Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

RFID Ltd. Facing Tough Times

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Denver-based RFID Ltd., said Friday the cost of remaining publicly traded was too great, and it is not generating enough revenue to cover expenses, reports Denver Business Journal.

“RFID Ltd. has undergone a major resource loss of both operating capital and human capital,” the company’s written statement said, noting that the trend has hurt its ability to generate necessary revenue.

The once-flourishing company’s share price plummeted 58 percent in morning trading Monday, to 0.012 cent per share.

RFID Ltd. Inc. was formed and went public in 2005 through a reverse merger with Packaged RFID Inc. It mainly relied on contract labor. Much of its operating revenue came from the sale of shares, the company reported.

RFID Ltd.’s original aim was to help RFID manufacturers comply with standards for RFID systems established by major retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and by the Department of Defense. Wal-Mart and many of its competitors have slowed their RFID adoption, the Journal reports. [end] 

The Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council has published a white paper examining how the transit industry can best make use of NFC technology.

“One of the major challenges facing transit agencies today is how to capitalize on the ever-growing popularity of mobile phones with a solid mobile strategy,” said Transportation Council Chairman Craig Roberts. “This white paper builds on the knowledge base developed in earlier white papers to foster a greater understanding of NFC technology, explain its role in the transit industry, and shed light on key issues facing the transit industry in developing a mobile strategy.”

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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.

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Microsoft is requiring that all NFC-enabled PC’s and tablets running on the Windows 8 operating system be marked with a special NFC insignia, according to NFC Times.

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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.

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The Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) announced a pilot project to track ‘halal’ food products through the use of RFID technology, according to The Brunei Times.

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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.

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