RFID revolution only just beginning
Radio frequency identification, or RFID, has come a long way very quickly with Wal-Mart and Tesco among the retailers embracing…
RFID revolution
Radio frequency identification, or RFID, has come a long way very quickly with Wal-Mart and Tesco among the retailers embracing the new technology. Joe Ayling looks at how RFID tracking is revolutionising supply chain management in food retailing, but also heaping extra costs on suppliers.
CANADA: RFID promoted through test project
A six-month Canadian pilot project will focus on applying radio frequency identification (RFID) to perishable products, including fresh and frozen…
UK: Research suggests slow uptake of RFID
A new survey has suggested that a lack of understanding is inhibiting the wider uptake of radio frequency identification (RFID)…
UK: New RFID system monitors refrigerated transport
Transport management systems company Secureseal has developed a wireless temperature monitoring system for refrigerated trailers in transport yards and critical…
Retailers get ready for RFID
A significant proportion of European and American retailers are planning to implement item-level RFID tagging schemes in the next three…
Streamlining the supply chain: RFID and beyond
The nitty-gritty of on-shelf availability is not the glamorous end of retail, but it is at the heart of a…
RFID: Food industry panacea, or expensive spy chip?
Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, is being demanded of the food industry by international retailers. Its advocates promise easy, fast and…