RFID Products, Applications and Services Worldwide

RFID Products, Applications and Services Worldwide - A Market Strategy Report

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: MarketStrat, Inc.
Published: April 2005
Product Code: R666-0001

Description

RFID technology has been growing steadily in the past 3-4 years and is expected to grow rapidly in the 2006-2009 period, before stabilizing and settling on a steady growth path. The year 2004 was marked by excitement related to mandates, entry of new players, re-positioning of some companies as “RFID focused,” new product and service launches, technology advances, standards evolution, partnerships & alliances, mergers & acquisitions, and general market awareness.

The worldwide market for RFID was $1.49 billion in 2004. RFID hardware components (Readers, Tags, and ICs) accounted for 72% of the market, followed by Services (19%) and Software (9%).

Worldwide Reader revenues were $290 million and Tag revenues $645 million in 2004.
Revenues for RFID Hardware (Tags, Readers, ICs) are expected to grow at a CAGR of 28%. Growth in the 2006-2009 period will be high, followed by market stabilization.
Professional Services are expected to reach $850 million by the year 2010. This segment includes service revenues related to business consulting, pilots, full life cycle implementation, hardware engineering, systems integration, and data analysis.
The Access Control applications segment is expected to account for $191 million in revenues in North America in 2005.
In Europe, the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) vertical is expected to account for $126 million in RFID-related spending in 2005.
The Asia-Pacific market for RFID software was $12.9 million in 2003, and is expected to grow to $339 million by the end of 2012. Asia-Pacific is behind North America and Europe in implementing supply chain management and execution systems and related software. As the demand for RFID increases, companies in Asia-Pacific (particularly Japan, Korea, China, India, and Australia) are expected to look toward implementing comprehensive SCM and SCE solutions with embedded RFID functionality.

The primary beneficiaries of the expected explosion in this market are producers of RFID tags, reader systems, related software, shipping labels, label printers, inks, and antennas. Close behind are leading companies providing software and services for the supply chain function and for the warehouse and transportation industries. Opportunities also abound for transportation and logistics providers - both to improve their own efficiency as well as customer efficiencies. Since RFID does not require line of sight, shipping companies can significantly reduce the time, space, and people needed for inventory handling.

Marketstrat’s latest research finds that the rapid growth rates predicted in 2004 (based on Wal-Mart compliance deadline of January 2005) did not come true. As companies get deeper into RFID planning and analyze potential business process changes, and with the introduction of Gen2 products, the nature and scope of projects will change, with a long-term roadmap. This is a good thing for the RFID ecosystem as a whole, and helps avoid future implosion from poorly planned and implemented solutions.

Despite the rapid growth projected, there are restraints/challenges such as data ownership and partner data integration; data security and privacy; implementation costs; integrating data across multiple facilities; managing large volumes of data; need for business process realignment and privacy issues.

Marketstrat’s two-volume report provides:

Analysis of current and emerging applications, verticals, technology, evolving standards, competitive frameworks, success strategies, market drivers and restraints.
Estimates/forecasts for the years 2003-2012 by Product Category (separately for Hardware, Software, and Services); by Application; and by Vertical, for each geographic region.
Estimates/forecasts for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World.
Estimates/forecasts for the following applications: Access Control, Animal Tracking, Asset Management, Baggage Control, Point-of-Sale, Supply Chain Management, Tire Tracking, Vehicle Identification, Other.
Estimates/forecasts for the following verticals: Automotive, CPG, Defense, Healthcare/Pharmaceutical, Homeland Security, Retail, Transportation, Other.
Profiles of 525 RFID vendors worldwide. Vendors profiled include makers of components (chips, tags, readers), printers, software, systems integrators, and other service providers.

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 -EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. MARKET OVERVIEW

1.2. KEY TAKEAWAYS

1.2.1. CPG Manufacturers

1.2.2. Technology Vendors

1.2.3. Retailers

1.3. Q1 2005 UPDATE ONWAL-MART’S RFID MANDATE

1.4. BUSINESS VALUE OF RFID

1.5 THE RFID BUZZ

1.5.1. Application-Vertical Matrix

1.6 IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES

1.7 WHAT PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS ARE FOCUSING ON

1.8. RFID ADOPTION CURVE

1.9. OUTLOOK FOR RFID

Volume II

1. A3 TECHNOLOGIES

Overview

Partners.

