Deploying a RFID Solution: Practical Case Studies and Business Plan
First published in 2007, this report provides case study analysis of RFID solution deployment and related business plan. The report contains new information covering Scheduling Policies for RFID, Warehouse Goods Updates, Logistics Tracking, and Store Level Inventory Control. The report also has many updated aress including: Mobile Maintenance, Vehicle Tracking, Workforce Tracking, Electronic Ticketing, Application Scenarios, Maintenance and Updating, Tracking products and containers, Retail Applications, Logistics, Manufacturing, Security, and more !!
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.
- 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
Chapter 1 - RFID and its Business Benefits
RFID in Manufacturing
Scheduling Policies of RFID
Warehouse Goods Updates
Logistics Tracking
Store Level Inventory Control
Updates
Run-order level control
Item Level tracking and customer benefits
Business benefits on RFID implementation
Productivity and Cost Cutting
Applications of RFID
Chapter 2 - RFID Supply Chain
RFID: Present Scenario
Example with a demo company
Quality Control Aspects
Chain Management Methodologies
Store Level Inventory Control
Chapter 3 - Business Process Life Cycle
Older Life-Cycle Model Analysis
Waterfall
Incremental
Spiral
Newer Life-Cycle Model Analysis
Adaptive Linear Feedback
Adaptive Dynamic
Chapter 4 - RFID Business Process Strategy
IBM RFID Strategy
Heinz RFID Strategy
Canus RFID Strategy
International Paper RFID Strategy
Kayser-Roth RFID Strategy
Philips Semiconductors RFID Strategy
Intel RFID Strategy
Unilever RFID Strategy
Major Clothier Retailer RFID Strategy
Marks and Spencer RFID Strategy
Chapter 5 - Market Overview & Challenges
Market Overview
Challenges to Adopting RFID
Software Infrastructure Challenges
RFID Hardware Device challenges
Interoperability and Integration
Performance
Chapter 6 - RFID Middleware Provider Profiles
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
Chapter 7 - Analysis of RFID applications of Today
Analysis of RFID Applications - Done
Retail Applications
Logistics
Manufacturing
Security
RFID - Now
Benefit Analysis
Current Mandates Governing RFID
Chapter 8- RFID Device Selection Criteria with Economic Analysis
Object vs Tag Selection
Characteristics of the Tracking items
Antenna Considerations
Reader Ability
Tag Location
Frequency Ranges
Standard and Mandates
Chapter 9 - Market Survey of Active RFID Products
Alien Technology
Axcess Inc.
Escort Memory Systems
Microtec
Samsys
Savi Technology
Wherenet
Chapter 10 - Risk Management and Analysis
Risk Assessment Method
Internal Asset Risk Analyis
Risk Assessment Services
Chapter 11 - RFID Implementation Analysis
METRO- Group
Gillette: Redirecting Misplaced Cases
Canus: Tag Speed vs. Quality of Computer Input
International Paper: Automatic Reorders
Unilever: Tag Location for Dishwashing Liquids
Procter & Gamble: Dock Loading Throughput
Marks and Spencer: Item-level Consumer Tracking
Chapter 12 - Implementation Case Studies
Mobile Maintenance
Vehicle Tracking
Workforce Tracking
Electronic Ticketing
Application Scenarios
Maintenance and Updating
Tracking products and containers
Chapter 13 - Conclusions
Chapter 14 - Implementing RFID - A Business Plan
Table of Contents (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
