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| UHF Passive RFID Label Inlay Vendor Matrix
ABI Research evaluates RFID UHF (Ultra-High-Frequency) passive label inlay manufacturers on the basis of “Innovation” and “Implementation” by selecting multiple criteria. Criteria are related to product/company characteristics that serve as proxies for vendor performance in these two areas. Numerical scores are aggregated and analyzed to provide overall rankings, which are assigned to each vendor on the Innovation and Implementation axes. Relevant Innovation scoring criteria include product innovation/development and feature sets; manufacturing innovation; key roles in developing and expanding the market through industry leadership and knowledge transfer; application strategy and standards-based product innovation; and breadth of product offerings. ABI Research uses specific assumptions under each criterion to assign scores. Implementation scoring criteria include estimated annual UHF inlay volume in addressed/targeted markets; regional market presence and penetration; overall market leadership and strength; global sales/support capabilities and distribution channels; and breadth of vertical and application markets served/addressable markets. ABI Research uses specific assumptions under each criterion to assign scores. Vendors receive a ”rating score” for each ABI Research–defined criterion under Implementation and Innovation. These scores range from 0-9 and are based on available information as well as ABI Research assumptions. The number of criteria for Implementation and Innovation may vary; however, this does not impact vendor ranking. The rating scores assigned for each criterion are added to determine a ”raw total score” for Implementation and Innovation. A mathematical formula is then applied to adjust for the 0-9 rating system and the number of criteria so vendors can be positioned along the x- and y-axes (with a maximum score of 100 for Implementation and Innovation). The mathematical formula does not impact vendor ranking. Please be aware that no weighting system is used, as each criterion carries equal weight.
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Rankings     The resulting overall scores are then ranked and used for percentile comparisons. The RMS method, in comparison with a straight summation or average of individual innovation and implementation values, rewards companies for standout performance. For example, using this method a company with an innovation score of 9 and an implementation score of 1 would score considerably higher than a company with a score of 5 in both areas, despite the mean score being the same. ABI Research believes this is appropriate as the goal of these matrices is to highlight those companies that stand out from the others. |
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