Transmitted by Rick LingleCoding, 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),September 5, 2007Primary 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’ll update the online version.August 9, 2007Primary 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).July 11, 2007HomeFinding value in RFID“The goals for the project, currently in pilot stage, center on increased product visibility and reduction in tray loss.”May 7, 2007Coding, printing & labelingSmart shelves...and cabinetsSo-called smart packaging has been around for years, but what about “smart shelves”?March 8, 2007Primary packagingRFID variables testedDuring Pack Expo 2006, Robert Clarke, Ph.D., of Michigan State University's School of Packaging (www.packaging.msu.edu, or e-mail clarker@msu.edu), presented original research that looked at a number of variables that affect RFID performance in the real world.December 18, 2006Primary packagingTamper-evident RFIDIt's another sign of the times we live in that authentication technologies, including RFID tags, may themselves need to be made tamper-evident to indicate when they've been messed with.November 5, 2006Coding, printing & labelingUHF benefits updatedA recent white paper does much to dispel lingering myths about what UHF can't do, and does it authoritatively. It makes a compelling case for UHF—over HF—by companies that know the technology inside out.October 5, 2006Coding, printing & labelingRx UHF RFID PilotCardinal Health, Dublin, OH, kicked off an RFID pilot this summer that is “primarily focused on the operational aspects of incorporating RFID in our current operating processes in both packaging and distribution,” explains Renard Jackson, the firm’s executive vice president of packaging services.August 31, 2006Coding, printing & labelingU.K.-U.S. RFID Rx pilotRFID analysts IDTechEx (www.idtechex.com), supported by GS1 UK, a provider of the EPCglobal network in the United Kingdom, has published RFID in Action 2006, a special report that covers global RFID implementations.July 31, 2006Page 1 of 2Next PageTop StoriesPEI 2022Latest Packaging Automation Trends for Cosmetics, Beauty CareWe asked Cosmetics & Beauty packaging veteran Dave Hoenig to scour the aisles of PACK EXPO to see what trends he felt were notable. Smart automation and cobots both stood out, as did improved late-stage customization capabilities among printers.Package DesignIoPP’s Inaugural ‘Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging’ Course a SuccessSustainabilityTru Earth’s Detergent Strips Eliminate the Weight of WaterSustainabilityRefillable and Reusable Packaging Innovations by Walmart, Ball, and Bravo SierraSponsor ContentBulk Bag Discharging: Control Dust and Eliminate Material Waste
