August 30, 2004
Grantex Puts RFID Chips in Uniforms
Privacy watchdogs are concerned about Grantex Inc. sewing RFID chips into the uniforms it supplies to companies such as Steelcase Inc. and General Motors. The chips are meant to track inventory, but of course the same technology could be used to track the people wearing the uniforms.
According to the Detroit Free Press:
Grantex uses the low-frequency "smart tags" to automatically track and sort its thousands of uniforms. After the chips are programmed, a computer scans the garment to tally how many times it has been laundered or if it needs to be mended or undergo special cleaning.
Company president Douglas Singer said he and vice president Gordon Reynolds looked into RFID and determined it would cut down on sorting time, improve efficiency and capacity, and reduce labor costs.
Read more: Computer chips in uniforms: tracking inventory or wearers?
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