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RFID and RTLS-enabled Asset Tracking and Management

Vertical and Application Market Opportunities for Passive UHF, Active RFID, and RTLS Solutions

Research Report

Pages
63
Deliverables
Released
3Q 2010
Product Code
RR-RFAM-10
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The adoption and use of RFID systems (both passive and active) for the purpose of tracking and/or managing assets are growing very rapidly. The outlook for 2010 and the next five years is projected by a consensus of those interviewed during the research to be significant double-digit year-over-year growth.

In this study ABI Research provides detailed analysis and assessment of specific applications for asset tracking and asset management, focusing on passive UHF, active RFID, and RTLS-enabled solutions. The goal of these installations is to provide automatic identification of targeted assets in a way that delivers accurate real-time information about tagged assets such as asset identification, asset location/position and asset condition/status.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What is the difference between Asset Tracking and Asset Management?
  • What applications have the most opportunity for Asset Tracking or Management?
  • Who is successfully using RFID for Asset Tracking and/or Management?
  • Why are Asset Tracking and Management applications growing so rapidly?

Who Needs This Report?

  • RFID technology suppliers
  • RFID solutions and services providers
  • RFID technology investors
  • Line of Business managers

Table of Contents

  • Executive Brief

  • Executive Brief: Top-Line Forecast
  • Executive Brief: Drivers
  • Executive Brief: Inhibitors
  • Executive Brief: Market Share
  • Executive Brief: Summary and Strategic Recommendations

Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Introduction
1.1.1. Study Scope
1.2. Asset Tracking and Asset Management Market Overview
1.2.1. Primary Asset Classes/Sub-Application Categories
1.3. Market Factors Driving Use of RFID in Asset Tracking and Management Applications
1.4. Global Financial Market Uncertainty
1.5. RFID Adoption Issues?
1.6. Simple List of Technologies in Use
1.7. Asset Tracking and Management Market Report Takeaways

Section 2.
Market Issues
2.1. Introduction
2.2. The Meaning of "Closed Loop" Is Evolving
2.3. Asset Visibility Is Just the First Step
2.4. Business Priorities Are Driving Adoption
2.5. Top Asset-based Applications for RFID
2.5.1. Active RFID (non-RTLS)
2.5.2. RTLS
2.5.3. Passive UHF RFID
2.6. Fixed Assets, Mobile Assets, Returnable Assets and More
2.6.1. What Changes "All That Data" into "Business Intelligence"?
2.6.2. To Track or to Manage, What Is the Difference?
2.6.2.1. Asset Tracking System:
2.6.2.2. Asset Management System:
2.6.3. Application Software for Asset Management
2.6.4. RFID Enterprise Platform (BPM/SOA) Solutions
2.6.4.1. IBM
2.6.4.2. SAP
2.6.4.3. Microsoft
2.7. Emerging Technologies that Broaden the Total Market
2.7.1. High Memory ICs and Tags
2.7.2. Battery Assisted Passive (BAP)
2.7.3. Sensor Network-Based Active Tags
2.8. Asset Tracking and Management Market Forward Look

Section 3.
Technology Issues
3.1. One Acronym — Many Meanings
3.1.1. Passive UHF RFID Systems
3.1.2. Active RFID Systems
3.2. Are Standards the Key?
3.2.1. EPC/ISO18006-C
3.2.2. DASH7 Alliance
3.3. A Tag for Every Requirement (Almost)
3.3.1. Tying All the (IT) Systems Together
3.4. Is This My RFID Distribution Channel?

Section 4.
Recommendations For RFID Technology Vendors
4.1. Know where your product or solution will deliver the most value
4.2. Focus on winning in a specific application, then expand
4.3. Know who your partners are (and who you need to have for partners)
4.4. Create clear value messages about your product
4.5. Invest in multiple paths to deliver the message
4.6. Strive to make every customer an advocate
4.7. Pick a path and optimize your strategic approach: horizontal or vertical?

Section 5.
Industry Investments and Key Projects
5.1. RFID Investments — 2010
5.1.1. Reported Equity Investments
5.1.2. Mergers and Acquisitions
5.2. Recent Publicized Projects
5.2.1. Container Centralen (RTI Project)
5.2.2. Bank of America (Data Center Project)
5.2.3. US Department of State (IT Asset Tracking)
5.2.4. Airbus (Manufacturing Project)
5.2.5. RTLS in Healthcare
5.2.6. RTLS system projects recently announced
5.2.7. Lift Truck (Fork Lift) Applications
5.2.8. Vendor Managed Inventory
5.3. Additional Asset Tracking and Management Sub-sectors to Watch

