The retail industry continues to embrace RFID technology. Sales gains, operational efficiencies and a reduction in shrink have been well documented, and 2012 is expected to be a breakthrough year as major retailers cue up the technology for deployment. RFID in retail is expected to become ubiquitous within 12 to 36 months. As Macy’s Chief [...]
This application note describes how one might design a robust race timing system using ThingMagic UHF RFID technology. The application note assumes the reader to be generally familiar with RFID technology and the ThingMagic MercuryAPI.
This application note describes how engineers might design a robust bulk encoding system using ThingMagic UHF RFID technology. The paper assumes that the reader of this application note is generally familiar with both RFID technology and the ThingMagic MercuryAPI.
Monitoring only the last known location of an asset is often not sufficient in many applications as it does not give information about the direction in which the asset was moving in order to intelligently predict its next location. This is driving the requirement for RFID systems to report directionality in addition to the asset [...]
This white paper makes three claims. First, batteryless (also known as passive) RFID is the most economical way to measure a large number of parameters in healthcare settings. Second, batteryless RFID, owing to its low cost and complexity, enables innovative patient-centric applications that would otherwise not be implemented. Finally, it often makes sense to implement [...]
Tremendous progress has been made when it comes to the ability of RFID technology to work on metal and with liquids. Companies like Xerafy and Omni-ID have taken the mystery out of on-metal tagging, and RFID-based solutions are common in aerospace, medical, automotive and many other industries. The development of an antenna-less RFID tag by [...]
This white paper addresses the thought process that leads original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to place greater emphasis on determining the best path to take when it comes to embedding RFID into their products.
This white paper was produced by the University of Arkansas and sponsored by GS1 US and the American Apparel and Footwear Association. The research is the second in a series examining the benefits of RFID for apparel suppliers. Phase II of the study examines inventory accuracy, receiving, pick/pack and shipping.
This white paper looks at a number of advantages from item-level tagging, and concludes that item-level RFID may be creating a competitive advantage for early adopters by providing better inventory accuracy, visibility, and insight, enabling them to improve in-stock positions and increase sales.
This paper provides an overview of item-level radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging in the apparel supply chain. It explains the evolution of RFID technology and details key benefits when utilized by retailers, distribution and logistics providers, and manufacturers.