RFID JournalFrom RFID JournalAll TechnologySmart Cooler Helps Companies Sell MoreA new platform service called diili is giving a voice to commercial refrigerators via a solution based on the Internet of Things (IoT) concept. According to the creator, Embraco, the platform is designed to boost sales of food and beverage brands that use its handsets.October 25, 2017All TechnologyCattle Ranching Gains From IoT-Based IntelligenceUruguayan startup Chipsafer has completed two pilots of an Internet of Things (IoT)-based solution to track the activities of beef livestock and prevent cattle rustling.October 17, 2017All TechnologyCompanies Trialing NFC With Workflow-Management ApplicationAs Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality becomes more ubiquitous in mobile devices, workflow applications provider Flowfinity Wireless Inc. has added NFC to its enterprise mobile application software to enable users to capture and store information faster. The technology is now being tested by several of the company's consumer goods manufacturing customers.September 29, 2017Air CargoRFID Tracks Safety Equipment for Fiji AirwaysFiji Airways reports that it has made in-cabin inspections of emergency equipment faster and more efficient across its fleet of 15 airplanes, with the use of radio frequency identification technology.September 27, 2017All TechnologyHospital Tracks Equipment With RFID-Enabled ShelvingTokyo's St. Luke's International Hospital has completed a pilot of RFID technology to track the movement of equipment. The facility found that the technology identified stock levels at each of its wards in real time, and reduced the number of staff visits to the central clinical engineering room by approximately 55 percent.September 13, 2017All TechnologyNYIT, X-wave Innovations to Develop RFID Technology for NASAThe New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) is partnering with X-wave Innovations Inc. (XII), a research and development firm specializing in the defense, homeland security, transportation and energy fields, to develop an embedded sensor system for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The solution is capable of measuring the levels of temperature, pressure and strain on various rocket propulsion engine components.September 6, 2017All TechnologyNew Zealand Farm Cuts Water and Energy Consumption With IoTNew Zealand agriculture technology company WaterForce is providing an Internet of Things-based water-management and irrigation system for New Zealand farms using sensor technology and software from Schneider Electric, built on a Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT technology platform. The technology, adopted this year by BlackHills Farm, has reduced water consumption by 30 percent, according to Schneider Electric.August 11, 2017All LogisticsHere Are the Top Global Innovations in RFID for RetailWhile the on-demand economy has led to many brick-and-mortar stores declining, NXP Semiconductors reports that omnichannel services continue to grow. Smart supply chain management with advanced tracking and monitoring capabilities enabled by RAIN RFID support both short- and extended-range communication, NXP reports, and are empowering retailers to address a multitude of new use cases.August 3, 2017All LogisticsRFID-Enabled Pocket Sorter System Delivers Millions of Goods at DCsSSI Schaefer Systems has released an automated system with a modular radio frequency identification-enabled pocket sorter that it is now selling to distribution centers worldwide.August 1, 2017All TechnologyFish Producers, Researchers Track Mackerel Health With RFIDThe Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR) is managing populations of mackerel, as well as some spawning herring in parts of the Northeast Atlantic, using an RFID-based program that tracks the number of fish and their size and weight as they are caught and harvested in Scandinavia and the British Isles.July 20, 2017Page 1 of 38Next Page
