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Feb 10, 2012

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ALSO CALLED: Dedicated Short Range Communication, DSRC, R F I D, Radio Frequency Identification, RFID Systems DEFINITION: RFID (radio frequency identification) is a technology that incorporates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the radio frequency (RF) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify an object, animal, or person. RFID is coming into increasing use in industry as an alternative to the bar code. The advantage of RFID is that it does not require direct contact or line-of-sight … Definition continues below.
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Top Nine Reasons To Replace Your Current Warehouse Management System sponsored by HighJump Software WHITE PAPER: This report will identify nine telltale signs you should consider replacing your warehouse management system (WMS). As a result, you will be better able to analyze the operational factors influenced by your own WMS and gauge how an inflexible or legacy system could be constraining your company’s growth and global reach. Posted: 15 Nov 2011 \| Published: 15 Nov 2011 TOPICS: ERP \| Manufacturing Software \| Manufacturing Systems \| RFID \| SOA \| Warehouse Management \| Warehouse Management Software

Control Access and Protect Assets with Print-on-Demand Intelligent ID Cards sponsored by Zebra Technologies WHITE PAPER: Fraud and theft are constant threats to any organization. This paper defines how human resources and security departments can print intelligent ID cards to identify employees, visitors and patrons, and manage access to facilities, equipment, and services through a range of “intelligent” access card technologies. Posted: 22 Mar 2011 \| Published: 22 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Access Rights \| Fraud Protection \| Human Resources Management \| Identification Systems \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| RFID \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Smart Cards

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RFID DEFINITION (continued): … scanning. An RFID system consists of three components: an antenna and transceiver (often combined into one reader) and a transponder (the tag). The antenna uses radio frequency waves to transmit a signal that activates the transponder. When activated, the tag transmits data back to the antenna. The data is used to notify a programmable logic controller that an action should occur. The action could be as simple as raising an access gate or as complicated as interfacing with a database to carry out a monetary transaction. Low-frequency RFID systems (30 KHz to 500 KHz) have short transmission ranges …
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