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): 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

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
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
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
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