technology, producer of RFID World, the world's largest industry event focused on radio frequency identification and advanced track ...
• South African Railroad Switches to Passive RFID
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  26, 2007—Thousands of rail cars in South Africa will soon be equipped with passive UHF RFID tags, allowing them to be more effectively tracked, ...
• Broad Participation in Savi TEchnology's Licensing Program Helps ...
  Broadband Wireless Exchange (press release) - Gilbert, AZ, USA
  As participants in Savi’s licensing program, the companies will gain access to Savi’s intellectual property for active RFID products, which are based on the ...
• RuBee Seen As Alternative Protocol To RFID
  Dr. Dobb's Journal - San Mateo, CA, USA
  The emerging standard is expected to give retailers and manufacturers an alternative to RFID for many applications. LONDON — You have got used to ZigBee, ...
• Mitsukoshi, Shiseido and Fujitsu collaborate for use of RFID tags ...
  Digital Media Asia - Mumbai, MH, Asia
  For the first time in Japan, RFID tags will reportedly be used in a field trial for cosmetics. The field trial is part of a METI-sponsored project ...
• RFID technology goes global for cosmetics
  CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com - Montpellier, France
  26/01/2007 - The international phenomenon that is radio frequency identification technology (RFID) has at last hit Japanese cosmetic counters, ...

News from January 26, 2007

• RFID Lands a Role on Broadway
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  The theater, along with eight other Broadway venues, hopes RFID technology will help shorten wait times and enable staff members to serve more theatergoers, ...
• IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Enhances Award Winning RFID Product Line by ...
  Epicos.com (press release) - Switzerland
  In an ongoing commitment to offer the most comprehensive feature-rich RFID technology line available, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS will now offer ISO 18000-7 air ...
• South African Rail System Adopts TransCore's Passive RFID ...
  Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA
  Using wireless RFID technology to monitor railway operational efficiency saves time and money by automating the process of tracking the location and status ...
• RFID: It's Not for the Birds...Yet
  Rfid.org - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  Back in the mid-80s, researchers had called the AIM office to inquire about the possibility of using RFID to track the bees but, at the time, ...
• Privacy Controversy Dogs RFID Startup
  BusinessWeek - USA
  Somark says its product, a bio-compatible ink applied like a tattoo, just under the skin of animals or people, acts in much the same way as an RFID tag, ...
• ROI-Centered, RFID Solutions: Avery Dennison Retail Information
  Retail Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  Integrated RFID solutions that specify return-on-investment as their central business objective are now available from Avery Dennison Retail Information ...
• RFID News Roundup
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  Rugged RFID tag maker Metalcraft, a Mason City, IA, provider of custom, rugged RFID tags, says it has developed three stock tag constructions. ...
• Datatrac Enhances Transportation Logistics Solution with RFID ...
  TechLINKS (press release) - Atlanta, GA, USA
  Datatrac Corporation today announces it has added Radio Frequency Identification Data (RFID) collection capabilities to the eTrac system, its flagship ...
• Wasps get RFID-chipped
  Silicon.com - UK
  Scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have put RFID chips on the wasps' backs to help track their movements and investigate their behaviour ...

News from January 25, 2007

• RFID used to monitor behaviour of wasps
  TUV Product Service - Fareham, Hampshire, UK
  Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags have been used by scientists to track and monitor the behaviour of wasps, it has emerged. ...
• Gain An Better Understanding Of European Markets For RFID In ...
  Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA
  This Frost & Sullivan research service titled European Markets for RFID in Pharmaceuticals provides an overview of RFID technology, challenges faced in RFID ...
• DoD Extends RFID Contract
  Material Handling Management (press release) - Cleveland, OH, USA
  a supplier of RFID for solution design, deployment and optimization software, announced that the Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has ...
• IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Selected as RFID Solution Provider for Horizon Lines
  Yahoo! News (press release) - USA
  Following comprehensive testing in traditionally communications-challenged areas of Alaska, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS' RFID technology continuously outperformed ...
• Motorola Could Sell Symbol's RFID Tag Business
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  In January's RFID Monthly report from investment firm Baird, there was mention of an industry rumor that Motorola, which recently acquired Symbol ...
• RFID-enabled tattoos eyed for livestock tracking
  Computerworld - Framingham, MA, USA
  based company announced earlier this month that it had successfully completed live animal tests using cows and laboratory rats that show its "chipless" RFID ...
• RFID Sales Fell Short in ‘06, VDC Says
  packagePrinting (press release) - Philadelphia, PA, USA
  NATICK, Massachusetts—2006 was a challenging year for the RFID industry. Sales expectations fell short, a high-profile IPO did not materialize, ...
• RFID in Aviation – the next boom sector?
  IT Business Net - Newport Beach, CA, USA
  RFID had a varied year in 2006 with some sectors booming and others not gaining the expected momentum. One fast growing area is the aviation industry, ...
• Everything RFID at 5th Annual RFID World 2007
  PR Newswire (press release) - New York, NY, USA
  24 /PRNewswire/ -- Retail supply chain applications receive the lion's share of attention in the RFID industry, yet the technology is also prospering in ...

