Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Introduction
- Key findings
- RFID technology
- Applications of RFID in manufacturing
- RFID considerations
- Implementation options
- Competitor dynamics
- The future decoded
- Introduction
- The RFID market, 2004-2010
- Key findings
CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION
- What is this report about?
- Who is the target reader?
- How to use this report
CHAPTER 3 RFID TECHNOLOGY
- Introduction
- Key findings
- A brief introduction to RFID
- RFID can be used in batch, process and discrete manufacturing
- The report primarily addresses RFID software
- RFID is being driven by mandates and a desire for more efficient supply chains
- There are multiple mandates driving RFID uptake in manufacturing
- Manufacturers are using RFID to make their supply chains more efficient
- RFID hardware is comprised of multiple components
- There are various types of RFID tags, each suited to different applications
- Readers & antennas are responsible for scanning tags
- RFID software is mainly made up of middleware, but edgeware is starting to grow popular
- RFID middleware deals with the data coming from the tags
- RFID edgeware deals with RFID data before it is sent to middleware
- The EPC Global Network provides an indexing service for multiple parties in the supply chain
- Conclusion
- A magic price point of $0.05 is unrealistic - each business will make its own decision
- Commoditization of RFID tags will not occur any time soon
- Readers look to be an important developing technology
CHAPTER 4 MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS OF RFID
- Introduction
- Key findings
- Breaking down manufacturing helps for easier analysis
- Production line applications provide significant benefits
- Production line tracking allows for greater visibility into work in progress (WIP)
- Production flow analysis helps reduce bottlenecks
- Production & yard organisation reduces time spent locating products
- Sensor-based RFID alerts monitoring systems to changes in critical conditions
- Labor applications help increase efficiency by reducing human error
- Asset management is a key area for RFID in manufacturing
- Tracking and managing assets can help reduce production downtime and enhance maintenance
- Inbound inventory and materials can be tracked using RFID
- Ordering & distribution can be enhanced using RFID
- RFID helps keep track of distribution assets through close monitoring
- RFID tags help picking and packing processes become more accurate
- RFID data from upstream and downstream partners can be used for better production forecasting
- Conclusion
- Business partner participation can affect the benefits received by an RFID-enabled manufacturer
- Effective communication between RFID hardware and enterprise applications is crucial for manufacturers
- Different applications of RFID will be adopted at different rates
CHAPTER 5 RFID CONSIDERATIONS
- Introduction
- Key findings
- Other IT strategies might have a higher priority than an RFID implementation
- The risk of excessively complicating business processes might detract from an RFID solution
- RFID needs to live in harmony with existing manufacturing execution systems (MES)
- Data quality could be the downfall of RFID deployments
- RFID data storage is a small issue, but one that should be watched
- RFID will not replace barcodes immediately - instead they will both be used for varied applications
- The security of RFID data and tags is not a huge issue now, but one that could be in the future
- Choosing the right RFID technology takes into account several factors
- Selecting the right reader for each RFID application is key for complex production processes
- The orientation of tags and readers could affect crucial read rates
- Some materials affect the transmission of RF signals, and need different RFID setups
- The amount of data generated by RFID requires a solid network base
- Conclusions
CHAPTER 6 IMPLEMENTATION OPTIONS
- Introduction
- Key findings
- A phased RFID implementation can spread both the risks and costs of a strategy
- Phase 1: pallet & case tagging is being used particularly to meet customer mandates
- Phase 2: asset & labor tagging can provide instant impact for manufacturers
- Phase 3: unit-level ID tagging is the most in-depth type of RFID deployment and yields the most benefits
- Manufacturers can focus on an internal RFID deployment, an external one incorporating partner integration, or a combination of the two
