RFID and the controversies surrounding it

Though RFID has been progressing at a decent pace but at times this progress has been marred by various controversies which seem to have affected the manner in which it has been moving ahead. RFID tags have been labeled by some as spy chips which could be a cause of great privacy concerns. This controversy …

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RFID bonding with other technologies

RFID has been moving ahead but in the process it has been troubled by controversies and some technology limitations but we must realize that such problems are bound to occur when it’s being implemented rapidly. It has faced trouble with respect to the need for a specialized, single purpose reader but it is witnessing a …

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RFID and the healthcare industry

It’s this sector which stands to benefit most from RFID in the months to come. If you follow this technology quite well then you might have guessed it right that I am talking about the healthcare sector which is using RFID to improve upon its services. As per the latest report RFID which commands market …

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RFID and its friendship with retail sector

The next time you go for shopping to a retail store and the shopping cart tells you that you have the following items in your cart and other products which you could buy at very attractive prices and in case you are surprised and think that it is magic then you are wrong since it …

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Return on investment and RFID

The period beyond nineties has witnessed a better implementation of RFID where the commercial usage of the technology is witnessing an upward trend which is expected to move further north. Various big time retailers have been adopting this technology and at the same time have been pushing their suppliers for moving inventories but they have …

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RFID: A practical solution for manufacturing operations

A lot of manufacturers keep on asking me whether they should implement RFID for their manufacturing units and generally my reply to all of them is why not? With manufacturing processes turning complex day by day the need of the hour is to use a technology which can track the movement of assets in a …

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Scope for RFID in developing economies

Last time I talked about the growing involvement of RFID in the retail sector where it is getting the support of big retail giants who are looking forward to benefit from it in a big way. Continuing with my study on the retail sector let me tell you that after China, India has emerged as …

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How will RFID fare in 2008?

2007 is about to say goodbye and we are about to enter 2008 in less than a week and already predictions have started pouring in from various corners with regards to what all one could expect with regards to technological developments in the new year. 2007 saw RFID trickling down to the masses besides making …

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Pricing: A big roadblock towards successful implementation of RFID technology

Whenever I attend seminars and conferences I get to meet a lot of professionals and businessmen from various fields who tend to be confused about whether they should implement RFID or not and one of the main reasons behind it tend to be the costs associated with it since barcode is pretty cheaper as compared …

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2007: A year of ups and down for RFID

In my last post I talked about how RFID would fare in 2008 and what all we could expect from it in the future. Today I will be talking about what all has RFID has achieved in 2007 and what all areas benefited from this technology. 2007 brought various ups and downs for the technology …

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