June 3 - 9, 2007

News from June 9, 2007

• ThyssenKrupp Steel Taps RFID for Multi-site Slab Identification
  Supply & Demand Chain Executive - Gilbert, AZ, USA
  The first steel producer in the world to use RFID technology, ThyssenKrupp Steel has selected Sybase iAnywhere's RFID Anywhere solution for use at its mill ...
• SPEDE Technologies Wireless RFID Application Software
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  You can add RFID and wireless devices to the SPEDE RF network as needed -- without limitation to the size or scope of your system, or impacting the ...
• Ports in China, US to Pilot RFID Tracking Trade Lane
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  Ocean cargo shipments originating in Shanghai and arriving in Savannah, Georgia, will be tracked and secured with an active RFID technology, ...
• Dispelling the Myth of RFID Myths
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  But someone alerted me to an article it had published, entitled The 5 Myths of RFID. In this article, the author suggests--but never actually says--that radio ...
• Motorola RFID Tags
  RFID Solutions Online (press release) - Erie, PA, USA
  You need an RFID tag that will endure exposure to the elements (and more) if you plan on using it outdoors -- especially for demanding cargo and asset ...
• RFID Middleware Opens Up
  MoreRFID (press release) - TX, USA
  RFID middleware suppliers have been getting squeezed for the past few years - hardware suppliers are beginning to embed middleware functionality into their ...
• European door maker rolls out Alien RFID project
  Computer Business Review - UK
  One of Europe's largest makers of doors, Vicaima, has rolled out a multi-million tag RFID deployment using Alien Technology's 'squiggle' tags in Portugal. ...

News from June 8, 2007

• Procter and Gamble "Unplugged" on RFID
  Supply Chain Digest - Dayton, OH, USA
  As SCDigest readers have been well aware, I have been at times a skeptic on the short term sense of RFID/EPC in the retail-to-consumer goods supply chain. ...
• RFID News Roundup
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  FileTrail, a San Jose, Calif., provider of UHF EPC Gen 2 RFID technology for tracking paper files (see Maryland Court Tries UHF RFID File-Tracking System), ...
• Alien and the Opportunity in Non-Compliance RFID
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  Alien Technology this week announced two RFID deployments that vice president of marketing and industry relations Ronny Haraldsvik believes testify to ...
• Southern California drivers to pay tolls with Sirit RFID transponders
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  Sirit has been notified that it will continue to supply the Transportation Corridor Agencies ("TCA") in Southern California with RFID technology for the ...
• RFID Case Study Book released by Abhisam Software
  PR-GB.com (press release) - Sofia, Bulgaria
  Abhisam Software is pleased to release an ebook of RFID case studies. The book is being offered free of cost for an initial period of time to professionals ...
• Two Studies Describe the RFID Workforce
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  In addition, RFID Tribe, an association for RFID professionals, revealed its completion of a 60-page report on the results of a survey it conducted with 100 ...
• UT Dallas Supply Chain Center to Host One-Day RFID Conference
  University of Texas at Dallas (press release) - Dallas, TX, USA
  "Conference participants will discuss the state of RFID technology today and what its impact and implications for supply chain networks will be in the ...
• PTS favours barcodes over RFID, for now
  UsingRFID.com (subscription) - UK
  "SSI's track and trace system, is a complete, immediately deployable solution that includes a means of adding additional layers of security such as RFID," ...
• Syscan Completes Austin RFID Acquisition - Quick Facts
  RTT News - Williamsville, NY, USA
  Additionally, Austin RFID shareholders can earn out up to C$395708 worth of Syscan shares over the next two years subject to the attainment of certain ...

News from June 7, 2007

• Airline wants RFID to offer personal touch
  IT Week - London, UK
  Business class airline Silverjet wants to use radio frequency identification (RFID) to offer a tailored service and lure top-end travellers from traditional ...
• Tyco Electronics Expands M/A-COM RFID Reader Module Line
  Industrial Embedded Systems (press release) - St Clair Shores, MI, USA
  The new M/A-COM RFID reader modules are ideal for a variety of applications, specifically those that require high performance, flexible and compact features ...
• SaviTrak RFID-Based Information to Track the Location and Security ...
  ARC Advisory Group (press release) - Dedham, MA, USA
  Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and Savi Networks announced their plans to launch an RFID-based network that ...
• RFID researchers don't believe the hype
  ITBusiness.ca - Canada
  The adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to manage retail supply chains will rise but still fall short of market hype, according to ...
• Istanbul Municipality Selects Alien RFID Solution for Vehicle ...
  Industrial Embedded Systems (press release) - St Clair Shores, MI, USA
  Alien Technology Corporation, an industry leader for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and services, in partnership with STS Technology, ...
• Paz Energy Uses RFID for Fuel Security and Inventory Efficiencies
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  June 6, 2007--Paz Energy, an Israeli energy company, is using active RFID to track when the fuel valves and hatches on its tanker trucks are opened and ...
• Steelmaker Perfects RFID Technology for Product Tracking on a ...
  33Metalproducing - USA
  For the new Brazilian steel mill, ThyssenKrupp has adopted a radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, in which microchips attached to the slabs ...
• Turck's Factory Friendly RFID System
  Design News - Newton, MA, USA
  RFID is getting more popular on the factory floor--as a way to track everything from production assets to raw materials to finished goods. ...

