1. Welcome RFID: The Future of Intelligent Logistics
February 10, 2006
Heljä Salomaa, Logistics Director, Finland Post
Tomi Pienimäki, Chief Technology Officer
Mika Lindholm, Business Development Director, Capgemini
Mark Prichard, Product Director, EMEA
Ian Broughton, Business Development, EMEA
Good Morning and Welcome to the headquarters of Finland Post.
Thanks for being with us today.
Throughout this morning we will be focusing on three key areas:
To show why RFID is more than Tags and Readers – its about turning data in to meaningful information that will bring order to chaotic processes.
For Finland Post / Capgemini to explain how they deployed a focused RFID pilot through a ‘proven & cost effective process of engagement’ – and what the future holds of RFID in their business.
To show BEA’s current & future capability in delivering an End-2-End RFID solution framework, which also aligns to a company’s overall Service Orientated Architecture strategy.

2. Agenda 10:00 – 10:05 Welcome 10:05 – 10:20 BEA: Overview
Mark Prichard, Product Director, BEA Systems
10:20 – 10:50 Finland Post: RFID: Providing Information not Data for ‘Intelligent Logistics’ Heljä Salomaa , Logistics Director, Finland Post Corporation
10:50 – 11:05 The BEA Approach to RFID
Ian Broughton, Business Development, BEA Systems
11:05 – 11:25 COFFEE BREAK
11:25 – 11:50 Proven Process of Deployment
Mika Lindholm, Business Development Director, Capgemini
11:50 – 12:00 The Future is ‘Intelligent Logistics’
Tomi Pienimäki, Chief Technology Officer
12:00 – 12:30 Q & A / Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Tour (optional)

3. BEA Systems: Overview February 10, 2006
Mark Prichard, Product Director
Good Morning and Welcome to the headquarters of Finland Post.
Thanks for being with us today.
Throughout this morning we will be focusing on three key areas:
To show why RFID is more than Tags and Readers – its about turning data in to meaningful information that will bring order to chaotic processes.
For Finland Post / Capgemini to explain how they deployed a focused RFID pilot through a ‘proven & cost effective process of engagement’ – and what the future holds of RFID in their business.
To show BEA’s current & future capability in delivering an End-2-End RFID solution framework, which also aligns to a company’s overall Service Orientated Architecture strategy.

4. Company Overview Who We Are & What Do We Do:
World leader in enterprise infrastructure software
Simplify enterprise computing
Improve business responsiveness through a service- oriented architecture (SOA) approach
The Objective: Align IT with business needs – providing the right information to those that need it.

5. Company Background Customer Base & Financial Strength & Stability
> $1B in Sales
31 consecutive quarters of positive cash flow
15,000+ customers worldwide, including majority of Fortune Global 500
Acquired more than 30 companies in 10 years: including ConnecTerra for RFID
Global Presence
75 offices in 36 countries
Over 3,000 employees
Strategic Industry Influence
More than 1,300 systems integrators, independent software vendors, and application service providers
Driving innovation into standards – Active EPCglobal Member

6. Service Orientated Architecture: The Power of a New Approach
“Service-Oriented Architecture is an IT strategy that organizes the discrete functions contained in enterprise applications into interoperable, standards-based services that can be combined and reused quickly to meet business needs.”
Support
Customers
Engineering
General Services
Enterprise Applications
Databases
Sales
B2C
Partners
B2E
Shared Services Management and Security
Standards-based Connectivity
Shared Application and Business Services
These customers are making a conscious choice to move towards an “Innovation Framework” built on open standards, with SOA as an guiding architecture, and BEA as the platform. Let me explain how that works - the first decision is to keep the back-end systems, from both database and ERP providers, as “Vanilla” as possible to make it easy to upgrade when new releases come out, or patches need to be applied. Others are choosing to go one step beyond and “freeze” these back-end systems, calling them good enough, and getting off the 12 to 18 month upgrade treadmill that comes out from these suppliers.
The second choice is to begin to connect these systems to a common messaging infrastructure, with a shared set of application and business services, and over time reusable components.
The third choice in this approach is to build composite applications for the communities that use these services. Sometimes these are role-based, like Sales, other times there horizontal process portals - but in all cases they directly interact within the Innovation Layer, which handles the back-end integration and complexity.
We believe this approach does require a commitment to a services-oriented architecture, open standards, and is best implemented on a unified platform like BEA.