Products/Applications

Partnerships.

2. AAID SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. .

Overview .

Products ..

3. AANZA AUTOID GROUP

Management Team.

Overview

Services

Partnerships.

4. ACCELITEC.

Overview .

Management Team.

Other Information .

Industries Served.

Products .

Product

Details .

Support Programs

5. ACCENTURE.

Overview .

Accenture’s RFID Approach.

Accenture’s Strengths.

RFID Services

6. AAID, INC.

Product Listing.

7. ACCUCODE

Management Team..

Overview .

Customers .

Industries Served.

Software Solutions .

List of Solutions.

Professional Services .

Hardware Solutions .

Recent Developments

RFID Offerings

8. ACCU-SORT SYSTEMS, INC.

Overview

Management Team

Product Lines .

Products

Facilities

Sentient RFID Solutions

RFID Products

RFID Applications

Recent News .

9. ACEIC DESIGNS, INC.

Overview
Design & Engineering Services
Products
Partnerships

10. ACG IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES GMBH.

Overview .
Management Team.
RFID Products
SmartWorldAcademy
History
Latest News

11. ACHESON COLLOIDS COMPANY

Overview
Products

12. ACSIS, INC

Management Team.
Overview
Products/Services.
Company Focus .
Partnerships.
Recent News

13. ACTIVEWAVE INC.

Overview
Management
RFID Solution Features
Applications
Software .
RFID Active Tags and Readers.

14. ACTIVERF LTD.

Overview .
Technology.
Products & Applications.

15. ADVANCED DATA CAPTURE

Product range

16. ADVANCED ID CORPORATION .

Overview
Management Team.
Products
Long-Term Strategy

17. ADVANCED POSITIONING SYSTEMS LIMITED.

Overview

18. AEBIZZ CONSULTANTS BV.

Overview .
Services
Solutions
RFID

19. AEG IDENTIFIKATIONSSYSTEME GMBH

Overview
20. AEROSCOUT
Overview
Management Team
Key Strengths
Partnerships
Recent News
Products .
Product.
Application.
Solutions.
Other Locations

21. AGINFOLINK..

Management Team.
Overview .
Products .
Recent News

22. AGRI SIGNAL, INC.

23. AHEARN & SOPER, INC.
Overview .
Methodology .
Engagement Model .
Applications .
Products

24. AIRGATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Overview .
Management Team.
Business Model
Products/Services.
Partners.
Recent Developments

25. ALANCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC..

Overview .
Management Team.
Technology Systems International, Inc. (TSI)
Components of TSI PRISM System.

26. ALEIS INTERNATIONAL

Overview
27. ALIEN TECHNOLOGY .
Overview
Management Team.
Markets Served
Fluidic Self Assembly.
Partners
Products & Technology
TAGS.
Readers
RFID Academy.

28. ALLFLEX USA INC.

Management.
Overview
Products
Recent Developments .

29. ALLSAFE COMPANY, INC .

Management..
Overview
Card Technologies .
Applications .

30. ALL-TAG SECURITY S.A..

Management…
Overview .
Products & Technologies.

31. AM PROFESSIONALS.

Solutions.
Services .
Partners.
Customers

32. AMATECH/SMARTRAC TECHNOLOGY LTD .

Management
Overview .
Products
Applications
Other Locations & Contacts

33. AMB I.T. B.V..

Overview .
Other Locations .

34. AMSC.

Management Team.
Major Shareholders .
Markets Served..

35. AMTSYSTEMS, INC. .

Management Team.
Overview .
Partners
Products .

36. ANALYTICA INDIA .

Overview .
Analytica RFID Pilot Program.
RFID Software Solutions
RFID Application Areas .
Smart Card Solutions.
ARIES - Analytica RFID Integrated Enterprise Savant system..
Products .
Verticals .
Customers .

37. ANGSTREM JOINT STOK COMPANY.

Management.
38. APRISO.
Management Team.
Overview .
Customers
Solutions.

39. AQUITEC..

Executive Team..
Americas Management Team.
EMEA Management Team.
Overview .
Solutions.
Other Locations

40. ARCSTREAM SOLUTIONS, INC.

Overview .
Services .
Executive Team.
Solutions.
Partners.

