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 RFID Annual Market Overview
Vertical Market and Application Market Overviews for Tags, Readers, Software, and Services This study provides a comprehensive, detailed overview of radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies, applications, and addressable vertical markets by region. It is intended to provide readers with a general outline of the broad RFID market. ABI Research publishes research services and focused studies that provide more in-depth, ongoing coverage for more advanced RFID research topics. The RFID Annual Market Overview is designed to ensure that ABI Research clients have a strong fundamental understanding of what defines RFID, from technology development to business case. Following a panoramic introduction, other sections cover the technology, the applications, the vertical markets, the high-level competitive landscape, and a summary of our annual RFID end-user research. Forecasts are also provided for RFID transponders, readers, software, and integration services. Forecast segmentation varies by shipments, revenue, region, application, and vertical market.  What Does This Report Answer?
Section 1.
Executive Summary 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Market Snapshot 1.3 Co-existence of RFID and Barcodes 1.3.1 Key Issues Impacting Barcode/RFID Technology Migration 1.3.1.1 Challenge 1: Non-Line-of-Sight Reading 1.3.1.2 Challenge 2: Handling Serial Numbers 1.3.1.3 Challenge 3: Managing Real-Time Data Volumes 1.4 Market Size Overview 1.5 What Is Hot and What Is Not 1.5.1 Not: Explosive Growth 1.5.2 Hot: Asset Tracking 1.5.3 Hot (but Not): Passive UHF Compliance 1.5.4 Lukewarm: RFID in Pharma 1.5.5 Hot: Baggage Handling 1.5.6 Hot: ID Documents 1.5.7 Heating Up: RFID in China 1.5.8 Hot: Item-Level Tagging in Fashion Apparel and Footwear 1.5.9 Hot: Promotion Tracking and Management 1.5.10 Not: Channel Preparedness Remains in Question 1.5.11 Hot: US-centric View of RFID No Longer Exists 1.5.12 Hot: RFID-enabled Forklift Solutions Section 2. Technology Overview 2.1 RFID 101: The Basics 2.2 RFID Transponders 2.2.1 Physical Form of Transponders 2.2.2 Transponder Operating Frequency Characteristics 2.2.2.1 Low Frequency 2.2.2.2 High Frequency 2.2.2.3 UHF 2.2.2.4 Microwave 2.2.3 Transponder Components 2.2.3.1 Integrated Circuits 2.2.3.2 Power Source 2.2.3.3 Antennas 2.2.4 Emerging Transponder and Transponder Component Technologies 2.2.4.1 Semi-Passive/Semi-Active (Smart Active Labels/Battery-Assisted Passive) 2.2.4.2 Chipless RFID Solutions 2.2.4.3 Conductive Inks 2.2.4.4 Screen-Printed Antennas 2.3 RFID Readers 2.3.1 Physical Form and Design 2.3.1.1 Hand-held Readers 2.3.1.2 Fixed-Position Readers 2.3.1.3 Mobile Readers 2.3.1.4 OEM Modules 2.3.2 Emerging Reader and Reader Component Technologies 2.4 RFID Printers/Encoders Section 3. Market Size Overview 3.1 Global RFID Systems Market Size 3.2 It Is a Closed-Loop World After All 3.3 RFID Systems Frequency Analysis: Transponders and Readers 3.4 Active versus Passive Analysis 3.5 Software and Services 3.6 Vertical Market Analysis 3.6.1 Aerospace and Defense 3.6.2 Automotive 3.6.3 Diverse Manufacturing 3.6.4 Transportation and Logistics 3.6.5 Government 3.6.6 Retail CPG 3.6.7 Healthcare and Life Sciences 3.6.7.1 Pharmaceuticals Tracking 3.6.7.2 Asset Tracking 3.6.8 Retail In-Store 3.6.8.1 Item-Level Tagging on the Retail Sales Floor 3.6.8.1.1 Out of Stocks 3.6.8.1.2 Shrinkage 3.6.8.1.3 Inventory 3.6.8.1.4 In-Store Replenishment 3.6.8.1.5 Customer Service 3.6.8.1.6 Interactive Retail 3.6.8.1.7 At the Point of Sale 3.6.8.1.8 Markdowns 3.6.8.1.9 Shelf Edge Solutions 3.6.9 Commercial Services 3.6.10 Others 3.7 Primary RFID Application Analysis 3.7.1 Access Control 3.7.2 Animal Tracking 3.7.3 Automobile Immobilization 3.7.4 Asset Management 3.7.5 Real-Time Locating Systems 3.7.5.1 Wi-Fi Enters the Location Business 3.7.5.2 Alternatives to Active RFID and Wi-Fi 3.7.6 Automatic Vehicle Identification 3.7.6.1 Electronic Toll Collection 3.7.6.2 Electronic Vehicle Registration 3.7.7 Baggage Handling 3.7.8 Contactless Payments 3.7.9 Identification Documents Market 3.7.9.1 Border-Crossing Cards and REAL ID Face Delays 3.7.10 Supply-Chain Management 3.7.10.1 Item Tracking 3.7.11 Cargo Tracking and Security Section 4. Competitive Landscape and Issues 4.1 Introduction 4.2 RFID Portfolio of Technologies; Portfolio of Solutions 4.3 Mission Critical Takeaway: The Ecosystem Approach 4.4 Solution Approaches 4.4.1 Standalone Applications 4.4.2 Integrated Solutions 4.4.3 Partnerships Are a Require Means to an End-to-End 4.5 Building RFID Best Practices: Collaborating on Customer Validation 4.5.1 Best Practice #1: Customer Validation via Joint References 4.5.2 Best Practice #2: Solution Messaging via Co-Authored Communication 4.6 Vendors Must Communicate the Value Proposition Section 5. End-User Analysis 5.1 ABI Research RFID End-User Survey 5.1.1 All Respondents 5.1.2 Current Users and Evaluators 5.1.3 RFID Adoption Drivers 5.2 Non-Users 5.3 Application Analysis 5.3.1 Application Definitions 5.3.2 Survey Results 5.4 RFID System Purchase Sources Section 6. Acronyms Section 7. Table of Contents Section 8. Market Segmentation Section 9. Approach to RFID Market Analysis Sources and Methodology Notes Tables
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