Radio frequency identification is already established in the realm of defense logistics, helping to keep tabs on the mountains of materiel moved through the military services’ supply chain. But RFID ...

Reports that the military has started outfitting firearms with RFID tags for tracking have raised security alarms. The concern: What if the enemy uses the tags to track soldiers on the battlefield?

Staples Business Depot isn’t new to RFID. Last year, the 270-store Canadian unit of Staples Inc., and a supplier of office products, business machines, office furniture and business services, ...

As the logistics industry looks toward ever-increasing efficiency and automation in supply chains, the potential for active track-and-trace devices has never been greater. Compared to legacy ...

Gulf States Toyota, a regional Toyota distributor for 145 dealers, has selected IBM and WhereNet Corp. to provide an active RFID tracking system for processing more than 190,000 cars annually. Gulf ...

Emirates, a Dubai-based airline, is planning to make radio frequency identification an integral part of a new cargo handling system being built in Dubai. The airline plans to introduce an active ...

“Wal-Mart Radio Tags To Track Clothing.” That was the headline of a story in The Wall Street Journal back in July 2010. For many in the materials handling business, it was a déjà vu moment. After all, ...

The BMW Group has selected active RFID real-time locating technology from WhereNet Corp. (www.wherenet.com) for tracking and managing enterprise assets. Oct. 26, 2005 The BMW Group has selected active ...

The project creates a prototype active RFID tracking system which makes use of mesh networking wherein only a single reader needs to be connected physically to a PC. The project creates a prototype ...