Featured Article
Authenticated RFID: The Next Level of Protection for Pharmaceutical Product Verification
To combat the problem of counterfeit and compromised drugs, four seasoned RFID companies are combining their most sophisticated capabilities to create a new level of security in the supply chain and a new level of safety in patient meds.
By Ron Romanik, Editorial Director
Opinion
Driving the RFID Team Bus: Packaging Managers Need To Take the Wheel
As a packaging manager responsible for the efficient throughput of your production lines, you probably aren't thrilled over the prospect of deploying radio frequency identification (RFID) tags with electronic product codes (EPC) on your packaging lines.
By Ben Miyares
Update
RFID Does Work
With so much attention in the RFID space focused on mandates, intellectual property disputes, and evolving standards, it’s sometimes difficult to remember that RFID is a mature, proven technology.
Technology Watch
Texas Instruments Continues Legacy
Texas Instruments has always been an RFID pioneer in the U.S. and overseas. The Texas Instruments Registration and Identification Systems (TIRIS) group was created in 1991 and is now called TI-RFID. From this foundation many new classes of RFID applications spawned. By Eric Van Osten Managing Editor
News Watch
RFID mandate dominates coding discussions as packagers grapple with implementation, technology issues.
Coding technology is red hot, judging by the packed conference room at PMMI’s recent coding conference, “Product Tracking for a New Era.”
BY Deirdre R. Schwiesow
Opinion
Are We, the RFID Community, Confusing End Users?
When we read some of the RFID announcements, we notice that the figures keep increasing: “market estimated at billions of USD”. We cannot help but stop and wonder which market represents billions of dollars. The pharmaceutical market? Defence? The retail industry ? By Laurent Gonzalez
News Watch
Rep. Senators Vow to Protect RFID
A task force composed of Republican U.S. Senators announced it would work to ensure that RFID technology is not burdened with premature regulations. By Jonathan Collins
Future Trends
Company Aims to Turn Readers to Radar
A South African RFID technology developer says it has developed a technology enabling a single low-cost reader to pinpoint the location of any UHF RFID tag within read range. By Jonathan Collins
Update
Long-range RFID system
The V690 RFID system provides very fast, reliable, contact-free read/write communications over distances of up to 16-1/2 ft, the co. reports. Suitable for use in harsh environments, it consists of an R/W antenna and an ID tag.
Product News
HighJump Is Raising the Bar On Supply Chain Solutions
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions used for business management are becoming a thing of the past as best-of-breed solutions that utilize RFID technology are proving to be a better fit for many companies.
By Eric Van Osten
