August 07, 2006
RFID Roundup - Mon Aug 07/06
To get the public more acquainted with RFID in the supply chain, the technology is being demonstrated in an interactive learning exhibit at the Retail Technology Expo in Melbourne, Australia, from Sep 19-21, 2006. [via Ferret]
The Pathfinder group of companies in New Zealand is running an RFID trial, at both both pallet- and case-level, to test their supply chain. If the trials are successful, that bodes well, as Prime Minister Helen Clark feels that 2007 see NZ exporting a lot of goods, many of which will need to be tagged. Previous RFID trials in NZ were fairly restricted, but the variety of applications is increasing. [via Stuff]
It might suprise you to know that JP Morgan Chase in the USA has already released around seven million RFID-enabled contacless smartcards for banking and payment. Chase recently released first-year statistics show some benefits of use for the smartcards for consumers, but retailers stand to benefit even more. [via Storefront Backtalk]
While the auto industry used RFID tags as far back as twenty years ago, and in a more widespread fashion about fifteen years ago, RFID-enabled cars can be stolen. Some of the methods used include disabling the RFID reader by removing a fuse, or a variety of brute force techniques. And unfortunately, even a former police officer whose SUV was stolen and vandalized was accused of lying because the thieves hadn't damaged his RFID transponder. [via The RFID Weblog]
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