Rosendahl Digital Networks (RDN) announced a new EPC compatible software package for Nokia, which would allow for RFID Gen 2 enabled retail shopping. With the system, shoppers are able to check for individual product information and conduct payment transactions all using a mobile phone. This system recently completed an in-store test. Nedap provided RFID-based EAS [...]
Airetrak announced that the company has added Wi-Fi Temperature Monitoring functionality to its ResourceView software package. The new ResourceView functionality is intended to help hospitals and clinics meet guidelines on temperature monitoring of blood and drug products as well as aid patient safety. The package monitors temperatures of refrigerators, freezers and mobile storage in real [...]
HighJump Software has announced the availability of version 11.0 of its Supply Chain Advantage product suite. The revised software package displays manufacturing performance indicators on up to six dashboards and was developed to allow service provider’s a simplified integration for new customers. The package supports Microsoft SQL and Windows Server 2008, and also supports integration [...]
IBM has released Returnable Container Management, which is part of the company’s InfoSphere Traceability Server platform. The product, which leverages business intelligence from Cognos and was developed initially in the automotive industry, leverages RFID tags attached to reusable assets to improve visibility. This visibility can be accessed through a webportal and exceptions, including mis-shipments or [...]
Xterprise announced the availability of its new Clarity IT Asset Management hard disk drive (ITAM HDD) tracking application. The solution uses RFID to control sensitive information by monitoring and documenting the location, movement, chain-of-custody, and destruction of hard disk drives. According to Xterprise, the solution can reduce compliance related labor costs by 60%-75%.
IBM introduced its [...]
Partnership Has Developed a Package Validation Solution. Impinj, UPM and Zebra have collaborated to create a package validation solution for consumer products. The solution leverages RFID by tagging individual items going into a larger package or box and allowing producers to confirm package contents before shipment, to ensure the correct shipment, or to enable faster [...]
IBM announced its WebSphere software products increased revenue 5% year-over-year for the first quarter. This compares to overall software down 6% and down 10% for services. Hardware revenue was down 23%.
RFID Global Solution announced Visi-Trac a real-time software platform that integrates and deploys visibility solutions from Ultra Wide Band, GPS, barcode, and temperature sensors. The [...]
Our conversations with industry players confirms our most recent survey work, which suggests improving pipelines, but difficulty converting into revenue. Even tried-and-true hardware, such as traditional bar code equipment, is experiencing meaningful delays as companies look to defer capital spending. We see most emphasis on software and services in the near-term to improve existing automated [...]
The Kennedy Group released its eP360 materials-control software package. The eP360 product, which can be standalone or integrated into an ERP system, is used to increase asset tracking visibility, including tooling, consignment inventory and returnable assets. The package is designed to leverage RFID at the pallet, case or item level. Information from antennas located at [...]
Fluensee announced it has integrated its Asset Track product with the BMC Software Remedy Asset Management Application solution, which is designed to manage the lifecycle of IT assets, including the change and configuration management processes. Asset track will enable the BMC solution to incorporate RFID as a tool to automate the tracking and visibility of [...]