Topic

Supply Chain & Logistics

RFID in supply chain, warehousing, cold chain, aviation baggage, and logistics traceability.

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Reusable Asset Tracking: Design for Return, Not Just Detection

A successful RTI system connects each read to custody, dwell time, and recovery decisions rather than accumulating location pings.

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newsRFID NewsOctober 30, 2026 Europe

Costa Rica’s RFID cattle-tag deadline hits trade as southern auction gets 27% of usual cattle

Costa Rica enforced its RFID ear-tag mandate on 27 October 2026, drastically reducing cattle shipments to a single auction. This immediate enforcement suggests that the national registration rate of 94.34% did not account for non-tagged adult movement.

newsRFID JournalOctober 30, 2026 Global

An RFID Read Is Not Yet a Saleable Product Identity

RFID can tell a distributor that a tagged item passed through a doorway at a recorded time. A simple read does not establish that the item is the exact version the commercial team is ready to list, replenish, support or accept as a return. Distinctions become important when a single stock code spans a hardware revision.

newsRFID NewsOctober 30, 2026 Europe

Dutch academic hospital tracks endoscopy equipment and patient samples with Kathrein RFID

An academic institution in the Netherlands deployed RFID readers in various locations to track endoscopy equipment using Kathrein Solutions. Utilizing the established infrastructure, institutions can monitor the movement of patient samples in transport containers using similar technology.

newsRFID NewsOctober 30, 2026 Europe

Honduras starts handing out Tönnjes RFID plates on 4 November to clear million-vehicle backlog

Honduras plans to begin distributing Tönnjes RFID plates on 4 November to clear a backlog of over 1.1 million paper permits. Implementing dual UHF tags allows for the long-range interrogation of vehicles not captured by traditional metal-embedded readings.

press releaseRAIN AllianceOctober 29, 2026 Global

Clustag Launches InLine, its New Division of Solutions for Intralogistics Automation Integrators

Clustag launched Clustag InLine, its new division of solutions for intralogistics automation integrators. This strategic expansion provides automation integrators with specific RFID offerings to support operations.

newsRFID NewsOctober 29, 2026 Europe

Japan’s RFID pallet-tracking platform TRAX GO reaches 1,000 firms and wins Good Design Award

TRAX GO utilizes RFID tags and QR codes to track individual pallets. A subsequent case study demonstrates that RFID-enabled pallet tracking can recover significantly more repositioned stock than a manual inventory check.

newsRFID NewsOctober 29, 2026 Europe

US Navy installs RFID asset tracking at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, first of four yards to go live in 2027

Norfolk Naval Shipyard is the first of the US Navy’s four public shipyards to install the NADACS system. The passive RFID and GPS sensor mesh will finish installation in June 2027 and go live in July 2027.

newsRFID NewsOctober 29, 2026 Europe

RFID in Food and Beverage: Traceability From Farm to Fork

RFID query times for food recalls scale from days for barcodes to minutes. Compliance with the EU Farm to Fork strategy and the US Food Safety Modernization Act makes batch-level tagging the standard requirement for modern food supply chains.

newsRFID NewsOctober 28, 2026 Europe

Easemotion cuts work in process 30% with RFID on its activewear conveyor

Easemotion reported a 30% reduction in work in process inventory and a 25% shortening of order cycles at its Dongguan plant unverified by an external audit. A reduction in total inventory and faster order fulfillment typically indicate that a manufacturing floor operates with increased speed and tighter raw material control.

newsRFID NewsOctober 28, 2026 Europe

RAIN Alliance joins as ISO/IEC JTC5 liaison to advance global DPP standardisation

RAIN Alliance has obtained a liaison seat on the ISO/IEC JTC 5 committee working on international Digital Product Passport standards, which implies potential strategic alignment with the DIN-led development process. Despite this diplomatic engagement, the passport's smartphone-readability rule continues to favor 2D codes over other forms of technology.

newsRAIN AllianceOctober 28, 2026 Global

RAIN Alliance Accepted as a Liaison to the ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee (JTC) 5 to Advance International Digital Product Passport Standardization

RAIN Alliance has been accepted as a liaison to ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 5 to advance international digital product passport standardization. This acceptance will ensure RAIN technology is represented on the committee to influence the standardization framework.

newsSupply Chain DiveOctober 27, 2026 North America

Kroger taps RFID, computer vision data to boost inventory management

Kroger is piloting radio frequency identification at 1,500 store bakeries and providing machine learning insights to suppliers. This initiative allows suppliers access to data intended to enhance service levels.

newsRFID NewsOctober 27, 2026 Europe

US cattle RFID mandate faces court test as ranchers seek to overturn USDA rule

Cross-motions for summary judgment in R-CALF’s challenge are scheduled for 18 November 2026. The challenge focuses on the rule's provision that it does not require readers, thereby allowing tags to be read visually for logging.

newsRFID JournalOctober 26, 2026 Global

Impinj’s Matt Branda on Physical Intelligence, Physical AI and the Data Enterprise AI Needs: The RFID Journal Q&A

Impinj is reframing its value proposition around Physical Intelligence, emphasizing trusted, real-time item-level data to bridge the gap between physical operations and enterprise AI. RAIN RFID paired with partner-led solutions and Gen2X innovations provides a foundation that enables enterprises to scale automation and AI with greater confidence.

newsRFID NewsOctober 26, 2026 Europe

Sainsbury’s confirms completed roll-out of clothing RFID across Tu in H1 2026/27 interim results

Sainsbury’s has finished installing item-level RFID across Tu clothing departments in roughly 400 UK stores. The project rollout's progress is implied largely by its omission of specific details regarding implementation timelines or operational changes.

newsRFID NewsOctober 25, 2026 Europe

RFID for Asset Tracking: Beyond Inventory to Equipment Management

Large organisations implementing RFID for the first time discover discrepancies in asset registers, such as written-off equipment still in use, phantom entries, and duplicate cost centre records. A mature RFID system functions as a management tool by integrating maintenance scheduling and utilisation data, contrasting with the simple location mapping provided by basic tagging solutions.