Interest in RFID rising, says channel
According to a new worldwide survey of data resellers, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology contracts on are on the rise. Increased reliability, reduced cost and complexity are all considered factors in the maturing market for what has, until recently been considered an emerging technology, according to the report by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).
“RFID offers adopters of the technology a number of benefits, from improvements in manufacturing, inventory and distribution processes, to reduced costs for product theft, spoilage or obsolescence,” explains Matthew Poyiadgi, VP EMEA for CompTIA.
The survey of 155 channel companies found that 46 per cent of their customers have implemented one or more RFID solutions, either as pilot projects or production deployments. This is an increase from a 2007 survey, when IT companies reported 34 per cent of their customers had initiated RFID projects.
The most popular RFID deployments now used by customers are asset tracking, cited by 32 per cent of IT companies surveyed; personal identification (28 per cent); supply chain (25 per cent); retail marketing (15 per cent); and closed-loop manufacturing (nine per cent), according to the CompTIA survey.
Customers come from a cross section of industries, including services, government, finance, healthcare, retail, communications, and manufacturing.
According to a new worldwide survey of data resellers, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology contracts on are on the rise. Increased reliability, reduced cost and complexity are all considered factors in the maturing market for what has, until recently been considered an emerging technology, according to the report by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).
“RFID offers adopters of the technology a number of benefits, from improvements in manufacturing, inventory and distribution processes, to reduced costs for product theft, spoilage or obsolescence,” explains Matthew Poyiadgi, VP EMEA for CompTIA.
The survey of 155 channel companies found that 46 per cent of their customers have implemented one or more RFID solutions, either as pilot projects or production deployments. This is an increase from a 2007 survey, when IT companies reported 34 per cent of their customers had initiated RFID projects.
The most popular RFID deployments now used by customers are asset tracking, cited by 32 per cent of IT companies surveyed; personal identification (28 per cent); supply chain (25 per cent); retail marketing (15 per cent); and closed-loop manufacturing (nine per cent), according to the CompTIA survey.
Customers come from a cross section of industries, including services, government, finance, healthcare, retail, communications, and manufacturing.
