RFID in Emerging Transportation Markets

Airline Baggage, Courier, and Postal Applications



In the transportation and logistics industries, RFID is found in a wide array of applications, as more companies begin conducting new pilots and implementations. Even applications within the same market may differ drastically from one another. This study focuses on the use of RFID in three areas that make up the bulk of transportation and logistics industry: airlines and airports, postal services, and courier services. Within these industries there are applications which are seeing traction at present, and others which are taken less seriously.

One of the most important issues running through all the transportation and logistics markets discussed in this research, and having the potential to tie them together, is the development of common standards. These markets overlap, and compatible infrastructures will be required. The research explores the tagging of airline luggage for baggage handling systems in particular depth. Applications in the parcel and postal industries are also examined, including asset tracking, item-level tagging of all small packages and letters, and other applications.


What Does This Report Answer?
  • What is the current state of the transportation market?
  • What are the leading RFID applications within the market?
  • Who are the emerging market players?
  • What growth is expected among the various applications in the transportation market?
  • Where will the greatest revenues be realized?
  • What impact will standards have?
Who Needs This Report?
  • Retailers
  • RFID transponder, reader, and software vendors
  • RF system integrators
  • Warehouse management software companies
  • Supply chain execution software companies
  • Venture capitalists
  • Airports and airlines
  • Third party logistics companies
  • Postal services and courier services


Section 1.
Executive Summary

Section 2.
Market Issues
2.1 Airline Market
2.1.1 The Need for Baggage-Handling Solutions Within the Commercial Airline Industry
2.1.2 If Only It Were That Easy
2.1.3 Current Landscape
2.1.4 Market Participations
2.1.4.1 Airports
2.1.4.2 Airlines
2.1.4.3 Hardware Providers
2.1.4.4 Systems Integrators
2.1.4.5 Software Providers
2.1.5 Where Is the Potential Revenue?
2.2 Courier Market
2.3 Postal Industry Market
2.3.1.1 Domestic Quality Assurance Systems

Section 3.
Technology Assessment
3.1 RFID Basics
3.2 RFID Overview
3.2.1 Transponders
3.2.1.1 Passive and Active Power
3.2.1.2 Chip Versus Chipless Technology
3.2.1.3 Read-Only, Write-Once, or Read-Write: What Is Best?
3.2.2 Frequency Bands
3.2.2.1 Low Frequency
3.2.2.2 High Frequency
3.2.2.3 UHF
3.2.2.4 Microwave
3.2.3 Transponder Components
3.2.3.1 Integrated Circuits
3.2.3.2 Power Source
3.2.3.3 Antennas
3.2.3.4 Assembly Process
3.2.4 Readers
3.2.4.1 Handheld Readers
3.2.4.2 Fixed Installations
3.2.4.3 Printer Modules
3.2.5 Software and Services
3.2.5.1 Standalone Applications
3.2.5.2 Integrated Solutions

Section 4.
Competitive Landscape
4.1 The Role of RFID in the Airline Industry
4.1.1 Issues
4.1.2 Value
4.1.2.1 Customer Benefits
4.1.3 Transfer Points Toward Larger Initial Potential
4.1.4 Open-Loop Systems
4.1.5 Technology Issues
4.1.5.1 Printer Systems Needed
4.1.6 Organizations
4.1.6.1 Air Transport Association
4.1.6.2 Federal Aviation Administration
4.1.6.3 International Air Transport Association
4.1.6.4 Transport Security Administration
4.1.7 Other RFID Applications in the Airline Industry
4.1.7.1 Examples of Other Applications
4.2 The Role of RFID in the Parcel Tracking Markets
4.2.1 Pilot Example
4.2.2 Potential Value for Customers
4.2.3 Potential Value for Couriers
4.2.4 Issues and Barriers
4.2.5 Potential Widespread Solutions
4.2.6 Standards Issues
4.2.7 The Role of RFID in the Postal Tracking Market
4.2.8 Known Deployments/Pilots
4.2.9 Organizations
4.2.9.1 International Postal Corporation
4.2.9.2 Universal Postal Union

Section 5.
Market Forecasts
5.1 Airline Industry Globally
5.2 Postal Industry Globally
5.3 Courier Industry Globally

Section 6.
Player Profiles
6.1 BEA
6.2 DHL
6.3 FedEx
6.4 FKI Logistex
6.5 IBM
6.6 Identec Solutions
6.7 Lyngsoe Systems
6.8 UPS
6.9 USPS
6.10 SAP
6.11 Symbol Technologies
6.12 TagStone
6.13 Tagsys
6.14 UPM Raflatac
Section 7.
Company List

Section 8.
Acronyms

Scope of Study

Sources and Methodology

Notes

TABLES
  • World's Busiest Airports, Passenger Movements, 2005
  • World's Busiest Airports, Cargo Movements, 2005
  • World's Busiest Airports, Traffic Movements, 2005
  • Mishandled Baggage Reports, Filed by Passengers: US Airlines
  • Baggage-Handling RFID Application Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • Baggage-Handling RFID Reader Shipments, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • Baggage-Handling RFID Reader Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • Baggage-Handling RFID Tag Shipments, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • Baggage-Handling RFID Tag Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • UNEX RFID Application Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • UNEX RFID Reader Shipments, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • UNEX RFID Reader Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • UNEX RFID Tag Shipments, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • UNEX RFID Tag Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • Post and Courier RFID Application Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • Post and Courier RFID Reader Shipments, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • Post and Courier RFID Reader Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • Post and Courier RFID Tag Shipments, World Market: 2005 to 2011
  • Post and Courier RFID Tag Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2011
Report Code: RR-RFT

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