RFID Asset Tracking and Management Hotter Than Ever

Passive UHF Generating Heat and Drawing User Attention

In contrast to the more widely publicized, retail supply-chain pallet, case, and item-level tracking initiatives, asset tracking and management is a veteran RFID application that is experiencing a resurgence. RFID tags and assets are not strangers, but today more than ever, RFID-based asset tracking and management solutions are helping companies in multiple industry sectors solve strategic business problems and lower operating costs. Historically the domain of active RFID technologies, the landscape of asset tracking and management is changing. Passive UHF alternatives now add to the scenery, offering viable, reliable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions.

This Research Brief examines the increasing appetite of end-users for RFID-based asset tracking and management solutions, with an emphasis on passive UHF. The Brief offers two application use examples and insights as to end-user support for passive UHF asset management solutions, including RFID end-user survey results.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Market Update
1.1 Solid End User Support for RFID-Enabled Asset Tracking and Management
1.2 Where Does RFID-Based Asset Management Make Sense?
1.3 Sempra Energy and SoCal Gas Tap into the Power of Passive UHF
1.4 Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul: A Compelling Example for Asset Tracking and Management



Charts
  • RFID End-User Respondents Using, Evaluating, or Planning to Install RFID for Asset Tracking and Management Segmented by Application Usage Plans (Percentage of Respondents)
  • End User Respondents Using, Evaluating, or Planning to Install RFID for Asset Tracking and Management, Segmented By Operating Frequency Support (Percent of Respondents)