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Deploying a RFID Solution: Practical Case Studies and Business Plan

Published by: Mind Commerce Publishing

Published: Nov. 1, 2007 - 135 Pages


Table of Contents


I. Introduction


II. Overview of RFID

What is RFID?

Understanding How RFID Works

Types of Tags

Difference between Active and Passive RFID

Application Field

Privacy

Privacy Issue Preventives

Five Steps to RFID Implementation

Frequency Bands and their Importance

Frequency

Importance of Frequency Bands

Different Frequency Bands and its impact

Standards for RFID Tags

Requirement of RFID, Providers, Solutions

Market Analysis

Key Findings

Cost Analysis

Conclusions


III. RFID: Organization Norms a walkthrough

Leadership Focus

Shared Vision

Support and Resistance

Conclusions


IV. RFID: Business Processes

Item Level Tagging

Third Party Logistics Management

Real Time inventory Management

Business Intelligence

IT-Outsourcing

Real Time data sharing

Standards and Mandates

Industry Standards

Government Mandates

Privacy Acts


V. RFID Business Case Studies

Department of Agriculture, Michigan

Sun Microsystems

Woolworths, Plc


VI. Market Overview & Challenges

Market Overview

Challenges to Adopting RFID

Software Infrastructure Challenges

RFID Hardware Device challenges

Interoperability and Integration

Performance


VII. RFID Middleware

Acsis

Axcess

Blue Vector Systems

ConnecTerra

Data Brokers

EPCglobal

Franwell

GlobeRanger

i2 Technologies

Manhattan Associates

OATSystems

Oracle

RF Code

Savi Technology

Sun

T3Ci

TIBCO

VeriSign

webMethods



VIII. Emerging Trends in RFID

Technological Advancements

New and Improved Tags

Alternative Tag Designs

Tag Packaging

Sensory Tags

Architecture for the New Network

Conclusions


IX. Market Survey of Active RFID Products


Alien Technology

Axcess Inc.

Escort Memory Systems

Microtec

Samsys

Savi Technology

Wherenet

Top RFID Vendors

Manufacturers

Retail Industry

Solution Providers for Retail Industry

Defense Industry

Transportation Industry

Vehicle Tracking Systems

Electronic Toll Systems

X. Assessing the RFID Vendor

Best-of-Breed

One-Stop-Shop

Trusted Advisor

Vendor Comparison Criteria

Vital Statistics

The Management Team

Customer References

Experience in RFID Technology

Experience in your Industry

Intellectual Property Rights

Partnerships and Alliances

Adherence to Standards

Open Architecture

Vendor Categories

Tag and Reader Vendors

RFID Middleware Vendors

Computer Systems Vendors

Application Vendors

Systems Integration Vendors

Value-added Vendors

Specialty Services Vendors

Conclusions

XI. RFID Implementation Examples

International Paper

Major Clothier Retailer

METRO Group

Canus

Gillette

Procter and Gamble

Unilever

Library and Textile Markets

XIII. Final Conclusions

XIV. A Full-scale report with Financial for Adopting RFID

“Adopting RFID”: A Business Plan

1. Company Description

1.1 The Objective

1.2 Keys to Success

1.3 Current Status of the Company

1.3.1 Shareholding Pattern of the Company
1.3.2 Current Financial Status of the Company

1.3.3 Current Development and Engagement Status of “THE DEMO COMPANY”

2. The Leadership Team

3. “THE DEMO COMPANY’s Domain of Operation

4. “THE DEMO COMPANY’s Offerings

4.1 "THE DEMO COMPANY” Devices

4.2 “THE DEMO COMPANY” Solutions

4.3 Future Product

5. Market Analysis

6. Competitive Analysis

7. Operational Plan

7.1 Location

7.2 Equipments and Devices

7.3 Proposed Team Structure

7.4 Product Development Plan

8. Marketing and Sales Strategies

8.1 Target Market Segment

8.2 Pricing Strategy

8.3 Sales Forecast

9. Financial Plans and Projections

9.1 Important Assumptions

9.2 Sales Plan

9.3 Expenditure Plan

9.4 Projected Monthly Cash Budget for Three Years

Appendix: Current Financial Status of the Company

Abstract

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. This report provides case study analysis of RFID solution deployment and related business plan.

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.

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.

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


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