41. ARGENT GROUP .

42. ASSA ABLOY AB.
Overview .
Management.
Organization .

43. ASSYST INC.

44. ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC..
Overview
Management Team..

45. ATL RFID.

46. ATMEL CORPORATION .
Overview
Management Team.
Smart Card Technology
Products .
RFID Products
Recent RFID News.

47. AUDEMARSMICROTEC .

Overview .
Products
48. AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
Management Team.
Overview .
Products

49. AVAANA .

Management.
Solutions.
Services
Technologies .
Applications

50. AVANTE INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Overview ..
Products
Recent News

51. AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION..

Overview
Management.
Key Products.
RFID and Specialty Converting Division

52. AVICON.

Overview
Management Team
Solutions
RFID Enablement (epcExpress)

53. AVID® MICROCHIP ID SYSTEMS

Management Team.
Overview

54. AVID IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS, INC.

55. AVONWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
Overview
Products

56. AWID (APPLIEDWIRELESS IDENTIFICATIONS GROUP, INC.)

Management Team.
Overview
Products

57. AXCESS INC.

Management Team
Overview
Applications
Partners
Wireless ID
Products
NEWS

58. AXIOME ALPHA SA

Overview
Products

59. BALOGH

Markets Served
Products
Balogh Hyper ID

60. BALTECH AG

Overview
Products
61. BAUMER IDENT GMBH
Management Team
RFID Technology and Products
Markets Served
Applications
Verticals

62. BAXTER HEALTHCARE

QuickFind Asset Management System.
System Components

63. BEARINGPOINT

64. BEC (SYSTEMS INTEGRATION) LTD
Overview
Customers
Products and Services.

65. BEIGEL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION.

RFID Group Consultants.
Overview
Services

66. BELGRAVIUM.

Products & Services
RFID

67. BEWATOR AB.

Management.
Overview
Products & Services
Markets Served.

68. BIBLIOTHECA RFID LIBRARY SYSTEMS AG

Solutions
Management Team.
The BiblioChip® Library Management System.
Component of BiblioChip® RFID Reader System..
Other Products
Software
Partners
News

69. BIELOMATIK LEUZE GMBH+CO. KG

Overview
Products
RFID: Transponder Processing Systems
Targeted RFID Applications.
RFID Products/Solutions
Worldwide Locations

70. BIOMARK

Products
71. BLACKSTONE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

72. BLUELEAF LTD

73. BLUESTAR
74. BOEING COMPANY

75. BQT SOLUTIONS

Management Team
Overview
Solutions
Products

76. BRADY CORPORATION

Management Team
Overview

1.10. LEADING RFID VENDORS

1.11. VENDOR STRATEGIES

1.11.1. Market Positioning

1.12. WORLDWIDE RFID MARKET (2003-2012, US$)

1.13. WORLDWIDE RFID HARDWAREMARKET BY TYPE.

1.13.1 RFID Readers (Units & $)

1.13.2. Active Tags

1.13.3. Passive Tags

1.13.4. RFID ICs (Units & $)

1.14. WORLDWIDEMARKET FOR RFID SOFTWARE

1.14.1. RFID Middleware

1.14.2. Application/Other Software

1.15. Worldwide Market for RFID Services

1.16. WORLDWIDE RFID MARKET BY APPLICATION

1.16.1. Access Control

1.16.2. Animal Tracking.

1.16.3. Asset Management

1.16.4. Baggage Control

1.16.5. Point-of-Sale

1.16.6. Supply Chain Management

1.16.7. Tire Tracking

1.16.8. Vehicle Identification

1.16.9. Other RFID Applications

1.17. WORLDWIDE RFID MARKET BY VERTICAL.

1.17.1. Automotive

1.17.2. Consumer Packaged Goods

1.17.3. Defense

1.17.4. Healthcare/Pharmaceutical

1.17.5. Homeland Security

1.17.6. Other Manufacturing

1.17.7. Retail

1.17.8. Transportation

1.17.9. Other Verticals

1.18. GLOBAL RFID MARKET - % BREAKDOWN BY APPLICATION

1.19. GLOBAL RFID MARKET - % BREAKDOWN BY VERTICAL.

1.20. RFID HARDWARE - REGIONALMARKET COMPARISON

SECTION 2 - RFID MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. OVERVIEW OF APPLICATIONS