News from January 24, 2007

• Tech Trade Groups Form RFID Council
  CIO Today - Woodland Hills, CA, USA
  The RFID Technology Council will support the US Senate RFID Caucus, which was formed last summer to better understand RFID technology and its potential ...
• Snö Mountain Implements Precision Dynamics' Smart Band(R) RFID ...
  Market Wire (press release) - USA
  The RFID wristband system provides added conveniences to guests including automated ski lift tickets and cashless point-of-sale (POS). ...
• Department of Defense Extends RFID Contract with ODIN Technologies
  PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA
  ODIN technologies, the leader in the physics of RFID for solution design, deployment, and optimization software, announces that the Defense Logistics Agency ...
• Active RFID Tracks Alaskan Cargo
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  Cargo containers bound for Alaska on ships from Horizon Lines will be tracked with active RFID to provide supply chain visibility as they travel by ship, ...
• RFID Growth: Dramatic RFID Growth For Blue Vector In 2006
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  During the year, Blue Vector deployed cost-effective RFID tracking solutions to industry leaders such as McKesson and Rite Aid. Customers benefit from Blue ...
• Trade Council Formed to Promote RFID Use
  CRM Buyer - USA
  Eight technology trade groups have joined to form an ad hoc council to promote RFID use. The RFID Technology Council will support the US Senate RFID Caucus, ...

News from January 23, 2007

• Durakon Uses RFID at Its Factory
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  22, 2007—Durakon Industries, a maker of bed liners and other cargo management and protection systems for pickup trucks, is using passive RFID to help ensure ...
• IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Enhances RFID Product Line By Entering Into ...
  Yahoo! News (press release) - USA
  22 /PRNewswire/ -- In an ongoing commitment to offer the most comprehensive feature-rich RFID technology line available, IDENTEC SOLUTIONS will now offer ...
• US Social Security adopts RFID for data collection
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  Intermec's RFID technology is being used by the US Social Security Administration to improve data collection accuracy and reduce labour costs. ...
• Steve H. Park Joins Zebra as Vice President for Passive RFID
  Yahoo! News (press release) - USA
  "Zebra is a pioneer in the development and deployment of RFID. Our robust solution includes the broadest range of passive RFID printer/encoders and a wide ...
• RFID/AIDC Training: Intermec Honours Partners Eligible For Free
  Data Collection Online (press release) - PA, USA
  Tech Data Corporation, through its AIDC/RFID Specialized Business Unit (SBU), today announced a technical enablement program available to authorized ...
• RFID Center: SmartCode Corp. Invests $15 Million In RFID Center
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  s 18 new Partnerships in India and the Company's investment of up to $15 Million in its India RFID center further expands SmartCode Corp. ...
• ARC study asks: Will RFID in Manufacturing drive Market Growth?
  Global SMT & Packaging - Glastonbury, UK
  The need for manufacturers to comply with supply chain and retailer mandates for tagged finished goods has led to rising interest in RFID for internal ...

News from January 22, 2007

• RFID in the Supply Chain – A New Demand for Availability
  Help Net Security - Croatia
  Radio Frequency Identification tagging, or RFID for short, is one of the technologies that organisations are evaluating with this in mind. ...
• RFID in 2006: Strides Made but Revenues Still Lag
  MoreRFID (press release) - TX, USA
  2006 was a challenging year for the RFID industry - sales expectations fell short, a high-profile IPO did not materialize, and the market continued to be ...
• RFID Rocks at Graniterock
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  The company now uses RFID to speed up the arrival and departure of trucks through eight of its asphalt- and quarry-loading locations. ...
• RFID World conference and exhibition announced
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  From 26th to 28th March 2007, RFID World 2007 will open its doors in Dallas, Texas, USA. The event will include more than 200 exhibiting companies from ...
• Metro deploys Checkpoint RFID at the dock door
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  Checkpoint Systems has announced its involvement in a series of UHF RFID technology trials supervised by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute ...
• EPCglobal ratifies RFID pedigree document standard
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  The standard was developed to help companies that are serialising products, such as drugs, using EPC and RFID technology, to comply with pedigree ...
• Somark Introduces RFID Cow Tattoos
  DailyTech - Chicago, IL, USA
  Somark Innovations, a small firm based out of St. Loius, successfully tested a new system of cattle branding using radio frequency identification, or RFID. ...