Wal-Mart leads RFID adoption

Prepared by: Rayma Figueroa Olesya Tkachenko Olya Elfimova

Preview  Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) – what is it?

 Types of RFID tags  RFID vs. Barcodes  Radio Frequency Identification benefits and its’ users  Conterfeit product and theft prevention  RFID Concerns  Recommendations

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) – what is it?

Types of RFID tags 

Passive RFID tags

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Semi-passive RFID

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Active RFID tags

RFID vs. Barcode 

Time

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Information

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Personnel

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Environment

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Tracking the history of product

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Cost

RFID Users and Benefits

Retailers

  Benefits of speed Benefits of Visibility

Manufactures Logistics Sector Healthcare providers

RFID Concerns 

Cost of tags implementation

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Data storage costs

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Privacy Issue

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Don’t work on metal packages

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Increased labor maintenance

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Equipment costs

Recommendations