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RFID and BLE Propel Equipment Visibility for Helicopters
Life Link III knows the location of equipment on its rescue and medical flight helicopters, and at multiple storage sites, thanks to an IoT-based solution from Operative IQ that reduces the time workers spend manually counting inventory.
How Technology Can Help to Ensure Safe Events in the New Norm
Baumle Fairs Organization's director explains how RFID, digital printing and QR codes can be used to reduce health risks at conventions.
Study Shows RFID, Auto-ID Firms Will See Early Losses, Potential Growth This Year
A report from VDC Research has found that manufacturing and retail losses will bring a decline for AIDC companies during the pandemic, but agility and visibility offerings are likely to cause growth in the long term.
IoT Delivers Safety, Compliance for Bronx Renovation Project
Apex Building Group is using an Internet of Things solution from Triax Technologies to view the real-time location of each of its workers for safety purposes, as well as for state regulation compliance, as they renovate 15 occupied apartment buildings.
RFID and Blockchain Bring Shared Visibility to Supply Chain
A year-long proof-of-concept, held by Auburn University's RFID Lab with global brands and retailers, finds that data can be shared on an immutable ledger, enabling the deployment of supply chain tracking with EPC UHF RFID.
Student Targets School Safety With RFID Innovation
A Walled Lake Western High School student earned a hackathon award for his RFID-based solution that locates ID badges in order to identify where students are in the event of an emergency.
Carnival 4.0 Enters the Sambadrome
Expanding the experience of connected revelers is among the goals of the Rosas de Ouro samba school and GS1 Brasil, which have partnered for an unprecedented high-tech project.
RFID Tracks Jewelry Inventory, Shopping With Smart Tray
Hong Kong jewelry brand Chow Tai Fook is employing an RFID-enabled tray from Converge Retail as part of a holistic solution to bring visibility and automation to the manufacture, supply chain and inventory management of its products.
U.S. States Further Livestock RFID Use Despite USDA Pause
Although the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service hit the brakes on RFID cattle-tagging requirements, some states have continued to promote and support the use of LF RFID tags to bring traceability to beef and dairy animals.