7. RFID Within the SOA Vision
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
RE-USABLE SERVICES
RE-USABLE SERVICES
RE-USABLE SERVICES
RE-USABLE SERVICES
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
INFORMATION

8. Alignment of RFID with an SOA Strategy
Allows RFID ‘data’ to be enriched and delivered as ‘information services’
Build once, re-use many times - leverage existing RFID services e.g. workflows to highlight mis-shipments through a portal
Reduced development times for new projects – RFID Accelerator Kit
Reduces cost and risk for integration with internal systems such as WMS & ERP as well as external data repositories.
Allows business to respond quicker to new RFID requirements that demonstrate value & relevant information for intelligent logistics.

9. Finland Post Corporation RFID: Providing Information not Data for ‘Intelligent Logistics’
February 10, 2006
Heljä Salomaa
Business Director in Logistics
Good Morning and Welcome to the headquarters of Finland Post.
Thanks for being with us today.
Throughout this morning we will be focusing on three key areas:
To show why RFID is more than Tags and Readers – its about turning data in to meaningful information that will bring order to chaotic processes.
For Finland Post / Capgemini to explain how they deployed a focused RFID pilot through a ‘proven & cost effective process of engagement’ – and what the future holds of RFID in their business.
To show BEA’s current & future capability in delivering an End-2-End RFID solution framework, which also aligns to a company’s overall Service Orientated Architecture strategy.

10. Finland Post Background
Finland Post Group
Net turnover of €1235,2 million
Information
logistics
€176,0 million
Messaging
€808,0 million
Logistics
€254.1 million
Distribution network, post offices
23,297 postal employees
2.6 billion items per year
7000 standard delivery routes covered/day
2.5 million delivery addresses
25 million parcels per year
5,500 vehicles

11. Digitalization of processes Inter-nationalisation
Three Key Trends in Operating Environment
Digitalization of processes
Enhancing operation
efficiency
Inter-nationalisation

12. Challenges for Posti’s Businesses
Customers and other operators are expecting increasingly detailed and proactive information on supply chain status
Finland Post is constantly looking to improve operational processes that improve customer service and reduce costs
Physical or electronic delivery
Recipient
Delivery process management
Information management
Sender
I N T E L L I G E N T L O G I S T IC S
Client bases Databases Profile data

13. Background to the Pilot
Initial RFID discussions took place 18 months ago
BEA wanted to understand Finland Post’s thinking on RFID and its potential uses within their environment
Was Reusable Asset Tracking an issue and did the business case stack up?
Capgemini & BEA’s RFID assessment included:
Prove the business case existed around Reusable Asset Tracking
Provided answers to the following questions:
Is there a business case?
Will it give Finland Post the information it needed?
How could it be deployed?
How long would it take?
How much would it cost?

14. The Business Case: Developed Around…
Reducing Shrinkage
Losing over 17,000 cages per annum
1.3 million euros per year in replacement costs
Increasing visibility of roll cage movements:
Major dwell times of roll cages at customer sites
No visibility of cycle times
Increasing availability and utilisation of the assets

15. The Business Case: Developed Around…
Improving customer service at peak times.
SLA’s were suffering due to lack of these assets
Opportunity to uncover ‘Value Added’ services

