RFID & Barcode

Checkpoint Systems Expands RFID Labels for Health & Beauty

May 9, 2016

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. has expanded its portfolio of radio frequency identification (RFID) labels for health and beauty products, with release of its Compass RFID label for inventory management.

Virtual Reality Comes to Factory Floor - Will Manufacturers Capitalize on It?

May 9, 2016

MAPI

Will manufacturers embrace virtual reality to transform product development, testing, layout and assembly? It was hard to imagine just a few years ago that the advancements in hardware and software would allow for far greater use of virtual reality in manufacturing. Allowing designers, engineers and customers to see and evaluate a design in real time will shorten product design cycles. Being able to walk through assembly line layout will reduce setup time. And providing customers with a view of the product in use will decrease the time spent on redesign and marketing material development.

Wavelink Issues New Release of Velocity With Mobile Support

May 5, 2016

Wavelink

Wavelink has released version 1.2 of Velocity, its software platform for warehouse management.

RFID Helps Workers, Customers Find Fashions at Factory Outlet

May 5, 2016

RFID Journal

Diffusione Tessile, the factory outlet division of fashion retailer Max Mara Group, is employing an RFID-based real-time location system to reduce lines at its service counter and ensure that customers can find the products they seek.

Target Pilots Use of Robots to Keep Tabs on In-Store Inventory

May 5, 2016

Fortune

Target is testing robots that track inventory on its store shelves, including shampoo and laundry detergent.

Kyocera, AT&T Unveil Ruggedized Android Devices for Mobile Workforces

May 4, 2016

Kyocera Communications, Inc.

Kyocera Communications Inc. has collaborated with AT&T to develop a line of ruggedized Android devices in support of AT&T Fleet Complete, provider of GPS-based tracking and management services for the transportation industry.

Robots May Conquer E-Commerce's Problematic Last Mile

April 29, 2016

Business Week

In the shadow of Greenwich's 02 Arena - the futuristic dome originally built as London’s showpiece for the Millennium - what looks like a picnic cooler on wheels zips among groups of gawking children. This little delivery robot, designed to autonomously navigate sidewalks, not roads, later this year will begin making deliveries from local businesses direct to customers. In doing so, it may just conquer e-commerce's final frontier: the Last Mile, the least efficient and most problematic step in the delivery process.

Is Widespread Adoption of Robotics Imminent?

April 29, 2016

Industry Today

Robotics has played a significant role in shaping the manufacturing environment for decades. Yet the impact of robotics in manufacturing has traditionally been directed at industrial manufacturing (think automotive manufacturing). This is all about to change as the new wave of robotics are equipped with intelligence systems, designed for flexibility and mobility, armed with sensors to enable human and robot collaboration, and are priced more attractively for a broader base of buyers.

RFID Technology Enables Energy Company to Manage Costly, Sensitive Tools

April 27, 2016

RFID Journal

German energy technology company SSC Wind is using passive ultrahigh-frequency and high-frequency RFID tags, in combination with GPS technology, to manage tools and equipment stored within containers and service vehicles on its job sites. In so doing, the company can better account for the tools and ensure their return at day's end.

Denso Unveils New Line of Handheld Barcode Terminals

April 26, 2016

Denso ADC

Denso ADC, the Americas sales arm of Denso Wave Inc., has announced release of the BHT-1500 Series of handheld barcode terminals.

RFID & Barcode

The latest news and analysis on RFID, barcode, mobility and voice solutions for warehousing and distribution. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in order fulfillment are transforming the way warehouses and distribution centers operate — allowing corporations to stay ahead of competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of RFID, barcode, mobility and voice solutions in the warehouse.