Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a global supplier of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry, has announced patent-pending dual RF-RFID labels that incorporate UCODE 7 chips from NXP.

The Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, part of the China National Nuclear Corp., has deployed a system that uses passive ultrahigh-frequency RFID tags and readers to identify the locations of thousands of workers, according to zone, as well as help locate individuals in the event of an emergency and prevent anyone from entering unauthorized areas.

Sporting goods company DeMarini Sports is employing radio frequency identification technology to track its baseball and softball bats, thereby ensuring the integrity of the supply chain for its high-value products.

Rittal, a manufacturer of enclosures for servers and other IT equipment, as well as climate-control and power-distribution systems, is employing radio frequency identification technology to manage the movements of its products through the painting process at its Rittershausen assembly plant.

For the retail industry, mobile has become a major aspect of the brand and commerce experience.

BJC HealthCare, which operates 12 hospitals in Illinois and Missouri, is in a multi-year process of deploying radio frequency identification technology to track and manage the thousands of medical supplies it uses.