RFID JournalMore from RFID JournalAll TechnologySigfox Spot'It Tags Provide Alternative to RFID TrackingGlobal communications service provider Sigfox has released a tool for tracking the locations of goods at a low cost, that serves as an alternative to radio frequency identification or GPS.March 23, 2017All TechnologyKiev Discount Store Pilots Beacons for Loyalty, AnalyticsSince September 2016, Ukrainian retail hypermarket Auchan has been piloting Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon technology at its Kiev [Kyiv] store to better interact with customers based on their location within the store.March 21, 2017All TechnologyNew Study Examines Mass Adoption of IoT TechnologyThe average return on investment from the Internet of Things is 34 percent, with one in 10 interview respondents reporting returns greater than 60 percent, according to a new study published by Aruba, a Hewlett-Packard Enterprise company that specializes in next-generation networking solutions.March 17, 2017All TechnologyMost Retailers Plan to Use RFID, IoT Technologies by 2021, Study SaysZebra Technologies' "Retail Vision Study," released this week, finds that the majority of retailers surveyed globally expect to embrace radio frequency identification and other Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, as well as use analytic data from those systems by 2021, as more shoppers move to online sales.March 15, 2017All TechnologyRFID-Enabled Fuel-Monitoring System Connects to Internet of ThingsFluid Management Technology Pty Ltd. (FMT), a specialist in fuel tank management, has developed an RFID- and Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled solution for clients that need to accurately monitor their fuel consumption. The backbone of the system is a device that the company calls the SmartFill GEN 2, which helps prevent theft by restricting fuel dispensal only to authorized users.March 9, 2017All TechnologyRFID Tracks Blood for Pediatric TransfusionsChildren's Hospital of Wisconsin and BloodCenter of Wisconsin are piloting a high-frequency (HF) RFID system's use in monitoring a challenging product: blood stored and provided for pediatric patients.March 7, 2017All TechnologyIoT Startup Tracks Machine Operating Health With BLE SystemWhen a component in a chiller or compressor starts to fail, the machine may continue to operate, but the reduced efficiency will cost a user in power consumption. Managing the health of mechanical parts can be a difficult task for buildings and industries, despite being an important way to ensure that machines are operating effectively.February 28, 2017All TechnologyResearchers Testing RFID for Saving Endangered PlantsResearchers at the University of Kent are teaming up with the South African National Biodiversity Institute to raise funding that will enable the launch of a radio frequency identification-based solution to protect rare and endangered plants from poaching.February 24, 2017All TechnologySuzuken Group Deploys RFID-Enabled Coolers for Drug TrackingJapanese healthcare and pharmaceuticals company Suzuken Group is deploying an RFID-based solution from AmerisourceBergen to manage the locations and statuses of medications at clinics, hospitals and retail locations, as well as in transportation vehicles. The system employs the RFID-based drug-management solution known as Cubixx, supplied by AmerisourceBergen's specialty pharmaceutical distributor division, ASD Healthcare.February 16, 2017All TechnologyPrime Vision to Offer RFID-Enabled Packaging SystemElectronics manufacturer Thin Film Electronics ASA (Thinfilm) and Dutch logistics solutions provider Prime Vision are teaming up to develop an RFID-enabled smart packaging system. Prime Vision is utilizing Thinfilm's OpenSense and SpeedTap Near Field Communication (NFC) tags as it develops its new solution.February 15, 2017Previous PagePage 4 of 38Next Page