16. Project Scope
The project was carried out by Finland Post in co-operation with Capgemini and BEA Systems Oy

17. Objectives of the Pilot
To evaluate the technologies and pilot RFID process
To use RFID technology within the production process as standalone systems (i.e. without integration into the normal production systems)
How well would the technologies work:
Functioning of tags, antennas, readers (Long range and hand-held)
Usability of hand-held readers (software and hardware)
Endurance of readers and tags in the different climatic conditions
Determine the best options for tags, packaging and tag location on Roll cages
How to attach the tags as easy and fast as possible
Minimize breaking and losing the tags

18. Objectives of the Pilot
Identify Roll Cage Movements
Increase visibility of roll cage movements:
Identify dwell times of roll cages at customer sites
Obtain info about how long a roll cage had been in service
Increasing availability and utilisation of the assets
To take the data from the readers and expose that as information – to identify:
Usability and usefulness of collected tracking information
Added value of new collected information compared with present tracking information

19. RFID Pilot Layout & Process: 3 Doors and 300 Tagged Roll Cages
Logistics Centre, Vantaa
Helsinki Post Terminal 3
Sorting areas
Transport routes
Roll cages movement
in the Post Terminal 1
Long range readers
Hand-held readers
Customer 2
Pilot Roll cage storing
Post office

20. Pilot Environment: Read Rates
UHF RFID portal was used to track Roll cages automatically
100 % reception with every long range reader tested,
Tags designed especially for Finnish Post metal Roll cages
93% of empty trays (plastics letterboxes) inside of a Roll cage with standard tags were seen by the readers (without optimizing the tuning or antenna design of the letter box tag)
some changes to the tag would enable 100% reads

21. Overview of Technical Architecture
WLAN
WLAN
RFID tags
HHT reader
RFID Device Edge-Server
BPM WS
WLI
LAN
Fixed
Tag
BEA WebLogic
Integration Server
Long range reader DB DB
Control
Custom
Control
The BEA RFID Solution
JPF
BEA WebLogic Portal Server

22. Data Collected in the Pilot
In the pilot limited amount of information was collected:
Day and time
Driver id
Roll cage id
Customer id
Event
pick-up / delivery
load / unload
empty / full Roll cage
License plate on the tag – cheaper & more secure

23. Benefits Improve asset management through visibility
Reduce total cost of ownership
Improving control, availability and maintenance costs
Ensuring assets in the ‘right place, right time, right quantity’
Accurately charge customers for their use of roll cages
Analytically information on:
Asset cycle times
Dwell times
Utilisation rates
Shrinkage points

24. Turning Data into Meaningful Information
Finland Post now has total visibility of roll cages
Information is available via the online portal providing information such as:
Circulation of Roll cages
Number of events per customer or per route
Number of Roll cages per customer during a day
Demand of Roll cages per day / week / route / customer
Example Portal Information >>

25. Summary of Roll Cages at each site.
Ideal for identifying those customers who are hoarding roll cages.
A summary of roll cages at each site
This list displays all the sites that have 1 or more roll cages at the moment, sorted in order by the amount of roll cages. This is very useful for finding out which customers are hogging up all the roll cages.
HKI POK and HKI 38 (the two top sites on the list) are actually posti sites, btw.. When the customers noticed that pilot roll cages were being tracked, drivers observed that they started returning _all_ the roll cages much faster.
Column 1 = roll cages at site
Column 2 = Site name

26. Finland Post: Operations Portal
This screen shows individual roll cage events for a given tag id
It can be used to track the movements of an individual roll cage.
Provides information on error tracking and helps with rollcage hunts.
- Column 1 = Raw roll cage tag ID scanned from the RFID tag
- Column 2 = Scan date (hh:mm:ss time ignored because it’s not important here – posti just wants to see how many DAYS the cage has been at the customer)
- Column 3 = Reader location (SiteID, each customer and distribution centre has an unique ID, 390 is the POK)
- Column 4 = Reader ID (This is either the name of the reader portal – vastaanotto/lipa/mutteri, or the userid of the driver using a handheld device)
- Column 5 = Site name (This is the name that maps to the reader location in column 3, just to make the table more human readable)
- Column 6 = Direction (0 = out, 1 = in, this only works for handhelds in the pilot, shows whether a rollcage was picked up or dropped off at the site)

