RTLS: Applications, Services and Company Analysis
Different types of RTLS are evaluated and the standards and protocols related to them. The report has a great focus on the applications and the key areas that can be addressed by RTLS giving special attention to Vehicle Tracking, Port/Yard Management, Inventory Management and Real Time Tracking solutions. The report also provides an analysis of the most widely used RTLS applications today and provides a vision for anticipated future applications.
Key Focus Areas
RTLS using GPS, WiFi, RFID
Protocols and Standards of RTLS
Types of RFID tags and their applications
The Classifications and advantages of RTLS
Various mandates regarding RFID focusing on RTLS
Current applications and next generation RTLS applications
RFID Industry grow and penetration of RTLS into our daily life
Importance of RTLS for large scale tracking and management
GPS based tracking w/o active RFID and implementation of the system
Analysis of RTLS companies with focus on their applications, solutions and products
RFID and RTLS business and spheres of influence including healthcare, yard/port management
- RTLS and RFID hardware, software, and solution vendors and related professional services companies
- Managed RTLS service providers, outsourced RFID solutions and RTLS 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), 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
AeroScout
Identec
Savi
Intelleflex
Ekahau
Tagsense
WhereNet
Pinc Solutions
ContainerTrac
Section I - Introduction to RFID
Understanding How RFID Works
Types of Tags
Passive
Semi Passive
Active
Active Tags with Sensors and GPS
Difference between Active and Passive RFID
Fields of Application
Privacy issues
Preventive Measures
Section II - RFID in Practice
Manufacturing
Picking
Retails
Applications of RFID
Prevalent Application Types
Item Tracking
Inventory Monitoring
Asset Monitoring
Section III - Introduction to Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS)
Introduction to Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS)
The Need and Purpose of RTLS
Discriminating the various types of RTLS
Classification of RTLS
Passive RFID based RTLS
GPS based RTLS
Active RFID based RTLS
Active RFID based RTLS with customizations
Proprietary RTLS Solutions
Advantages of RTLS
Improved Productivity and Cost Avoidance
Decreased Cycle Time and Taking Costs Out
Reduced Rework
Reduced Business Risk and Control of Assets
Improved Security and Service
Improved Utilization of Resources
Increased Revenues
Exception Management
Section IV - Standards and Protocols
RFID Standards and Protocols
Standards and Protocols of RTLS
RTLS Services and Contracts
Precision Factors related to RTLS
RTLS Evaluation Techniques
Section V - RTLS Applications
Applications of RTLS using Passive RFID
Applications of RTLS using Active RFID
Application of RTLS using WiFi
RTLS applications using GPS & GPRS/CDMA/WiFi
Next Generation RTLS Applications using Sensor Networks
A short outlook into the RTLS Software Applications
Section VI -Evaluation and Feasibility of RTLS in Industry
Evaluation of the Key areas of Application for RTLS
Item Tracking and Tracing
Inventory Monitoring in Yards and Docks
RTLS in Automotive Industry
RTLS in Healthcare
RTLS in Public Safety
RTLS Applications of the Future
Section VII - Growth Analysis of RTLS and Bottlenecks
Growth Analysis of RTLS
Predictions of the most flourishing RTLS a
The Major drawbacks of RTLS
Antenna
Collision Characteristics
Privacy
Ways to overcome the bottlenecks
Section VIII - Company and Product Analysis
Key Players in the RTLS Domain
Company Analysis
AeroScout
Identec
Savi
Intelleflex
Ekahau
Tagsense
WhereNet
Pinc Solutions
ContainerTrac
Section IX - Conclusions
Conclusions