- Conclusions
- Datamonitor believes that larger manufacturers will implement RFID gradually, while smaller businesses may go straight to phase 3
- Datamonitor expects internal RFID deployments to outnumber external in 2005
CHAPTER 7 VENDOR PROFILES
- Introduction
- Informatica
- Strength
- Weakness / challenge
- Customer focus
- Closing remarks
- HP
- Strength
- Weakness / challenge
- Customer focus
- Closing remarks
- Ascential
- Strength
- Weakness / challenge
- Customer focus
- Closing remarks
- Oracle
- Strength
- Weakness / challenge
- Customer focus
- Closing remark
- Vizional
- Strength
- Weakness / challenge
- Customer focus
- Closing remark
- SAP
- Strength
- Weakness / challenge
- Customer focus
- Closing remarks
- IBM
- Strength
- Weakness / challenge
- Customer focus
- Closing remark
- SUN
- Strength
- Weakness / challenge
- Customer focus
- Closing remark
- Conclusions
- Expertise in retail could help software vendors selling RFID to manufacturers and vice versa
- Education and demonstration must be key strategies for software vendors
CHAPTER 8 THE FUTURE DECODED
- Introduction
- Key findings
- The RFID market, 2004-2010
- Global RFID market to exceed $6 billion by 2010
- North America to lead - EMEA and APAC to grow quickly
- Germany and the UK are key EMEA RFID countries
- China and Japan will lead APAC as it reaches a total $1.26bn by 2010
- Manufacturing will account for 49% or $3bn of RFID investment in 2010
- Pharmaceutical, CPG and the automotive industry will drive global manufacturing spend on RFID
- Hardware comprises the bulk of RFID revenue with services playing a greater role in the future
CHAPTER 9 APPENDIX
- Future readings
- SPP writing team
- How to contact experts in your industry
List of Tables
- Table 1: RFID applications in batch, process and discrete manufacturing
- Table 2: RFID tag types
- Table 3: RFID vs barcodes
- Table 4: Production line applications
- Table 5: Asset management, inventory management, labor applications
- Table 6: Ordering and distribution, up/downstream data flows
- Table 7: By 2010, North America will have hit $2.6bn while EMEA will only just edge past $2bn
- Table 8: EMEA RFID revenues
- Table 9: APAC RFID revenues
- Table 10: RFID vertical revenues
- Table 11: RFID manufacturing revenues
- Table 12: RFID cost split 2004 - 2010
- Table 13: RFID hardware investment projections
List of Figures
- Figure 1: RFID software vendors from a variety of backgrounds
- Figure 2: North America will be the biggest market for RFID from 2004 to 2010
- Figure 3: An overall view of RFID technology
- Figure 4: The report focuses on just manufacturing in the supply chain
- Figure 5: A typical RFID setup includes readers, antennas and tags
- Figure 6: RFID middleware stack
- Figure 7: The EPCGlobal network relies on EPC Information Services
- Figure 8: RFID affects different areas in manufacturing
- Figure 9: In 03/04, 78% of manufacturers surveyed had decided to wait and see about RFID.
- Figure 10: RFID and MES integration
- Figure 11: RFID data integration will take time
- Figure 12: Value generation: nternal vs external RFID deployment
- Figure 13: RFID software vendors from a variety of backgrounds
- Figure 14: An overview of HP
- Figure 15: An overview of Ascential
- Figure 16: An overview of Oracle
- Figure 17: An overview of Vizional
- Figure 18: An overview of SAP
- Figure 19: An overview of IBM
- Figure 20: An overview of Sun
- Figure 21: North America will be the biggest market for RFID from 2004 to 2010
- Figure 22: UK and Germany are the biggest European RFID countries, with 23% and 28% market share respectively in 2010
- Figure 23: Most RFID revenues in 2004 were generated in Japan, but China is growing faster
- Figure 24: Manufacturing is the largest RFID vertical, with 49% of investment in 2010, dropping from 54% in 2004
- Figure 25: Pharma, CPG and automotive will generate the most global manufacturing RFID revenues from 2004 to 2010
- Figure 26: CPG will grow its market share by 6% between 2004 and 2010 in EMEA
- Figure 27: Pharma will grow strongly in North America, reaching 18% market share for RFID investment by 2010
- Figure 28: High-tech and electronic RFID investment market share will increase by 2% between 2004 and 2010 in APAC
- Figure 29: Hardware is the largest cost for RFID
- Figure 30: Tags and labels will shrink from 48% of total hardware cost in 2004 to 39% in 2010
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