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Pharma's Bitter Pill
The
pharmaceuticals industry will adopt track-and-trace
technologies—likely including RFID—to shore up its ailing
supply chain. But the cure could be hard to swallow unless business
benefits, not regulations, pave the way.
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Opinion
An RFID Policy for the New Administration
By
Mark Roberti
In preparation for the presidency, Barack
Obama gets a little advice on what the United States needs to do about
radio frequency identification.
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RFID
Journal Podcast
Video Podcast: An Update on the Buzz at
RFID
Journal LIVE! 2008
This year's event saw a new level of energy
that the RFID industry has not witnessed in the past 18 months. In this
two-minute video, RFID Journal editor Mark Roberti reports on the
state of the industry from the exhibit hall floor.
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Leading Hospitals Are Using RFID to
Achieve
Real Benefits—Learn How You Can, Too
RFID in Health Care • Jan. 22, 2009
Rio
All-Suite Hotel & Casino • Las Vegas
RFID in Health Care
is the one event where you can hear health-care providers and leading early
adopters share real-world case studies that reveal the business benefits of
RFID technology. See the latest technology solutions and network with
industry leaders in an interactive environment.
Learn more now!
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RFID Helps Promote Healthy Pregnancies
In
Dundee, Scotland, pregnant women blow into a device to verify they have not
been smoking, then present an RFID card to record their success and receive
a reward.
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RFID-based System Tracks Victims of
Hurricanes
Gustav, Ike
The system employed EPC Gen 2 tags, GPS and bar-coding to
monitor the process of evacuating individuals—particular the elderly,
sick or disabled—who had no access to transportation during the
storms.
Full Story
Santa Clara Crime Lab Turns to RFID
At the
California facility, EPC Gen 2 tags will keep tabs on evidence as
technicians perform DNA typing, fingerprint analysis, ballistics,
toxicology and drug testing, and other procedures.
Full Story
SoCal Seaports Leverage RFID to Reduce
Pollution
Using active tags to identify trucks serving their
terminals, the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles hope to reduce
truck-related air pollution by 80 percent.
Full Story
To Satisfy RFID Mandates, Normerica Uses
Boxes
With Embedded Tags
The boxes have EPC Gen 2 tags imbedded in
their seams to simplify the process the company employs to ship cat litter
to Wal-Mart Canada.
Full Story
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Beyond Supply Chain Visibility:
Where Else Does RFID Make Business Sense?
Companies seeking to increase competitive agility and
maximize ROI for RFID investments are looking to leverage those investments
beyond traditional supply chain applications. In addition, while new
technologies and integrations are making traditional "track-and-trace" and
"slap-and-ship" applications more powerful and capable, RFID deployments
are moving far beyond these arenas. How best to determine where RFID makes
sense for your business, and to maximize its benefits? Take this Aberdeen
survey and find out! Each respondent will receive a complimentary copy of
the report containing the study's results (a $399 value). Individual
responses will be kept strictly confidential, and data will only be used in
aggregate. To take the 10-minute survey today, visit www.aberdeen.com/survey/rfidbeyond-rfidj!
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About RFID Journal
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This has made RFID Journal the most relied-upon
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New RFID Seminars to Be Offered in
Canada
RFID Journal University Seminars
Dec. 1, 2008
• Toronto Congress Centre • Toronto
Learn how to
take advantage of the cost savings and efficiencies radio frequency
identification can deliver. Attend one of these three comprehensive
seminars: RFID in Retail, Using RFID to Cut Costs, and RFID in Health Care.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn how your company can benefit from RFID
today. Learn more now!
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