For many organizations, efficiency, ROI, manageability and performance is primarily dependent on the information retrieval process and the tracking of its products. Although many corporate giants have already implemented RFID Systems, RFID faces some challenges in terms of wide spread adoption. Business process automation provides a series of benefits including reduction of costs related to maintenance and device downtime, increasing incomes through innovative product servicing, and improving customer service through proactive monitoring.

1. Radio Frequency ID (RFID): Business Drivers, Business Case Analysis and
Business Plan
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For many organizations, efficiency, ROI, manageability and performance is primarily
dependent on the information retrieval process and the tracking of its products. Although
many corporate giants have already implemented RFID Systems, RFID faces some
challenges in terms of wide spread adoption. Business process automation provides a series
of benefits including reduction of costs related to maintenance and device downtime,
increasing incomes through innovative product servicing, and improving customer service
through proactive monitoring.
Radio Frequency ID (RFID) Market: Business Drivers, Business Case Analysis and Business
Plan provides a everything needed to plan for a business involving RFID including an
understanding of the technology, business issues and challenges, business drivers for
deployment, business case analysis, and a working business plan. Those seeking assistance
formulating their own RFID business plan will find this publication invaluable as it identifies
key areas necessary for business planning as well as investor pitch for fund raising
purposes.
Audience:
Personnel responsible for automating Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer
Relationship Management (CRM), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP), Inventory Tracking, Fleet Management, Yard/Dock Management
and other business 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
Companies interested in optimizing their RFID business process strategies for Tracking and
Telemetry with a special focus on large scale tracking.
Venture capitalist and startup companies developing a business plan and/or in need of
business plan validation for investor pitch and general budgeting and fund raising purposes
Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION 6
SECTION-I: RFID OVERVIEW 9
READERS 9
PASSIVE RFID TAGS 9
SAW RFID TAGS 10
SEMI PASSIVE RFID TAGS 10
ACTIVE RFID TAGS 11

2. FREQUENCIES 12
READ/WRITE OPERATIONS 13
ANALYSIS OF PASSIVE VS. ACTIVE RFID SYSTEMS 14
ADVANTAGES OF PASSIVE RFID 14
DISADVANTAGES OF PASSIVE RFID 16
ADVANTAGES OF ACTIVE RFID 17
DISADVANTAGES OF ACTIVE RFID 18
SECTION II: RFID STANDARDS 20
STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATIONS AND PROCESSES 21
BASIC ORGANIZATIONS 21
STANDARD DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 22
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION 23
STANDARDIZATION BUSINESS MODELS 25
STANDARDIZATION OF THE RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM 27
LOW FREQUENCY BAND 28
SHORT WAVE BAND 29
HIGH FREQUENCY BAND 30
UHF BAND 31
MICROWAVE FREQUENCY BAND 2.45 GHZ32
RADAR& HIPERLAN FREQUENCY BAND 33
STANDARDS AND INTER-OPERABILITY ISSUES 35
SECTION-III: RFID COMPANIES WORLDWIDE 35
RFID COMPANIES IN EUROPE 35
RFID COMPANIES IN ASIA/ASIA PACIFIC 53
RFID COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA66
SECTION – IV: RFID CASE STUDIES 80
U.S. NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND 80
UNITED STATES NAVY REGIONAL SUPPLY OFFICE 83
ST. OLAVS HOSPITAL, NORWAY 85
HEINZ PROJECT – US 88
MOBILE MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE IN FRANKFURT 91
DAT AUTOHUS CAR COMPANY PROJECT 91
PERSONNEL TRACKING SYSTEM IN SWITZERLAND 93
E-TICKETING SYSTEM 95
COMPONENT MONITORING AND TRACKING PROJECT 96
TELECOM PRODUCT TRACKING SYSTEM 97
SECTION-V – EMERGING RFID APPLICATIONS 100
COMPARISON OF VARIOUS ACCESS CONTROL METHODS 101
PREVALENT APPLICATION TYPES 102
ITEM TRACKING AND TRACING 103
INVENTORY MONITORING AND CONTROL 103

3. ASSET MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT 104
EMERGING APPLICATION TYPES 104
ANTI-COUNTERFEIT 104
MEMBER APPLICATIONS 105
DRUG ANTI-COUNTERFEIT 106
BENEFITS 107
RFID ON HUMANS 107
RFID IN SUPER MARKETS: SMART SHELF 109
STRATEGIC DIMENSIONS OF COMMERCIAL MANDATES112
GOVERNMENT MANDATES AND STRATEGIES 114
SECTION VI -RFID SOLUTION ANALYSIS 117
RFID BASED VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION 117
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES 118
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 119
RFID BASED TRACKING IN HEALTHCARE 120
RFID BASED WRISTSTRAPS 121
RFID BASED TRACKING SYSTEM FOR HOSPITALS 122
PATIENT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING SYSTEM 123
RFID IN PROCESS MANUFACTURING 123
INBOUND RAW MATERIALS 123
PRODUCTION PROCESS 124
WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT 125
RFID IN MARINE OPERATION 125
MULTI TERMINAL TRACKING OPERATION 126
RFID IN DEFENCE127
LOGISTICS AND INVENTORY MONITORING 127
HOMELAND SECURITY 128
FIELD COMBAT 128
RFID IN MILITARY TRAINING APPLICATIONS 129
FRIENDLY TROOP IDENTIFICATION 130
RFID IN PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS 132
ADVANTAGES 132
SAFETY AND SECURE ATM TRANSACTIONS 135
DIGITAL MONEY 135
DRAWBACKS TO THE CURRENT APPROACH 135
SECURITY ISSUES 137
RFID IN TRANSPORTATION 138
AUTOMATIC VEHICLE IDENTIfiCATION 139
ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION 140
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE REGISTRATION 140
FLEET MANAGEMENT 141
SECTION-VII: BUSINESS DRIVERS FOR RFID 142
THE TWO TYPES OF ROI 142
QUANTIFYING RETURN ON INVESTMENT WITH FINANCIALS 143
COST OF INVESTMENT 144

4. BREAKDOWN OF COST OF INSTALLING RFID SYSTEM (ROI QUANTIFICATION) 144
SAVINGS AND REDUCED COSTS OF LABOR 144
PAYBACK PERIOD 145
RETURN ON ASSETS 146
WAYS TO A FASTER SUCCESS ON RETURNS 147
THE ULTIMATE GOAL FOR THE FUTURE 148
SECTION-VIII: RFID BUSINESS PLAN 150
RFID 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: Company Financials

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