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RZX RFID Laundry Tags–Now OEKO-TEX® Certified

May 21, 2026|

We are proud to announce that our RAIN RFID Laundry Tags are now OEKO-TEX® certified, meeting the highest international standards for textile safety and environmental friendliness. This certification ensures that every tag is free from harmful substances and safe for direct contact with fabrics used in healthcare, hospitality, and industrial

Generation Leaps! Fudan Microelectronics Launches Next-Gen RAIN RFID Tag Chip FM13UF0052A, Comprehensively Optimizing High-Density Inventory Performance

May 21, 2026|

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Group Co., Ltd. ("Fudan Microelectronics"; Ticker: 688385.SH / 01385.HK), a leading provider of ultra-large-scale integrated circuit design and system solutions, today announced the official global launch of its next-generation Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) RAIN RFID tag chip: the FM13UF0052A (subsequently referred to as "F52A"). Representing Fudan Microelectronics' definitive technological

The Supply Chain Tipping Point: Why Rising Oil Prices Are Changing Everything 

May 20, 2026|

How Rising Oil Prices Are Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Global Supply Chains  and Why RAIN RFID Is the Enabling Technology  Global oil prices have risen sharply, crossing above $100 per barrel amid significant disruption to energy infrastructure and key shipping corridors. While the duration of elevated prices remains uncertain, the direction is clear: supply

Why Collaboration is at the Heart of Connected Technology

May 20, 2026|

Aileen Ryan, President and CEO, RAIN Alliance In an era defined by global supply chains and connected commerce, the infrastructure underpinning these systems cannot be built by one single organization – or even one single type of organization. Harmonising the countless stakeholders involved, in a way that encourages

RAIN Alliance, GS1 US, and AIM Global Respond to NextNav Testing

May 15, 2026|

The undersigned organizations, representing the breadth of the RFID ecosystem, believe NextNav’s recent “test” video and accompanying blog post fall far short of addressing the documented coexistence and interference risks associated with high-power terrestrial operations in the lower 900 MHz band. Rather than providing a rigorous technical rebuttal, the materials

Xerafy Announces XPLORER Screw Availability for OCTG and Tubular Lifecycle Tracking

May 13, 2026|

Xerafy today announced the availability of the XPLORER Screw, an embeddable, in-metal RAIN RFID tag engineered for OCTG and tubular assets requiring secure, field-serviceable identification. The XPLORER Screw supports lifecycle tracking programs across field operations, inspection workflows, and harsh industrial service environments. Its threaded, in-metal design provides a protected identification

Xerafy Wins NAUMD Innovation Award for TEX Roll, Introducing Print-Ready RAIN RFID Tagging for Uniform Manufacturing

May 13, 2026|

Xerafy has won the NAUMD Innovation Award for its TEX Roll, recognizing a new print-ready RAIN RFID format that enables uniform manufacturers and textile service providers to print and encode RAIN RFID laundry tags on demand. The Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers & Distributors (NAUMD) represents a broad network of

Altinteg: AI-Ready RAIN RFID Architecture for Food and Grocery

May 6, 2026|

The emergence of agentic AI in supply chain management represents a fundamental shift from passive data visibility to autonomous operational action. AI agents can now re-route shipments, trigger replenishment orders, isolate recalled product, and produce compliance records without human intervention — but only when the underlying physical data layer is

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