Allied Business Intelligence Announces New Resource For RFID Users.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers Though the price of RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. technology has not fallen as precipitously pre·cip·i·tous adj. 1. Resembling a precipice; extremely steep. See Synonyms at steep1. 2. Having several precipices: a precipitous bluff. 3. as originally hoped, there are still many RFID projects touting a positive return on investment (ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ). Radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID) technology is slowly making its way into many verticals, poised to revolutionize myriad processes from supply chain management to border crossings to airline baggage tracking. While the future potential of the technology is clear, to some the present-day capabilities of RFID are less so. A new research study by Allied Business Intelligence (ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. ) presents the current day realities of RFID and outlines the future of the technology in a report specifically targeted to end-users. The goal of the report is to provide another data set for end-users' internal planning. "Continuing our longstanding tradition of unbiased research, we hope that this study will alleviate some of the confusion surrounding the technology. RFID end-users seeking a solid, unbiased view of the market will find this report to be an invaluable asset in their strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. ," states report author Edward Rerisi. The piece covers both mature RFID application segments and those set to expand rapidly this decade. "Many end-users will be surprised to learn about all the benefits this technology can bring to their organization," states Mr. Rerisi in reference to current projects offering a positive ROI. The study, entitled "RFID End User Study: Vendor Profiles, Technology Assessment and Industry Overview" will be available in June, 2002. This report is ABI's second report on the RFID industry. The company's first report provides a highly detailed look at the RFID industry and includes market forecasts and segmentation analysis for the global RFID market. Allied Business Intelligence Inc is an Oyster Bay Oyster Bay, uninc. area (1990 pop. 6,687) of the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau co., SE N.Y., on N Long Island, on Long Island Sound; settled 1653. It is chiefly residential. , NY-based technology research think tank that publishes research and technology intelligence on the wireless, broadband, electronics, networking and energy industries. Details can be found at www.alliedworld.com or by calling 516-624-3113. |
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