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They operate in different countries, serve different markets, and faced different operating problems. Yet these four companies all found the answer in voice technology.
Advanced ID Corp. has received an order for 2 million RFID tags from Chinese tire producer Mesnac, which had previously tested the technology in tires for trucks, buses, and passenger vehicles.
The state of California has postponed its e-pedigree requirement to 2011, giving manufacturers more time to assure that all drugs distributed within the state's borders are accompanied by electronic pedigrees that document their history.
Earlier this month, the University of Washington launched what's known as the RFID Ecosystem Project, one of the largest people- and item-tracking experiments on record.
In early January, Wal-Mart, which owns the Sam's Club chain of warehouse stores, sent letters to suppliers outlining a series of RFID mandates that it plans to phase in over the next two years.
The Research and Innovative Technology Administration, a branch of the DOT, has issued a request to private industry, research organizations, and state and local governments for information about commercially available applications that can fight congestion and improve the United States' transportation system.
Though Latin America is still playing catch-up when it comes to supply chain technology, it will progress quickly over the next few years if vendors can avoid some potential roadblocks.
AT&T recently rolled out RFID-based products and services that will allow schools to track assets, students, visitors, and staff, a move that will surely draw fire from privacy advocates.