2.2. RFID VS. BAR CODES

2.3. RFID -WHAT BUYERS NEED TO KNOW

2.4. KEY SELLING POINTS FOR RFID VENDORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS

2.5. OVERVIEW OF DRIVERS AND RESTRAINTS

2.6. THE RFID ECOSYSTEM

2.7 RFID BY SECTOR

2.7.1. Manufacturing and Retail

2.7.2. Pharmaceuticals

2.7.3. Airlines.

2.7.4. Automotive

2.7.5. Electronics

2.7.6. Healthcare

2.7.7. Foodservice

2.8 RFID MARKET OPPORTUNITY

2.8.1 RFID Is Progressing

2.8.2 Supply Chain

2.8.3 Market Size

2.9. KEY INDUSTRIES/SECTORS FOR RFID

2.10. KEY RFID PERFORMANCEMETRICS

2.11.MARKETSTRAT SRCE FRAMEWORK

2.12. MARKETSTRAT COMPETITIVE FRAMEWORK

2.12.1. RFID Hardware Manufacturers

2.12.2. Systems Integrators

SECTION 3 - MARKET ANALYSIS & FORECASTS

3.1. MARKET DRIVERS AND RESTRAINTS

3.1.1. Market Drivers

3.1.2. Market Restraints

3.2. MARKET DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

3.3. HANDLING SALES OBJECTIONS

3.3.1. The technology is not mature

3.3.2. Lack of standards

3.3.3. RFID tags cost too much

3.4. CHALLENGES FACING CPG MANUFACTURERS

3.5 RFID IMPLEMENTATIONS

3.6. SEGMENTATION

3.6.1. Market Segmentation

3.6.1.1. Market by Product & Service

3.6.1.2. Market by Application

3.6.1.3. Market by Vertical

3.6.2. Vendor Segmentation

3.6.3. Customer Segmentation

3.6.3.1. Segmentation by Adoption Curve

3.6.3.2. Segmentation by Vertical

3.7. MARKET DEFINITIONS, PARAMETERS, AND LIMITATIONS

3.7.1. Market Definitions

3.7.2. Market Parameters

3.7.3. Data Reliability and Limitations

3.8. NORTH AMERICAN RFID MARKET ESTIMATES/FORECASTS

3.8.1. North America - RFID Hardware Market by Type

3.8.1.1. RFID Readers (Units & $)

3.8.1.2. Active Tags

3.8.1.3. Passive Tags

3.8.1.4. RFID ICs (Units & $)

3.8.2. North America - RFID Software Market

3.8.2.1. RFID Middleware

3.8.2.2. Application/Other Software

3.8.3. North America - RFID Services Market

3.8.4. North America - RFID Market by Application .

3.8.4.1. Access Control

3.8.4.2. Animal Tracking

3.8.4.3. Asset Management

3.8.4.4. Baggage Control

3.8.4.5. Point-of-Sale

3.8.4.6. Supply Chain Management

3.8.4.7. Tire Tracking

3.8.4.8. Vehicle Identification.

3.8.4.9. Other RFID Applications

3.8.5. North American RFID Market by Vertical

3.8.5.1. Automotive

3.8.5.2. Consumer Packaged Goods

3.8.5.3. Defense

3.8.5.4. Healthcare/Pharmaceutical

3.8.5.5. Homeland Security

3.8.5.6. Other Manufacturing

3.8.5.7. Retail

3.8.5.8. Transportation

3.8.5.9. Other Verticals

3.9. EUROPE - RFID MARKET ESTIMATES/FORECASTS (2003-2012)

3.9.1. Europe - RFID Hardware Market by Type

3.9.1.1. RFID Readers (Units & $)

3.9.1.2. Active Tags

3.9.1.3. Passive Tags

3.9.1.4. RFID ICs (Units & $)

3.9.2. Europe - RFID Software Market

