December 30, 2006
RFID Roundup - Sat Dec 30, 2006
Walgreen's Expanding RFID Use
Drugstore chain Walgreen's started an RFID trial project in late 2005, in which 50 of their 5500+ stores took part in. They are now deploying another RFID system, Wireless Asset Net from I.D. Systems, for materials handling vechicles. The system will help control access to these vehicles, which is a requirement of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).
RFID Aids Process Improvement
Managing Automation reports on a ChainLink Research survey finding of 275 manufacturers that RFID use is tending towards operational efficiencies. Another important finding of the survey is that many of the companies plan to spend twice as much on RFID in 2007 compared to 2006.
RFID 2007: NFC Contactless Payment Use To Grow
Mohammad Khan, President and founder of ViVOtech, Inc., says that contactless payment has become a worldwide phenomenon, with North America leading. There have been over 18M cards issued in the US and Canada, and over 250,00 POS (Point of Sale) systems accepting those cards. By the end of 2007, there is expected to be 40-50M cards and 400,000 POS systems. Then there's the rest of the world, with several dozen countries already in the middle of trials, and many more millions of cards lauched.
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