Section 6.
Market Forecasts
6.1. Market Size Overview
6.1.1. All Asset Tracking and Management System Revenues by Product Category
6.1.1.1. All Non-RTLS Market Revenue by Product Category
6.1.1.1.1. Transponders
6.1.1.1.2. Readers
6.1.1.1.3. Software
6.1.1.1.4. Services
6.1.1.2. Passive UHF-based Asset Tracking and Management Revenues by Product Category
6.1.1.3. Active RFID-based Asset Tracking and Management Revenues by Product Category
6.1.1.4. RTLS Revenue by Product Category
6.1.1.4.1. Tags
6.1.1.4.2. Readers
6.1.1.4.3. Software
6.1.1.4.4. Services
6.1.2. Higher-Frequency RFID Asset Tracking and Management & RTLS Revenue by Region
6.1.2.1. Non-RTLS Revenue by Region
6.1.2.2. RTLS Revenue by Region
6.1.3. Higher-Frequency RFID Asset Tracking and Management & RTLS Revenue by Vertical Market
6.1.3.1. Non-RTLS Revenue by Vertical Market
6.1.3.2. RTLS Revenue by Vertical Market
6.1.4. Key Asset Classes/Sub-applications by Vertical Market
6.1.5. Other High Growth Potential Markets
6.1.6. The Continued Emergence of Sub-Applications
6.1.6.1. RTI
6.1.6.2. MRO
6.1.6.3. WIP Applications
6.1.6.4. IT/Data Center Applications
6.2. Pertinent RFID End-User Survey Results
6.2.1. Specific Asset Types Being Tagged by RFID Usage History
6.2.2. Specific RTLS Solutions/Technologies Being Deployed, Piloted, Installed
6.2.3. Specific Sensing & Monitoring Technologies/Applications Being Deployed, Piloted, Installed

Section 7.
Company Directory

Section 8.
Acronyms
Table of Contents
Sources and Methodology
The ABI Research RFID Research Compass
Primary Research Overview
Secondary Research Overview
Notes


Table 1-1, Global Revenue for Higher-Frequency RFID Asset Tracking and Management Systems & RTLS Solutions, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-1, Global Revenue for Higher-Frequency RFID Asset Tracking and Management Systems & RTLS Solutions, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-2, Global Revenue for Higher-Frequency RFID Asset Tracking and Management Systems & RTLS Solutions, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-3, Global Passive UHF and non-RTLS Active RFID Combined Revenue Totals by Product Category, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-4, Global Passive UHF Asset Tracking and Management Systems Revenue by Product Category, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-5, Global Passive UHF Hardware Unit Shipments by Product Category, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-6, Global Active RFID Asset Tracking and Management Systems Revenue by Product Category (non-RTLS), Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-7, Global Active RFID Hardware Unit Shipments by Product Category (non-RTLS), Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-8, Global RTLS Revenue by Product Category (includes Active UHF, Wi-Fi, UWB, etc.), Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-9, Global RTLS Hardware Unit Shipments by Product Category, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-10, Global Revenue for Higher-Frequency RFID Asset Tracking and Management Systems & RTLS Solutions by Region, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-11, Global Passive UHF and non-RTLS Active RFID Combined Revenue Totals by Region, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-12, Global RTLS Revenue by Region, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-13, Global Revenue for Higher-Frequency RFID Asset Tracking and Management Systems & RTLS Solutions by Vertical Market, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-14, Global Passive UHF and non-RTLS Active RFID Combined Revenue Totals by Vertical Market, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-15, Global RTLS Revenue by Vertical Market, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Table 6-16, Overview of Asset Classes/Types Being Tagged by Vertical Market (RFID and RTLS), Areas of End User Asset Tracking and Management Systems Deployment and Evaluation
Table 6-17, Specific Asset Types/Classes Being Deployed, Piloted/Evaluated and/or Installed as part of an Asset Tracking and Management System, Percent of End-User Survey Respondents Supporting, Piloting/Evaluating, and/or Installing Asset Management and Tracking Applications (excludes RTLS)
Table 6-18, Specific RTLS Solutions/Technologies Being Deployed, Piloted/Evaluated and/or Installed, Percent of End-User Survey Respondents Supporting, Piloting/Evaluating, and/or Installing RTLS Solutions
Table 6-19, Specific Sensing & Monitoring Technologies/Applications Being Deployed, Piloted/Evaluated and/or Installed, Percent of End-User Respondents Supporting, Piloting/Evaluating, and/or Installing Sensing & Monitoring Applications
Chart 1-1, Non-RTLS Asset Tracking and Management Systems Revenue Breakdown by Primary Asset Class/Sub-Application Segment, 2010 Revenue Share Estimates (+/- 5%) - Combined Passive UHF and Active RFID
Chart 6-1, Global Revenue for Higher-Frequency RFID Asset Tracking and Management Systems & RTLS Solutions, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Chart 6-2, Global Passive UHF and non-RTLS Active RFID Combined Revenue Totals by Product Category, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Chart 6-3, Global Passive UHF Asset Tracking and Management Systems Revenue by Product Category, Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Chart 6-4, Global Active RFID Asset Tracking and Management Systems Revenue by Product Category (non-RTLS), Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014
Chart 6-5, Global RTLS Revenue by Product Category (includes Active UHF, Wi-Fi, UWB, etc.), Worldwide Market Size and Forecast: 2009 to 2014


2 Charts
  • Global Revenue for Higher-Frequency RFID Asset Tracking and Management & RTLS Solutions
  • Non-RTLS Asset Tracking and Management Systems Revenue Breakdown by Primary Asset Class/Sub-Application Segment: 2010 Estimates