3.9.2.1. RFID Middleware

3.9.2.2. Application/Other Software

3.9.3. Europe - RFID Services Market

3.9.4. Europe - RFID Market by Application

3.9.4.1. Access Control

3.9.4.2. Animal Tracking

3.9.4.3. Asset Management

3.9.4.4. Baggage Control

3.9.4.5. Point-of-Sale

3.9.4.6. Supply Chain Management

3.9.4.7. Tire Tracking

3.9.4.8. Vehicle Identification

3.9.4.9. Other RFID Applications

3.9.5. European RFID Market by Vertical

3.9.5.1. Automotive

3.9.5.2. Consumer Packaged Goods

3.9.5.3. Defense

3.9.5.4. Healthcare/Pharmaceutical

3.9.5.5. Homeland Security

3.9.5.6. Other Manufacturing

3.9.5.7. Retail

3.9.5.8. Transportation

3.9.5.9. Other Verticals

3.10. ASIA-PACIFIC RFID MARKET ESTIMATES/FORECASTS (2003-2012)

3.10.1. Asia-Pacific - RFID Hardware Market by Type.

3.10.1.1. RFID Readers (Units & $)

3.10.1.2. Active Tags

3.10.1.3. Passive Tags

3.10.1.4. RFID ICs (Units & $)

3.10.2. Asia-Pacific - RFID Software Market

3.10.2.1. RFID Middleware

3.10.2.2. Application/Other Software

3.10.3. Asia-Pacific - RFID Services Market

3.10.4. Asia-Pacific - RFID Market by Application

3.10.4.1. Access Control

3.10.4.2. Animal Tracking

3.10.4.3. Asset Management

3.10.4.4. Baggage Control

3.10.4.5. Point-of-Sale

3.10.4.6. Supply Chain Management

3.10.4.7. Tire Tracking

3.10.4.8. Vehicle Identification

3.10.4.9. Other RFID Applications

3.10.5. Asia-Pacific RFID Market by Vertical

3.10.5.1. Automotive

3.10.5.2. Consumer Packaged Goods

3.10.5.3. Defense

3.10.5.4. Healthcare/Pharmaceutical

3.10.5.5. Homeland Security

3.10.5.6. Other Manufacturing

3.10.5.7. Retail

3.10.5.8. Transportation

3.10.5.9. Other Verticals

3.11. REST OF THEWORLD RFID MARKET ESTIMATES/FORECASTS (2003-2012)

3.11.1. Rest of the World - RFID Hardware Market by Type

3.11.1.1. RFID Readers (Units & $)

3.11.1.2. Active Tags

3.11.1.3. Passive Tags

3.11.1.4. RFID ICs (Units & $)

3.11.2. Rest of the World - RFID Software Market

3.11.2.1. RFID Middleware

3.11.2.2. Application/Other Software

3.11.3. Rest of the World - RFID Services Market

3.11.4. Rest of the World - RFID Market by Application

3.11.4.1. Access Control

3.11.4.2. Animal Tracking

3.11.4.3. Asset Management

3.11.4.4. Baggage Control

3.11.4.5. Point-of-Sale

3.11.4.6. Supply Chain Management

3.11.4.7. Tire Tracking

3.11.4.8. Vehicle Identification

3.11.4.9. Other RFID Applications

3.11.5. Rest of the World RFID Market by Vertical

3.11.5.1. Automotive

3.11.5.2. Consumer Packaged Goods

3.11.5.3. Defense

3.11.5.4. Healthcare/Pharmaceutical

3.11.5.5. Homeland Security

3.11.5.6. Other Manufacturing

3.11.5.7. Retail

3.11.5.8. Transportation

3.11.5.9. Other Verticals

SECTION 4 - OVERVIEW OF KEY VENDORS.