27. Long Term: Posti’s Answer to Customer Expectations
Benefits
Shared standards
Process control with RFID, guidance and sender information storage in the tag
RFID tag in deliveries (e.g. parcels, value letters), increases transparency of the process
Implementation of RFID everywhere in Finland – to every Post Terminal and all kinds of containers
RFID process pilot with Roll cages
2005
200x
20xx
20zz
Time

28. The BEA Approach to RFID
February 10, 2006
Ian Broughton, Business Development, EMEA
Good Morning and Welcome to the headquarters of Finland Post.
Thanks for being with us today.
Throughout this morning we will be focusing on three key areas:
To show why RFID is more than Tags and Readers – its about turning data in to meaningful information that will bring order to chaotic processes.
For Finland Post / Capgemini to explain how they deployed a focused RFID pilot through a ‘proven & cost effective process of engagement’ – and what the future holds of RFID in their business.
To show BEA’s current & future capability in delivering an End-2-End RFID solution framework, which also aligns to a company’s overall Service Orientated Architecture strategy.

29. Mission for RFID RFID Mission TARGETED SOLUTIONS SCALEABLE & RE-USABLE
COST EFFECTIVE
STEPS
SCALEABLE
& RE-USABLE
RFID
PLATORM
INTEGRATED

30. 21 of the these companies use BEA products
Why Is BEA Investing In RFID? Many existing customers want a single sw infrastructure vendor
Logistics
Retail
Federal
Pharma
US Army
USAF
US DHS
UK HMRC
Schering- Plough
US DLA
Reduce Out-of-Stocks
Reduce Shrinkage
Supply Chain Visibility
Asset Tracking
3PL Services
Asset Tracking
Counterfeit Reduction
Diversion Control
Standardize on WebLogic
21 of the these companies use BEA products

31. Solution Framework BEA WEBLOGIC PORTAL ERP SCM ONS WHM OMS EPC
B2B
ACCELERATOR
KITS
ANALYTICS
BEA EVENT REPOSITORY
EVENT ENRICHMENT
BEA WEBLOGIC INTEGRATION
BEA WEBLOGIC RFID EDGE SERVER
FILTERING
DEVICE MGT
CONNECTIVITY
BEA WEBLOGIC ENTERPRISE SERVER
DATA MGT
LOCATION SERVICES
TAG PROVISIONING
RFID HARDWARE
SUPPLIER
CUSTOMER

32. Market Analysis $26.23 billion Global Market*
2016
$26.23 billion Global Market*
$2.71 billion Global Market*
2006
RFID Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2006 – 2016, IDTechEx
* = includes software & services
Contributory Factors
Reducing Tag/Inlay prices
Reducing reader prices
Increasing Focus on the Business Case and less on Market Hype

33. Focus on Business Case / ROI
Which of the following do you think your company would be focused on most in implementing RFID? (% saying…)
RFID Market Research, Conducted by KRC Research on behalf of BEA Systems

34. Small Steps Lead to Big Benefits
Understanding & Awareness of
RFID & where it could be used with
chance of positive business case
Investigate Business Case
Achieve Simple RFID
Proof of Concept
– no integration
Pilot the Process – with integration and supporting infrastructure
Awareness &
Understanding
RFID Assessment
RFID
Laboratory
Wide Scale
Deployment
Pilot
Integration
Cost, Effectiveness
& Value
Time & Experience
Required 1 5 3 4 2
Roll-out and Collaborate based on Information not Data
Repeatable Deployment
Low Cost
Low Risk
…but in which direction?
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu Chinese Philosopher (604 BC BC)

35. Assessment & Laboratory
Assessment – Flexible Phase Approach
Hardware
Technology
Definition
Operational
Processes
Benefits &
Cost
Development
Laboratory /
Pre Pilot Study
Progress to Pilot & Then Roll Out

