Traceability

The early 2000s were an exciting time for RFID technology. What with, the Walmart deal, the Department of Defense rollout and big gains in asset tracking and other applications. There was also some pushback from individuals and groups concerned about privacy issues with this technology. In New Hampshire, a bill was introduced that would regulate the use of RFID … [Read more...] about RFID and Privacy – the NH RFID Regulation Hearing

The familiar UPC barcodes that are printed on just about every item we purchase have been in use for fifty years and have not changed over that time, well other than adding an additional digit at some point. The UPC barcode contains a piece of data called the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) that identifies the stock-keeping item (SKU), as well as being the lookup key for the … [Read more...] about Sunrise 2027 – the Move to 2D Barcodes