4.1. LIST OF KEY PLAYERS

4.2. RFID VENDOR CATEGORIES

4.2.1. Tag Manufacturers

4.2.2. Reader Systems Manufacturers

4.2.3. Label/Printer Vendors

4.2.4. RFID Software Companies

4.2.5. Systems Integrators

4.3. OVERVIEW OF KEY PLAYERS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES

4.3.1. Accenture

4.3.2. Alien Technology

4.3.3. AWID

4.3.4. Checkpoint Systems, Inc

4.3.5. Descartes Systems

4.3.6. Escort Memory Systems

4.3.7. Globe Ranger

4.3.8. IBM Global Services

4.3.9. Intelident

4.3.10. Intermec Technologies

4.3.11. Manhattan Associates

4.3.12. Microsoft

4.3.13. NEOLOGY

4.3.14. OATSystems

4.3.15. Optum, Inc.

4.3.16. Psion Teklogix Inc

4.3.17. Philips Semiconductors.

4.3.18. RedPrairie

4.3.19. SAMSys Technologies Inc.

4.3.20. SAP

4.3.21. Savi Technology

4.3.22. SSA Global, Inc

4.3.23. Symbol Technologies

4.3.24. TAGSYS

4.3.25. Texas Instruments

4.3.26. ThingMagic LLC

4.3.27. TransCore

4.3.28. Tyco Fire & Security

4.3.29. Xterprise

4.3.30. Zebra Technologies

SECTION 5 - RFID NEWS/STORIES

5.1. YEAR 2005

5.2. FOURTH QUARTER 2004

5.3. THIRD QUARTER 2004

5.4. SECOND QUARTER 2004

SECTION 6 -RFID TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

6.1. RFID: OVERVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY

6.2. RFID TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE/ECOSYSTEM

6.2.1. Product Systems

6.2.2. Information Systems

6.2.3. Resource Systems

6.2.4. Other Systems

6.3. THE FIVE COMPONENTS OF AN RFID SYSTEM

6.3.1. Tags (Transponders)

6.3.1.1. Data capacity

6.3.1.2. Form factor

6.3.1.3. Passive versus active

6.3.1.4. Frequencies

6.3.1.5. EPC Tags

6.3.2. Readers

6.3.3. Encoders

6.3.4. Middleware

6.3.5. Application Software

6.4. LEVELS OF TRACKING

6.4.1. Pallet

6.4.2. Carton/Case

6.4.3. Item/Unit .

6.5. TAG PERFORMANCE DIFFERENTIATORS

6.6. TYPES OF RFID CHIPS

6.7. EPCGLOBAL AND RFID STANDARDS

6.7.1. Overview

6.7.2. Sponsors of EPCglobal

6.7.3. Electronic Product Codes

6.7.4. EPCglobal Network

6.7.5. Information Flow in the EPCglobal Network

6.7.6. Underlying Infrastructure for EPCglobal Network

6.7.7. Regulating the EPC™ Network

6.7.8. EPCglobal -Additional Information

6.7.9. EPCglobal Technology

6.7.10. EPC Versions 1.0 and 2.0

6.7.11. Other Organizations

6.7.11.1. Global Commerce Initiative (GCI)

6.7.11.2. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) .

6.7.11.3. AIM Global

6.7.11.5. Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)