News from June 6, 2007

• ThyssenKrupp Selects RFID Anywhere for Slab Identification
  Wireless Developer Network (press release) - USA
  June 4, 2007 - Sybase iAnywhere today announced that ThyssenKrupp Steel, the first steel producer in the world to use RFID technology, has selected RFID ...
• RFID Vs Contactless Smart Card
  EFYTimes - New Delhi, India
  Hence, there is a need to crystallise the market's understanding of the differences between RFID and contactless smart cards so that better informed ...
• New Material Launched to Protect RFID Credit Cards
  RFID Update - Alexandria, VA, USA
  The company's PaperTyger division, which produces tear and water resistant laminated papers, has just announced RFID Shield, a new material aimed at the ...
• The growing pains of RFID
  Register - London, England, UK
  It is now three years since retailer Wal-Mart announced it would mandate the use of RFID by its suppliers, with the eventual intention of deploying RFID ...
• Best Buy must prove RFID benefits to consumers, says CIO
  Computerworld - Framingham, MA, USA
  For instance, the company has already initiated pilot projects that use RFID technology to help customers more easily find items they are looking for in the ...
• Karstadt Readies for RFID
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  "Up until now," says Rainer Jilke, Karstadt's RFID project leader and head of the company's purchasing process division, "we have only been observing as ...
• TURCK introduces BLident modular RFID
  Automation.com (press release) - Eden Prairie, MN, USA
  TURCK introduced BLident modular RFID system with built-in I/O capability. With BLident, users may add additional I/O modules to the RFID system: up to 8 ...
• Abhisam Software Releases RFID Case Study e-Book
  Newswire Today (press release) - London, UK
  The ebook has 25 case studies related to various application areas of RFID starting from Animal Identification to Underground Sewer Management using RFID ...
• Watch Out, Counterfeiters! Blue Vector's Got a New RFID Pharma ...
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  Features of the Blue Vector system include intelligent dock door, conveyor, shelf, and desktop RFID automation stations. Palo Alto, Calif. ...

News from June 5, 2007

• Schiff puts its money on RFID
  DC Velocity - North Attleboro, MA, USA
  It could have saved thousands of dollars by taking the "slap on RFID and ship" route, but vitamin-maker Schiff thinks its full-blown RFID project will have ...
• Secured Digital Teams with Southeast Asian Company for Web-based ...
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  A leading logistics operator on Southeast Asia will use Secured Digital Applications' RFID-based automatic tracking "solution" for containers and pallets. ...
• Impinj Releases New "GrandPrix Kit" For Companies Testing Their ...
  RFID News - Tallahassee, FL, USA
  Calling it an enabler for VARs, system integrators, and test labs, Seattle-based UHF Gen 2 RFID tag and reader manufacturer Impinj's new GrandPrix ...
• RFIDSupplyChain.com Offers RFID Training from Alien Technology ...
  WebWire (press release) - Atlanta, GA, USA
  From novices who want to learn the basics of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to advanced RFID professionals who want to learn how to design, install, ...
• Thyssenhrupp Steel Selects Sybase iAnywhere RFID Technology For ...
  DirectionsMag.com (press release) - Glencoe, IL, USA
  DUBLIN, Calif. - June 4, 2007 - Sybase iAnywhere today announced that ThyssenKrupp Steel, the first steel producer in the world to use RFID technology, ...
• Cardinal turns to RFID to meet California's e-pedigree requirement
  DC Velocity - North Attleboro, MA, USA
  Just six months ago it was still in the RFID pilot phase, but Cardinal Health has nonetheless decided it will take the RFID route to meeting California's ...
• Paper Tyger unveils printable RFID Shield
  engadget - Santa Monica, CA, USA
  The aptly-named RFID Shield is reportedly "easily printable" and unsurprisingly aims to protect personal information on contactless credit cards and similar ...
• NASA to Launch RFID Test to Track Crewmember Supplies
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  Schellhase and Tim Brown, a NASA integrated data systems manager, say the space agency had previously considered attaching RFID tags to the individual items ...
• German Automakers and Suppliers Track Industry-Wide Supply Chain ...
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  With most of the research, design and development now complete, LAENDmarKS partners will begin a pilot in the fall to test an RFID-based application that ...

News from June 4, 2007

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News from June 3, 2007

• A Towering RFID Project
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  Stafford began testing an RFID system in 2006 and is now rolling out the technology more broadly, with plans to tag all of its cranes. ...
• RFID Industry Beginning to Find Right Frequency in Business World
  San Diego Business Journal - CA, USA
  Some predicted that 2005 would be the year when radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology took off. It didn't happen. ...
• RFID Shelf-life Monitoring Helps Resolve Disputes
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  RFID sensor monitoring technology is revolutionizing the supply chain industry, but one of its most tangible advantages is the ability to flag aberrations ...
• In Search of Excellence
  RFID Journal - Melville, NY, USA
  While many companies that still question whether they should adopt RFID technologies have taken a wait-and-see attitude, others are moving forward--and they ...
• Prototype RFID Scanners Can Track Employees
  San Diego Business Journal - CA, USA
  A La Mesa defense contractor is turning RFID technology on its head to help people track objects or even their employees. Executives with Strategic Data ...