Abstract
Overview
To fully understand the capabilities of RFID, it is helpful to understand its
benefits in real business situations. We evaluate the impact of RFID
throughout the supply chain, delivering efficiencies for three types of
organizations: manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.
First published in 2007, this report provides case study analysis of RFID
solution deployment and related business plan. The report contains new
information covering Scheduling Policies for RFID, Warehouse Goods Updates,
Logistics Tracking, and Store Level Inventory Control. The report also has
many updated aress including: Mobile Maintenance, Vehicle Tracking, Workforce
Tracking, Electronic Ticketing, Application Scenarios, Maintenance and
Updating, Tracking products and containers, Retail Applications, Logistics,
Manufacturing, Security, and more !!
The report also provides expert analysis of RFID in practice including an
evaluation of the RFID value chain, business process life-cycle, business
process strategy, market overview and challenges. RFID middleware providers
are profiled with device selection criteria is evaluated. Active RFID vendors
and products are profiled and evaluated. The report discusses risk profile
assessment and risk assessment services. The report also includes eight case
studies for RFID implementation and operation.
Target Audience
This report is intended for anyone considering launching a RFID-based
business, solutions involving RFID, and/or business process automation using
RFID.
- 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
- Manufacturers and personnel responsible for management of inventory and
materials, timing and control of critical resources, improve Warehouse
Management Systems (WMS), and other production line automation and industrial
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
- Providers of RFID middleware such as the VeriSign or Oracle
- Companies interested in optimizing their RFID business process strategies
RFID Business Plan and Financial Assessment
The report contains a business plan including financial projects and financial
assessment with a working Excel spreadsheet. This information will assist with
business case development, funding, budgeting, and launch of a RFID solution.
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