“x_Tract is designed to monitor key environmental parameters, such as temperature and time, for thermally sensitive goods as they move through a supply chain. GLI claims that the product provides a more efficient and cost effective means of achieving ‘near real time’ traceability. This is a critical time for food companies that rely on freight transportation. In addition to greater pressure to achieve complete traceability, there is currently a squeezed supply of refrigerated shipping containers in the US and elsewhere.”
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New Jersey Transit’s use of NFC payments with Google Wallet has been an “overwhelming and resounding success,” according to NJ Transit spokesman John Durson. Introduced on the NJ Transit network in October 2011, Google Wallet enables riders to purchase tickets with the tap of an NFC-enabled phone at New York Penn Station, Newark Liberty Airport’s rail station and on 7 city bus lines. read more »Axios Mobile Assets Corporatio partnered with Canadian logistics firm, J.D. Smith and Sons, on a six-month pilot program using Axios’ RFID-enabled pallets and tracking technology. read more »UPM RFID announced the new UPM Web ultra-high frequency (UHF) and UPM Trap near field (NF) UHF inlays based on the Monza RFID chip from Impinj. read more »The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) released a statement concerning a glitch in its Clipper card system, and the blame for overcharging certain AC Transit passengers, according to SFExaminer.com. read more »Bombardier Transportation has teamed up with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to improve track worker protection with the company’s RFID and other advanced technologies. read more »Calgary, Alberta is pushing forward with the anticipated summer launch of a new smart card payment system for public transit, according to the Calgary Herald. read more » |
