RFID Applications, Implementation, and Business Case Analysis with Predictions & Strategic Roadmap to 2014

Publication Date	April 2009
Publisher	Mind Commerce
Product Type	Report
Pages	119
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	MIC00015

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Summary

First published in 2007, this unique report is written by an independent expert in the field, Sanjay Chatterjee and updated to include the latest in RFID developments. The report evaluates RFID from an application, adoption, usage, and policy perspective. The report evaluates the current options and the future of RFID, analyzing the often overlooked challenges encountered during deployment and operation of RFID systems. It also provides economic analysis and ROI assessment for RFID deployment.

Finally, the report provides a strategic view of the anticipated evolution of RFID through 2014 from an application perspective. Combining financial analysis, fact sheets, device comparisons, estimation analysis and trend analysis, this report is a must for anyone with a vested interest in RFID
now or considering an investment over the next three years.

Target Audience

RFID hardware, software, and solution vendors and related professional services companies
Managed services providers, outsourced RFID solutions and application providers, and RFID service bureau operators
Personnel responsible for automating Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other business processes
Healthcare management personnel responsible for tracking patients, staff personnel, equipment, inventory, and other critical resources
Retailers and personnel responsible for merchandise inventory and ordering processes, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Merchandise tracking and fraud prevention
Providers of value-added applications and services such as metering, telemetry, telematics, and sensor applications, inventory control and tracking such as merchandise control, asset tracking and recovery such as computing equipment monitoring, tracking parts moving through a manufacturing process, tracking goods in a supply chain, and payment systems
RFID Hardware Manufacturing companies
Companies interested in optimizing their RFID business process strategies
Venture Capitalist and Startup companies

Key Questions Answered

What is the strategic roadmap for the next three years
What are the current and next generation applications
What are the strategic implications of various mandates
What are the government, homeland security, and law enforcement uses for RFID
What is the importance of RFID in the pharmaceuticals industry
How can RFID be used for a GPS-free tracking system
What is the use of RFID in daily life and its challenges
What has RFID been used for in Iraq and what were the challenges
What is the economic analysis of RFID - how do you justify investment

Content

Chapter 1. Success Story of RFID
Growth of RFID its Standards and Regulations
Texas Instrument's role in US
RFID at Europe
Growth of Standard and Regulations
Technological Immaturity
Backward Compatibility and Integration with Legacy Systems
Scalability
End user Knowledge
Ethical Issues

Chapter 2. Spheres of RFID
Comparison of various methods
Prevalent Application Types
Item tracking and tracing
Inventory monitoring and control
Asset monitoring and management
Anti-theft
Electronic payment
Access control
Anti-tampering
Emerging Application Types
Anti-counterfeit
Drug Anti-Counterfeit
Smart tags
Strategic Dimensions of Commercial Mandates
Government Mandates and Strategies

Chapter 3. RFID in Government Sectors
RFID and Homeland Security
RFID in Law enforcement

Chapter 4. GPS Free RFID based Indoor Location Tracking System
System Architecture
System Architecture Schematic
System Design
Technical Information of the devices
Device Comparison and Financial Analysis
Interoperability and Capability issues
Prototype for Indoor Tracking using RFID
Conclusion

Chapter 5. RFID in daily life and the challenges
RFID Market
RFID Know-how & End-User Confusion
Logistical Challenges
Standard Implementation Challenges
Notable Implementation: Iraq Asset Visibility
Poor Asset Visability
Insufficient and Ineffective Theater Distribution Capability
Failure to Apply
Shortages of Spare
Inadequate Configurations
Ineffective Logistics Support

Chapter 6. RFID Now and Beyond
Analysis and Prediction of RFID Systems and its Adoption
RFID Milestones and the its level of Adoption
Pre-1940's
1940s-WWII
1950s - Early Exploration of RFID Technology
1960s-Development of RFID Theory and Early Field Trials
1970s-An RFID Explosion and Early Adopter Applications
1980s-Commercialization
1990s-RFID Enters the Mainstream
2000s-RFID Deployment
RFID in the Future
Early movers
Fast followers
Slow adopters

Chapter 7. Future of RFID
Past Analysis of RFID
Retail and consumer packaging
Transportation and distribution
Industrial and manufacturing
Security and access control
The Hype vsthe Reality
Analysis of Mandates
Roadmap of RFID from 2007-2010
2010 and Beyond
2007 - The Mark of RTLS
2008 - Adoption in Hospitals/Healthcare
2009 - Technology for Combating Crime
2010 - RFID Infrastructure
Analysis of things to come with RFID Tomorrow

Chapter 8. Business Case for RFID
Different types of ROI
Quantifying Return on Investment with Financials
Cost of Investment
Savings and Reduced Costs of Labor
Payback Period
Return on Assets

Chapter 9. Horizons of RFID
Government use of RFID Technology with Facts and Figures
RFID and in Pharmaceutical Industries
The Ultimate Goal for the Future
Steps against Drug Counterfeit
RFID on Humans
RFID in Supermarkets: Smart Shelves

Chapter 10. RFID Hardware Advances 2010 and beyond
Tomorrows RFID Technology
Tags
Readers
System Technology

Chapter 11. RFID Roadmap till 2014 and beyond
Chip Design
Manufacturing
Systems
Readers
Sensors
Architectures
Conclusion

Chapter 12. Latest RFID Adoptions and Success Stories
HP - For Logistics
- Fraport - Mobile Maintenance
- Dat Autohus - Vehicle Tracking
- Personell Monitoring in Hazardous areas
- Public Transport System - Electronic Ticketing
- Quick change in Aircraft seats - Lufthansa
- KPN - (Netherlands) Tracking products and containers
- Gardeur - Optimised system for Garment Logistics

Chapter 13. RFID Economic Analysis
Analysis of Stock Rollover
Increased revenue
Lower cost
Inventory reduction
Reduced capital assets
Looking Beyond the Window
Comparison to the Early Model

Chapter 14. Select RFID Vendor List and their Offerings
A3 Technologies
Aanza AutoID Group
Accelitec
Accusort Systems, Inc.
AceIC Designs, Inc.
Acheson Colloids Company
AeroScout
AgInfoLink
Alanco Technologies, Inc.
Alien Technology
Analytica India
Argent Group
Assyst, Inc.
AVANTE International Technology, Inc.
AXCESS Inc.
DYNASYS
Ekahau
EPCglobal