RFID JournalMore from RFID JournalAll TechnologyAn E.Leclerc Supermarket in France Automates Its PricingWhen prices are updated at the E.Leclerc supermarket in Saint-Jean-du-Falga, France, as many as 30,000 labels can change automatically, bringing an end to a time-consuming process by which staff previously had to manually print and swap out printed labels on store shelves.June 21, 2012All TechnologyVolkswagen Slovakia Gains Efficiency in Its Finishing ProcessAutomobile manufacturer Volkswagen Slovakia is tracking its assembled vehicles as they undergo final servicing and inspection processes at its plant in Bratislava, using a real-time location system (RTLS).June 18, 2012All TechnologyElectronics Factory Uses RFID to Manage Assembly of Cisco Circuit BoardsElectronics manufacturer Jabil has been applying radio frequency identification tags to some of the printed circuit boards assemblies (PCBAs) that it manufactures for Cisco Systems. As a result, according to B.J. Favaro, Cisco Systems' supply chain manager, and Bill Hajje, Jabil's global process manager, the firm has improved the efficiency of its production process by approximately 80 percent, benefiting both companies.June 6, 2012All TechnologyRFID Enables 'Music Gigs' Inside Fitting Rooms at Fashion Retailer's StoreCustomers trying on clothing at Australian fashion retailer Cotton On can listen to music specifically chosen to suit the style of a particular garment, following the introduction of radio frequency identification technology at one of its Queensland stores.May 25, 2012All TechnologyNew Facility at Johns Hopkins Tracks Food, Assets, StaffWhen Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine opened its new 1.6 million-square-foot facility with two 12-story towers this year, the building featured a real-time location system (RTLS) that enables the hospital to monitor the locations of hundreds of nurses, as well as thousands of pumps, wheelchairs and other high-value moving equipment.May 17, 2012All LogisticsHong Kong Customs Moves Forward With E-Lock PlansThe Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) reports that RFID-based container locks can effectively improve the security, convenience and visibility of the customs process for cargo entering the airport.May 9, 2012All LogisticsCanadian Logistics Company Tracks Pet Food Shipments Via RFIDCanadian logistics firm J.D. Smith and Sons has completed a six-month trial of radio frequency identification technology to track the loading, shipping and receipt of bagged pet food for a pet-product retailer. The company is now offering an RFID-based service to track its customers' goods, based on reads of RFID tags embedded in J.D. Smith's pallets.May 7, 2012All LogisticsTire Maker Uses RFID Technology to Track Components, Reduce WastageThe Continental Tire factory in Sarreguemines, France, has increased its production of tires from 33,000 tires per day to 38,000, thanks to a real-time location system it installed in September 2011 to track tire components. The RTLS has also helped the company reduce wastage of tire components, known as "semi products," by 20 percent.May 1, 2012All LogisticsKorean Company Uses RFID to Track and Monitor Pharmaceuticals Through Supply ChainKorea's largest pharmaceutical company, Hanmi Pharmaceutical, is testing a radio frequency identification system at five of its wholesalers, as well as at five retailer locations throughout the nation.April 26, 2012All TechnologyBattery Supplier Deploys RFID to Manage Product In StoresAt four Minnesota stores, a major U.S. automotive battery supplier has added radio frequency identification technology to storage racks, making it possible for the company to view the locations of its products and replenish stock at the appropriate times, thereby enabling it to provide improved services to its distributors, dealers and retailers.April 4, 2012Previous PagePage 22 of 38Next Page