The Definitive Guide to RFID

This report first provides a brief introduction to RFID. The major focus of the report is on the market, manufacturers, products, and the companies around the world developing and deploying RFID systems and applications. It is must reading for anyone interested in launching or expanding RFID operations.

Contents

Introduction

SECTION-I: RFID OVERVIEW

Readers
Passive RFID Tags
SAW RFID Tags
Semi Passive RFID Tags
Active RFID Tags
Frequencies
Read/Write Operations
Analysis of Passive vs. Active RFID Systems
Advantages of Passive RFID
Disadvantages of Passive RFID
Advantages of Active RFID
Disadvantages of Active RFID

SECTION-II: RFID COMPANIES WORLDWIDE

RFID Companies in Europe
RFID Companies in Asia/Asia Pacific
RFID Companies in the United States of America

SECTION - III: RFID CASE STUDIES

U.S. Naval Air Systems Command
United States Navy Regional Supply Office
St. Olavs Hospital, Norway
Heinz Project - US
Mobile Management & Maintenance in Frankfurt
Dat Autohus Car Company Project
Personnel Tracking System in Switzerland
E-Ticketing System
Component Monitoring and Tracking Project
Telecom Product Tracking System

SECTION-IV - EMERGING RFID APPLICATIONS

Comparison of Various Access Control Methods
Prevalent Application Types
Item Tracking and Tracing
Inventory Monitoring and Control
Asset Monitoring and Management
Emerging Application Types
Anti-Counterfeit
Member Applications
Drug Anti-Counterfeit
Benefits
RFID on Humans
RFID in Super markets: Smart Shelf
Strategic Dimensions of Commercial Mandates
Government Mandates and Strategies

SECTION-V: BUSINESS CASES FOR RFID

The two types of ROI
Quantifying Return on Investment with Financials
Cost of Investment
Breakdown of Cost of Installing RFID System (ROI Quantification)
Savings and Reduced Costs of Labor
Payback Period
Return on Assets
Ways to a faster success on Returns
The Ultimate Goal for the Future

SECTION-VI: CONCLUSION

List of Tables and Figures
Comparison of Various Access Control Methods
Applications and Volume Projections
Breakdown of Cost of Installing RFID System (ROI Quantification)
Payback Period vs. Pallets per Month Graph
Increasing Shareholder Value Skip to top