6.7.12. EPC Applications.

6.7.13. Regional Regulatory Agencies for Frequency Allocation

6.7.14. EPCglobal Inc. Hardware Certification Program

6.7.15. EPC Generation 1 Hardware Interoperability Results

6.7.16. EPC Generation 1 Reader to Reader Interoperability Results

6.7.17. EPCglobal Activities in 2004

6.8. RFID: OVERVIEW OF APPLICATIONS

6.9. APPLICATIONS BY SYSTEM TYPE

6.9.1. Point-of-Sale

6.9.2. Closed Loop or Tightly Coupled

6.9.3. Open Systems

6.10. APPLICATIONS BY END-USE

6.10.1. Supply Chain.

6.10.2. Mobile Computing

6.10.3. Equipment Maintenance Logging

6.10.4. Healthcare

6.10.5. Product Authentication

6.10.6. Dynamic RFID Label Applicator.

6.10.7.Consumer/Cashless Payment Systems

6.10.8. Electronic Toll Collection.

6.10.9. Inter-Modal Rail Tags

6.10.10. Libraries and Video Stores

6.10.11. Military Applications

6.10.12. Security/Access Control

6.10.13. Theft Prevention.

6.10.14. Manufacturing.

6.10.15. Product Security.

6.10.16. Warehousing

6.10.17. Shipping

6.10.18. Logistics Asset Management

6.10.19. Retail

6.10.20. Personal Security and Patron Management

6.11. RFID FOR SUPPLY CHAIN -COST-REDUCTION OPTIONS

6.11.1. Mobile RFID Readers

6.11.2. Mobile Warehouse Antennae

6.11.3. Mobile Retail Antennae.

6.12. RFID IMPLEMENTATIONS AND PILOT PROGRAMS .

6.13. THE TREAD ACT

6.14. RFID TECHNOLOGY- A CLOSER LOOK

6.14.1. How RFID works

6.14.1.1. RFID systems

6.14.1.2. Communication.

6.14.1.3. Anti-collision

6.14.2. RFID Tags

6.14.2.1. Tag Cost

6.14.2.2. Tag ICs.

6.14.2.3. Tag Classes

6.14.2.4. Tag selection factors

6.14.3. RFID Readers

6.14.3.1. Main Criteria for readers.

6.14.3.2. Handheld Readers

6.14.4. RFID Label Printers

6.14.5. Frequency Availability

6.14.6. RFID Air-Interface Protocols .

6.14.7. EPC Tag Classes

6.14.8. RFID Middleware

6.14.8.1. Data Management

6.14.8.2. Edge Visibility

6.14.8.3. Enterprise Visibility.

6.14.8.4. System Management.

6.14.8.5. Security

6.14.8.6. Configuration

6.14.9. Device Management

6.15. RFID AND SYSTEMS INTEGRATION.

6.15.1. RFID Integration with Manufacturing Business Information Systems

6.15.1.1. Types of Manufacturing BIS systems.

6.15.1.2. RFID Data.

6.15.1.3. Manufacturing Execution Systems

6.15.1.4. ERP Systems.

6.15.1.5. SCM Systems.

6.16. RFID MARKET BY APPLICATION (2002-2012, US$)

6.16.1. Access Control

6.16.2. Animal Tracking.

6.16.3. Asset Management

6.16.4. Baggage Control

6.16.5. Point-of-Sale

6.16.6. Supply Chain Management

6.16.7. Tire Tracking

6.16.8. Vehicle Identification

6.16.9. Other Applications

SECTION 7 - RFID ECONOMICS AND DEPLOYMENT PLANNING.

