“Military contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. on Thursday said it will buy privately held Savi Technology Inc., a maker of radio frequency identification software and hardware, for an undisclosed amount. Retailers and shippers have started using RFID tags as a replacement for barcodes to track cargo and inventory. The tags emit unique radio signals that can be received remotely. Savi is a contractor for the Department of Defense as well as civil agencies and businesses.”
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SML Group Ltd announced the launch of its new “ViziT” RFID item visibility solutions for the retail apparel and item tracking applications. The ViziT solutions include a range of RFID/EAS enabled paper and woven labels, as well as tickets and sticker that can be attached to garments and stacked items. Using the SML ViziT IT cloud based data management software also provides for semi automated inventory control, as well as improved loss prevention by triggering alarms and item identification at the store exit. read more »Zebra and Checkpoint Systems have entered into a cooperative relationship and licensing agreement. While the exact terms of the transaction were not disclosed, the relationship does bring together Zebra’s active location solutions with Checkpoint division OATSystems’ passive RFID, auto-ID and sensor capabilities. read more »Leo InnoTech (LIT) and UPM RFID have carried out a large-scale item-level RFID implementation for a Chinese apparel company focusing primarily on warehouse logistics optimization. read more »HID Global announced the acquisition of EasyLobby, a provider of secure visitor management solutions. EasyLobby’s product suite provides enterprise-class visitor registration, tracking, reporting, badge printing, asset and package management, Web-based pre-registration and employee/contractor time and attendance functionality. read more »Lockheed Martin was the victim of a large cyber attack, however quick detection by employees thwarted the security breach on May 21. Lockheed Martin, an aerospace engineering company, holds the U.S. government’s biggest military contract, and thus a security breach here, could have devastating effects on the federal government. read more »Proclaiming its entrance into the RFID space, Honeywell introduced part of a new product portfolio designed to bring efficiency to the retail industry, the Optimus 5900 RFID mobile computer. read more » |
