As the year winds down, it’s safe to say that 2011 was a very good year for RFID. The technology is being deployed in more industries, use cases continue to grow, return-on-investment is more attractive, and the technology is becoming widely accepted as evidenced by a dramatic drop in legislation aimed at curbing its use. [...]
It wasn’t long ago that lawmakers at the national and state level were trying to derail RFID by proposing laws that would limit the use of the technology. Most of the concerns were due to a misunderstanding of the technology and privacy issues. But as U.S. lawmakers learn more about the benefits of RFID, they [...]
Over the past several weeks Macy’s and JCPenney have provided a clear view of just how close RFID is to becoming ubiquitous in apparel retailing. Last week JC Penney revealed it is pushing RFID-tagged jeans, shoes and bras to all 1,100 stores. Previously, the retailer was on record only as piloting the technology at 33 [...]
The transportation sector continues to be a hotbed of activity for RFID. This week Avery Dennison announced that it has been awarded a three-year contract by McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nev., to continue to supply RFID tags for its baggage handling system. Although McCarran doesn’t represent a new deployment, additional airports are lining [...]
The clock is ticking for suppliers to the Department of Defense. Starting next week, the Defense Logistics Agency will require suppliers to include RFID tags on all items being shipped to its 25 supply depots. The DLA, the supply chain arm of the DoD, has made this request before. However, the agency is adding teeth [...]
Retailers like Walmart and JCPenney are aggressively adopting RFID to increase supply chain visibility and increase sales. Now, RFID is driving sales gains at auto dealers. An RFID-based customer service system at Lexus of Orlando in Florida is directly responsible for the sale of 15 cars per month, representing about $45,000 in additional revenue for [...]
How valuable are the 275,000 social media posts that Vail Resorts captured through the use of RFID-enabled ski passes last year? Consider that Vail will offer free professional photos to all skiers who sign up for EpicMix this year in an effort to boost participation in the program and capture additional social media impressions. Vail is expanding [...]
The retail industry is embracing item level RFID for the enhanced visibility that the technology provides when it comes to monitoring product movement through the supply chain and on store shelves. While much has been written about the high stakes for retailers, another industry is just discovering the plethora of benefits that result from increased [...]
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture is a leader when it comes to piloting RFID for food safety. In May, the department began shipping 70 RFID-enabled pallets of produce between distribution centers on the islands of Maui, Hawaii and Oahu to monitor shipping temperatures and to learn how variances in temperature impact produce. The Hawaii Produce [...]
In a very quiet transaction, Stanley Black & Decker acquired WinWare, the creator of the RFID-enabled CribMaster tool management system, with very little fanfare in May. No purchase price was disclosed. In our coverage of the ThingMagic acquisition last October, RFID 24-7 predicted that CribMaster would be one of the next firms to be purchased. While [...]