Understanding RFID Frequencies: A Side-by-Side Comparison
LF reads through water and metal at 10 centimetres, UHF reaches 12 metres but struggles near liquids, and HF sits in between, powering payment cards and NFC. A side-by-side comparison…
Keonn and Impinj Cut Store Inventory Times Sevenfold with Gen2X Overhead RFID
Keonn's upgraded AdvanTrack-600 overhead readers, built on Impinj's E710 chip with Gen2X, cut back-of-store inventory time from nearly an hour to under eight minutes in a 9,000-item store test. We…
RFID and Returns Management: Turning a Cost Centre Into Insight
A returned item can be back on a pick list within hours rather than sitting in a queue for days when fixed readers automate returns intake. Serialised UHF tags also…
The Total Cost of NOT Implementing RFID
Barcode-only operations run at 65 to 75 per cent inventory accuracy, while RFID sites routinely sit above 95 per cent. That gap is stock you cannot sell, labour you keep…
RFID and Blockchain: Hype vs Reality for Supply Chain Transparency
The pairing of RFID and blockchain has attracted serious attention over the past few years. Vendors promise end-to-end supply chain visibility, tamper-proof records, and instant traceability from factory floor to…
NCAA Plans RFID Baggage Tracking Across All Nigerian Airports
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has set out plans to introduce RFID baggage tracking at Nigerian airports, replacing barcode bag tags with radio frequency tags read automatically as luggage…
RFID for Airport Duty Free: Up to 99% Stock Accuracy
Item-level RFID can lift airport duty free stock accuracy to as much as 99 per cent, according to Checkpoint Systems, which puts typical barcode-based counting at 70 to 80 per…
NHAI completes barrier-free RFID tolling across the full Delhi-Jaipur NH-48 corridor
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has completed the rollout of its Multi Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system across the entire 270-kilometer Gurugram-Jaipur corridor on National Highway 48.…
California’s First DCC-Approved RFID Self-Checkout Goes Live at Cannabis Dispensary
Perfect Union Northside in Sacramento has made history as the first cannabis dispensary in California to receive approval from the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) for RFID-powered self-checkout technology. The…
EU Digital Product Passport Central Registry Goes Live
The EU Digital Product Passport Central Registry officially went live on July 19, 2026, marking a turning point for product transparency across Europe. While much of the conversation has centered…
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