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

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Overview

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

Table of Contents

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 vs. the 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

o Fraport - Mobile Maintenance

o Dat Autohus - Vehicle Tracking

o Personell Monitoring in Hazardous areas

o Public Transport System - Electronic Ticketing

o Quick change in Aircraft seats - Lufthansa

o KPN - (Netherlands) Tracking products and containers

o 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

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

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