Planmeca using RFID to track their goods

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Zara tags its clothes

the Spanish clothing company Inditex announced its intention to tag every item of clothing sold in its Zara stores using an RFID technology (radio frequency identification). 

Designed to help the brand's employees keep track of what's in stock, the new technology should also prove useful to customers. 

The fast-fashion chain Zara is getting ready to shift into even higher gear with its in-store technology. Since 2013, the brand's parent company Inditex has been testing the use of RFID tags as part of an inventory tracking system in its Zara stores. 

A unique chip is implanted in the security tag attached to each item, allowing the company to anticipate the needs of both store employees and consumers more accurately.  

In the store 

Each RFID chip emits its own unique radio frequency, meaning that every item can be tracked individually from distribution to sale. In addition to allowing employees to quickly and easily find out exactly which items (and how many) were delivered to the store, the system will make it easier than ever to take inventory. 

Moreover, the staff is alerted immediately when a particular style needs to be restocked.  

Customers 

But the tiny chips are also bound to make things easier for customers too. Since each item is tracked, it will now be possible to find out whether an item is available in your size at the store where you are shopping (even if it is in the storeroom and not on shelves). If the item is not available on site, you can be informed immediately of its availability via the brand's website or in a nearby store.  

RFID test paper packages for Ministry of Education Malaysia

(from the Star Newspaper,30 Nov 2014)

Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh said the overall decline in pupils’ performance was because of the questions on “higher order thinking skills (HOTs)” this year.

“Last year, there were only 25% of HOTs questions. This year, we increased it (HOTs questions) to 40% and there are plans to to increase it to almost 80% in the future.

“The leaks were not a determining factor. We found that many pupils had made mistakes when it came to the HOTs question,” he told reporters after visiting SK Puchong Jaya on Wednesday.

It was a controversial examination for the 460,407 pupils who sat for the UPSR in September, as question papers for four subjects were leaked and the Mathematics, Science, English and Tamil Language papers had to be retaken.

Idris said the ministry was considering using radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to track question paper packages while they were transported to schools.

“RFID will be able to give information on whether the packages have been interfered with. We are now discussing with the relevant companies on the possibility of using the technology,” he said.

Education director-general Datuk Dr Khair Mohamad Yusof said 36,304 pupils (7.89%) scored all As this year.

“The ministry needs accountability and integrity from its staff and those involved. They must be responsible in ensuring that all public examinations are run professionally,” he added when announcing the analysis of the UPSR results at the Education Ministry in Putrajaya.