(RFID World Canada) American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and GS1, sponsors of a study being done at the University of Arkansan on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), announced today the benefits or RFID technology to apparel suppliers and retailers. The project which will continue for a total of 1 year, has shown benefits to apparel [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) RFID Canada,  a radio frequency identification technology provider and Canadian distributor for FEIG Electronic is introducing a new IP (internet protocol) based access control RFID reader – the Max 50. A feature of the Max 50 is that it can manage up to 9,000 users in stand-alone operation if there is no communication with [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Identive Group, Inc. recently announced that transponder orders worth $3.3 million were made. The orders consisted of radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tickets for a large amount of applications. The transit applications are being created for use in the U.S. and Southeast Asian markets. Michael Kober, Managing Director of Identive’s Transponder Division, stated [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) To provide corporate clients with car rentals, Avis recently upgraded its system to the ‘Avis on Location’ to provide car rental services on-site. The upgrade allows corporate customers to rent and return vehicles on corporate campuses at virtually any location. The system is RFID-enabled and pilot tests have been conducted with many of Avis’ [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Using only a single radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, you could be zooming through all toll routes on the Delhi-Mumbai stretch, by the end of this year. This means that traffic jams will be reduced drastically as the system is put into place. Travel time between the two metro cities will be cut short, [...]

(RFID World Canada) The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) is investing another $1.6 million into an effective traceability system to monitor the movement of livestock, giving Canadian farmers the ability to have an edge in the marketplace. The announcement was made by Gerry Ritz, Agriculture Minister and Devinder Shory, Member of Parliament representing Calgary-Northeast. Minister [...]

(RFID World Canada) Federal funding of over $110,000 has been granted to Quebec’s maple syrup producing federation so that they can test and examine the traceability of RFID (radio frequency identification) chips. The Federal Canadian Integrated Food Safety Initiative (CIFSI) granted the Federation des producteurs acericoles due Quebec (FPAQ) a funding of $110,620 in total [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) A leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, RFID Tagsource, just announced that they have signed a contract with Federal Aviation Administration to do reserach and development together as a team.  The collaborative project will involve researching ways to enhance flight safety operations.  This will be done by storing maintenance history information directly on RFID [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) ABI Research said in a news report that the RFID (radio frequency identification) market is set to bounce back up in the next few years.  Regardless of the realities or recession, the RFID market is forecasted to be very successful this year. Based on the research groups studies, the RFID market is expected to [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) The workings of grocery shopping could change completely if and when the introduction of RFID tags on merchandise is put into place.  Imagine putting all your purchases into a cart and simply walking out of the store with everything being automatically scanned because of RFID tags on each and every product.  It will make [...]