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Norwegian Truck-Body Manufacturer Offers Trailers Equipped with RFID Technology

August 20, 2015

Bussbygg, a truck-body maker based in Norway, says one of its customers is using two RFID-enabled refrigerated trailers in an ongoing trial, and finds that the technology shortens the delivery of goods by 30 minutes per stop, while preventing errors.

NFC Labeling Solution Targets Chemical, Pharmaceutical Companies

August 17, 2015

RFID Journal

Flexstr8, a smart-label start-up based in El Segundo, Calif., has released a near field communication-enabled labeling solution for on-demand printing of labels that link NFC readers to data about the labeled products.

Quality Barcode Printing Is Vital to Successful Supply Chains

August 17, 2015

SATO

Barcodes are indispensable for the exchange of vital data. It's time we recognized the important contribution that barcode printers make to the success of a company's supply chain – and to its bottom line.

Manufacturer of Boiler De-sludging Equipment Uses RFID to Trace Condition of Machinery

July 31, 2015

RFID Journal

French heating systems component manufacturer Temiq added near field communication RFID technology to its de-sludging equipment for use in boilers, in order to enable its customers to better track the conditions of the equipment they use.

Number of Connected Industrial Controllers to Triple as Internet of Things Continues to Grow

July 17, 2015

ABI Research

The increasing adoption of IoT within industrial settings will result in a substantial growth of the number of connected industrial devices, in particular industrial control devices like PLCs, according to ABI Research. The research firm estimates that over the period from 2014 to 2020, the number of connected industrial controllers will triple, growing at an average rate of 20 percent.

Italian Schools Use RFID Tech to Optimize Meal Distribution

July 15, 2015

RFID Journal

Five public schools in Casamassima, a city in Italy's Apulia region, are using a radio frequency identification solution to identify children as they arrive, and to automate the ordering and payment of each child's lunch. Since the system was taken live in fall 2013, the technology has reduced the amount of labor for school personnel, ensured that food isn't wasted due to over-ordering and enabled parents to make lunch payments online.

Shoe Retailer Decides Barcodes Work Better Than RFID for Keeping Tabs on Inventory

July 14, 2015

FierceRetailIT

Describing radio frequency identification labels as a "learning tool," Peltz Shoes has stopped using the technology, primarily because of high costs related to the passive tags, and changed to a barcode system.

Great Things Happen When IT Meets the IoT

July 9, 2015

Computerworld

The Internet of Things goes by many names.

Internet of Things Coming to You - Whether You're Ready or Not

July 6, 2015

Industry Week

If you're not in the communication business now, you soon will be. The Internet of Things (IoT) will see to that.

RFID Solution Helps Hanjin Track Vehicles Entering, Exiting Giant Logistics Hub

July 2, 2015

RFID Journal

Hanjin Newport Co., a division of Hanjin Shipping, is using an ultrahigh-frequency RFID solution to help manage its 20 percent growth in traffic this year at its deep-water terminal in the city of Busan, South Korea.