7.1. RFID COSTS

7.1.1. Tags

7.1.2. Integrated Circuits (IC)

7.1.3. Substrates

7.1.4. Straps

7.1.5. Antennas

7.1.6. Tag Manufacturing Methods.

7.1.7. Reader Costs

7.1.8. Reader Installation

7.1.9. Controllers

7.1.10. Tuning

7.1.11. Software Costs

7.1.12. Integration Costs.

7.1.13. Maintenance Costs.

7.2. RFID IN THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER.

7.2.1. Overview

7.2.2. Strategies for Selling RFID Distribution Center Solutions

7.2.3. Key Drivers

7.2.4. Tagging Benefits

7.2.4.1. Pallet Level

7.2.4.2. Case Tagging

7.2.4.3. Item Tagging

7.2.5. Value Selling by Customer Level

7.2.5.1. Value for Field Manager or Line Manager

7.2.5.2. Value for Divisional Manager

7.2.5.3. Value for Executives

7.3. RFID TEAM SELLING

7.4. ROLE OF EPCGLOBAL IN DEPLOYMENT PLANNING

7.5. RFID DEPLOYMENT ISSUES AND PATHWAYS .

7.5.1. Technical Issues

7.5.2. Economic/Business Issues

7.5.3. Deployment pathways

7.5.3.1. Private Systems

7.5.3.2. Consortia Models

7.5.3.3. Third Party Services

7.5.4. Deployment -key initial steps

7.6. CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL PILOTS

7.7. QUESTIONS VENDORS SHOULD ASK PROSPECTS

7.8. HOW CUSTOMERS ARE APPROACHING RFID.

7.9. EPCGLOBAL STRATEGIES

7.10.WHAT VENDORS ARE RECOMMENDING TO PROSPECTS AND CUSTOMERS

SECTION 8 - RFID VALUE CHAIN OPPORTUNITIES

8.1 VALUE CHAIN COMPONENTS

8.1.1. Cross Supply-Chain

8.1.2. Manufacturing

8.1.3. Warehousing

8.1.4. Transportation

8.1.5. Retail Stores

8.1.6. RFID in the Value Chain -Key Findings

8.1.7. Market Potential

8.1.8. RFID Application Priorities in the Mfr -Retailer Value Chain

8.1.8.1. Retailers (in alphabetic order).

8.1.8.2. Manufacturers (in alphabetic order)

8.1.9. RFID Technology Framework

8.1.9.1. Retailer Requirements.

8.1.9.2. Manufacturer Requirements

8.1.9.3. Restraints for Retailers

8.1.9.4. Restraints for Manufacturers

8.1.10. Deployment Projections

8.1.11. Key Takeaways for RFID Vendors

8.2 SUPPLY CHAIN -A CLOSER LOOK

8.2.1. RFID technology in the Supply chain

8.2.1.1. Overview

8.2.1.2. Supply Chain Entities

8.2.2 Role of the EPC Network

8.2.3. Initial Applications.

8.3. RFID IN RETAILING

8.3.1. Retailer Benefits

8.3.2. RFID Technology in Retail Stores

8.3.3. Elevator Pitch for RFID Technology Vendors

8.4. RFID FOR RETAIL DISTRIBUTION

8.4.1. Key Functions

8.4.2. Benefits of RFID in Retail Distribution

8.4.2.1. Factors

8.5. RFID INMANUFACTURING

8.5.1. Current Manufacturing Trends

8.5.2. Manufacturing Factors

8.5.2.1. Production Management

8.5.2.2. Asset Utilization

8.5.2.3. Inventory Tracking and Visibility

8.5.2.4. Labor Productivity

8.5.3. RFID Impact on Manufacturing

8.5.4. RFID With Holonic Manufacturing System

8.5.4.1. Benefits

8.5.5. RFID In Materials Handling

8.5.5.1. Materials Handling Equipment

8.5.5.2. Material Handling Systems Trends

8.5.5.3. Issues for MHS

8.6. RFID FORMANAGING LOGISTICS ASSETS

8.6.1. Overview

8.6.2. Measures Companies are Taking

8.6.3. Current Challenges.

8.6.4. RFID Solutions

8.7. RFID IN FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION

8.7.1. Transportation Challenges

8.7.2. RFID Benefits

SECTION 9 - RFID BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

9.1. CONSUMER GOODSMANUFACTURING.

9.1.1. Key Challenges

9.1.2. Business Focus.

9.1.3. Recommendations for RFID Vendors

9.1.4. RFID Benefits Pitch

9.1.5. Implementation Options Evaluated

9.1.6. Competitive Benchmarking.

9.1.7. Understanding The Wal-Mart Initiative

9.2 RFID IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

9.2.1. Overview

9.2.2. The Automotive Value Chain

9.2.3. RFID Applications and Benefits

9.2.3.1. Tracking of Parts

9.2.3.2. Management of Capital Assets

9.2.3.3. Vehicle-Related Applications

9.2.4. Market Drivers and Restraints

9.2.4.1. Drivers

9.2.4.2. Restraints

9.3. RFID FOR THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY

9.3.1. RFID Applications

9.3.1.1. Personal Communications

9.3.1.2. Airline Baggage Handling

9.3.1.3. White Goods

9.3.2. Questions Vendors Should ask Prospects

9.4 RFID FOR FOODSERVICE SUPPLY CHAIN - A CLOSER LOOK

9.4.1. Key Drivers

9.4.2. Problems in Foodservice Supply Chain

9.4.3. Areas for Improvement

9.5. RFID IN PHARMACEUTICALS.

9.5.1. Overview

9.5.2. Key Drivers for RFID Adoption.

9.5.3. Opportunities for Improvement

9.6. RFID IN HEALTHCARE

9.6.1. Benefits for Healthcare

9.6.1.1. Device Identification and Tracking

9.6.1.2. Ensuring Continuity of Care

9.6.1.3. Patient Identification and Tracking

9.6.1.4. Sensors and Patient Monitors

9.6.1.5. Medical Records

9.6.2. Other Healthcare Applications

9.7. RFID MARKET BY VERTICAL (2002-2012, US $)

9.7.1. Automotive

9.7.2. Consumer Packaged Goods.

9.7.3. Defense

9.7.4. Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals

9.7.5. Homeland Security

9.7.6. Other Manufacturing

9.7.7. Retail

9.7.8. Transportation

9.7.9. All Other Verticals

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