OEMs are increasingly turning to embedded RFID to not only enhance their own asset management processes but also add value to their products. Here’s why. When it comes to leveraging RFID, OEMs have a unique opportunity: They can actually design a product with an embedded tag, providing better performance, lower cost and higher tag durability. This can’t be done after original manufacturing, or risk violating engineering specifications. All asset owners after the OEM will have to find another way to attach their RFID tags should they choose to deploy an RFID system. So, OEMs have an important d ..read more

For those who need to keep track of high-value, metal assets with a long life, RFID tags are a helpful option—but only if it’s the right RFID tag, fastened appropriately. This is because certain tags don’t work on metal, and if a mount-on-metal tag loses contact with the asset, the tag won’t work properly. Below are three factors to consider when deciding how to attach RFID tags on metal surfaces. When mounting RFID tags on metal—a conductive surface—that tag needs to be designed to perform well on a conductive surface. Label-style tags don’t work at all, no matter how you attach them. This is ..read more

Good business owners are always seeking ways to optimize their business processes. To continuously improve efficiency and lower costs, many organizations pinpoint one specific function: asset management. Knowing where your assets are and that they are being efficiently utilized is crucial to the performance of any business. However, many businesses have manual systems for tracking assets, which is both time-consuming and error-prone.  Shaving time, reducing the labor cost and improving the accuracy of your asset data can significantly improve your bottom line. To accomplish this, organiza ..read more

RFID technology has been widely deployed for asset tagging in a variety of industrial and government settings. The typical application uses a serialized set of tags with encoded EPC memory and a database, which links the EPC data of the tag to an asset identifier. For example, an RFID tag encoded with a 96 bit EPC code may be associated with a specific serial number computer server, machine tool or medical device. Implicit in the tracking system design is the assumption that the tag can be reliably read and, thus, the asset correctly identified. This process, however, can be compromised with a ..read more

No matter the industry, business owners are always looking to continuously improve operations and lower costs. So, while your business process today might work well, there may be room to further streamline. For the future-looking, cost-conscious and customer service-oriented business owner, look out for these four signs – and discover how RFID can help you optimize your business process. 4 Signs You Need to Optimize Your Business Process #1. Your Team Spends a Lot of Time Collecting Information Observe your team. Do your people spend a lot of time collecting information about the location or s ..read more

Data centers across every industry are using RFID to track, manage and secure their IT assets. But if you want to effectively deploy RFID in your data center, you’ll need to select your tags carefully. Below are four issues you need to address. A data center is the most benign environment you could deploy RFID in. That’s because the significant environmental controls used to protect IT devices also protect the RFID tags you use to track them. This eliminates the many stressors that cause tags to fail, like heat, moisture, chemicals, impacts and severe vibration. But despite these favorable con ..read more

There is always pressure, from customers, owners and competitors, to streamline operations, reduce labor costs and improve data accuracy. The coronavirus pandemic has added more pressure to get personnel out of processes that may now endanger their health. Here are three ways the industry is using RFID to adapt. For several years, the industry has been shifting towards more cost-effective processes. But this has accelerated in the last year as businesses work to reduce on-site staff to comply with health and safety guidance. This is made particularly important as research by the Federal Reserv ..read more

Asset tracking systems help hospitals and medical facilities manage a wide range of devices and instruments. But many systems are outdated, unreliable and error-prone, adding time and cost to what is supposed to be an efficient process. In this post, we take a look at the top five ways RFID can help. Benefit #1: Simplified Asset Management & Financial Audits Regular audits are essential to both asset management and financial due diligence – and they’re also the only way to know exactly what assets you have. But conducting them is a time-consuming process, as hospitals have thousands of ass ..read more

A growing number of OEMs are using embedded RFID to make the tracking and management of their products easier – for both customers and themselves. In this post, we break down everything product developers need to know before getting started. Selecting a Tag Based on Intended Use The most important step when deploying RFID is to consider how you or your customer will use it. There are many applications for RFID, and each one has unique objectives and requirements. Here are some of the most common: Device pairing & validation Enabling the customer to track the device Enabling the OEM to tra ..read more

For any equipment rental company, tracking assets is critical to properly managing inventory levels and transactions. But many firms rely on outdated, error-prone systems that drive up labor costs and collect data using unreliable methods. In this post, we take a look at how RFID can help. Companies that rent out high-value equipment have always needed a reliable way to track and manage both customer and item information. The problem is, for many firms, “reliable equipment tracking” means identifying and recording serial numbers and item descriptions by hand. This is labor intensive and produc ..read more