HomeTransmitted by Rick LingleTechnical and RFID EditorCoding, printing & labeling5-gal water bottles vended using RFIDRFID technology plays a fundamental role in an environmentally based business proposition from S2C Global Systems (www.s2cglobal.com),Primary packagingRFID test centersIt became apparent some years ago that RFID implementation efforts could be aided by facilities where companies could conduct RFID tests, perhaps under real-world type conditions. Thus was born the RFID Labs or Test Centers that have since sprung up throughout the country, a sampler list of which appears below. A more complete, updated version of more than 15 test labs is available online (see www.packworld.com/view-23573). If we have missed any, please e-mail me at lingle@packworld.com and we’llPrimary packagingCardinal's Rx pilot resultsThe results of Cardinal Health’s RFID pilot were presented at the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Integrity conference, which was held in May and was sponsored by The Institute for International Research (www.iirusa.com). We had reported on the pilot last September before the findings were finalized (see www.packworld.com/view-21867).HomeFinding value in RFID“The goals for the project, currently in pilot stage, center on increased product visibility and reduction in tray loss.”
