More than two years ago, Hewlett-Packard, the IT and computer products and services provider based in Palo Alto, Calif., started deploying RFID in parts of its manufacturing and distribution chain.

Packaging and pallets company TriEnda has begun providing RFID-enabled versions of the products its customers use to containerize and transport newly assembled products. The company reports that it ...

Modern conveniences such as self-checkout and contactless payments are often taken for granted. Because of this, it’s natural to overlook the critical technology that makes such everyday efficiencies ...

With a veteran from the $14-billion wood-pallet industry as its CEO, Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS; Cos Cob, CT) is pushing plastics pallets with integrated radio frequency identification ...

In an annual tradition, LM takes a look at the top news in logistics and supply chain posted in the last year on Logistics Management. The editorial team presents the top 10 logistics… ...

UK pallet service provider Junction 4 Pallets and Irish technology company Tracworx have developed a new asset management solution for tracking packaging assets. Tracworx was established by CEO Chris ...

Due to the attention given to RFID for supply chain compliance, companies often lose sight of the fact that RFID can play an integral role in improving the efficiency of many day-to-day manufacturing ...

LAS VEGAS -- Wal-Mart Stores, which has set various deadlines for its suppliers to implement RFID (radio frequency identification) systems, is making progress with the technology in its own facilities ...

CHICAGO -- In pursuing its closely watched RFID project in the Dallas area with top suppliers, Wal-Mart Stores is taking a flexible approach to its Jan. 1, 2005, deadline for supplier compliance, ...

The industry's first scientific evaluation of passive RFID tags designed to work on metal objects has been released. It busts two well-circulated myths: that passive RFID does not work on metal, and ...

Inventory tag products aimed at small and midsize retail market. Among retailers and manufacturers, it’s the big players with deep pockets, such as Wal-Mart, Procter & Gamble and Gillette, that ...