This IDC study identifies and profiles leading IT services vendors; the services divisions of hardware vendors; and consulting, implementation, and managed services organizations that are helping define and shape the adoption of RFID technology within the enterprise environment. It further segments and highlights the emerging competitive landscape for RFID autoidentification solutions across a number of vertical industries.

"The pursuit of true enterprise mobility continues to be driven by early technology adopters seeking competitive advantage in a particular vertical industry. In the case of supply chain participants, the deployment of RFID and related wireless sensing solutions is helping to create that long-term competitive advantage. In support of this objective, leading services organizations are helping design, build, and manage the RFID infrastructure that can deliver long-term value." ? Richard Dean, program director, Infrastructure Integration and Support Services