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Hype Cycle for Radio Frequency Identification, 2005
14 July 2005
 
Jeff Woods   Martin Piszczalski   John Davison   Kristian Steenstrup   Jeff Vining   Carol Rozwell   Michael Maoz   Hung LeHong   Mim Burt   Martin Reynolds   Nick Jones   Michael Mahler   Barry R. Hieb, M.D.   Susan Landry   Marti Harris   Andrew White   Dan Miklovic  

Radio frequency identification is inevitable, but it is not the inevitable replacement for bar coding. RFID also is not a monolithic technology. Each application will mature at its own pace.




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Table of Contents


1.0
    
 The Hype Cycle

2.0
    
 On the Rise

2.1
    
 RFID Smart Consumer Appliances
2.2
    
 Aircraft Configuration and Maintenance Tracking
2.3
    
 RFID-Based Cross Dock Management for 3PLs
2.4
    
 Analytics-Driven Retail Operations
2.5
    
 Passive WMS
2.6
    
 Serialized Invoice Reconciliation
2.7
    
 RFID-Based IT Asset Tagging
2.8
    
 RFID-Based Physical Asset Tagging
2.9
    
 RFID-Centric Diverting Management
2.10
    
 Item-Level CGG Tagging
2.11
    
 Forklift-Mounted RFID Readers
2.12
    
 RFID-Centric Goods Authentication
2.13
    
 Third-Party RFID Inventory
2.14
    
 RFID-Centric WMS
2.15
    
 RFID-Based Vehicle Line and Cage Management
2.16
    
 Hazardous Materials Tracking
2.17
    
 Signal Strength RTLS
2.18
    
 RFID-Centric Medication Dispensing
2.19
    
 EPC Information Service Architecture
2.20
    
 Print and Apply RFID Labeling Machines
2.21
    
 RFID Tagging for Branded Drugs

3.0
    
 At the Peak

3.1
    
 Mobile RFID Inventory
3.2
    
 Airline Baggage Tracking
3.3
    
 Generation 2 Technology
3.4
    
 Case-Level CG Tagging
3.5
    
 Container Tracking in International Shipping

4.0
    
 Sliding Into the Trough

4.1
    
 Handheld Readers
4.2
    
 RFID Middleware
4.3
    
 Pallet-Level CG Tagging
4.4
    
 Medical Equipment Tagging
4.5
    
 Automotive OEM Parts Tagging
4.6
    
 Automotive Tire Tracking
4.7
    
 Embedding of an ASN on RFID
4.8
    
 RFID-Based Returnable Assets
4.9
    
 Finished Vehicle Tracking
4.10
    
 Outdoor Active RTLS
4.11
    
 RFID Library Book Management
4.12
    
 RFID Payment Systems

5.0
    
 Climbing the Slope

5.1
    
 Internal Product Movement
5.2
    
 Military Field Equipment and Supply Tagging

6.0
    
 Appendix A: Hype Cycle Phases, Benefit Ratings and Maturity Levels


List of Tables


Table 1.  
 Hype Cycle Phases
 

Table 2.  
 Benefit Ratings
 

Table 3.  
 Maturity Levels
 

List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 Hype Cycle for Radio Frequency Identification, 2005
 



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