36. What Questions Does this Answer?
Quite simply:-
Is there a business case?
Will it give me the information I need?
How can it be deployed?
How long will it take?
How much will it cost? GO
NO GO

37. Coffee Break
February 10, 2006
Good Morning and Welcome to the headquarters of Finland Post.
Thanks for being with us today.
Throughout this morning we will be focusing on three key areas:
To show why RFID is more than Tags and Readers – its about turning data in to meaningful information that will bring order to chaotic processes.
For Finland Post / Capgemini to explain how they deployed a focused RFID pilot through a ‘proven & cost effective process of engagement’ – and what the future holds of RFID in their business.
To show BEA’s current & future capability in delivering an End-2-End RFID solution framework, which also aligns to a company’s overall Service Orientated Architecture strategy.

38. Proven Process of Deployment
February 10, 2006
Mika Lindholm, Business Development Director, Capgemini
Mark Prichard, Product Director, EMEA
Good Morning and Welcome to the headquarters of Finland Post.
Thanks for being with us today.
Throughout this morning we will be focusing on three key areas:
To show why RFID is more than Tags and Readers – its about turning data in to meaningful information that will bring order to chaotic processes.
For Finland Post / Capgemini to explain how they deployed a focused RFID pilot through a ‘proven & cost effective process of engagement’ – and what the future holds of RFID in their business.
To show BEA’s current & future capability in delivering an End-2-End RFID solution framework, which also aligns to a company’s overall Service Orientated Architecture strategy.

39. Transformation Consulting
Process Consulting
Customer Relationship Management
Supply Chain Management
Finance & Employee Transformation
Transformation Consulting
Business
Technology
Architecture Services
Systems Architecture
Solution Design
Business
Outsourcing
Business Process
Systems Integration
Application Packages
Development & Integration Services
Data & Content Services
IT Outsourcing
Applications Management
Infrastructure Management
Network Outsourcing
Infrastructure Services
Systems Engineering
Network Engineering
Security
ASE/ADC Design Shop TM
OTACE
Over 94% on Time
92% meeting or exceeding customer expectations

40. Finland Post: The Requirement
Internal Process Control not part of the initial Pilot. Roll cages are not lost here! 1.
Sender 6.
Pilot focuses on activities that are outside direct Posti Control.
Vehicle UnLoaded. Scan-Out Full Roll Cage Deliveries
& Scan-In
Empty Roll Cage
Collection 2.
Post Office. 3.
In-Transit
Distribution Centre.
Vehicle Distribution Centre.
Scanned Out using Handheld Scanners & Scan-In through Portals Gates 5. 4.

41. The process of moving forward
RFID is not like purchasing a new HP printer that can be taken out of the box connected to a PC and it works. Select a reliable experienced partner to guide you through an RFID adoption programme.
You need to understand the technology before you can exploit it.
Business case development (barcodes will be around for many years to come), take it in baby steps… Realise benefits and progress to next stage.
Do not select RFID based on price. Your environment, your processes and business applications will dictate the RFID technology selection that’s right for you.
Do not under estimate the importance of Operator training.

42. Assessment & Laboratory
Assessment – Flexible Phase Approach
Hardware
Technology
Definition
Operational
Processes
Benefits &
Cost
Development
Laboratory /
Pre Pilot Study
Progress to Pilot & Then Roll Out

43. Assessment & Laboratory What Areas Were Covered?
Roll Cage Dimensions.
Roll Cage Uses.
Roll Cage Handling.
Roll Cage Typical Damage.
Roll Cage Potential Tag Positions.
Post Environment.
Roll Cage RFID Reader Considerations (I)
Roll Cage RFID Reader Considerations (II)
Roll Cage RFID Recommendations.

44. RFID is simply a very good enabling technology
RFID: Key message.
RFID Tags & Readers are very complementary, they will happily work alongside other Auto-id and RF wireless technologies. In combination with other such technologies, very compelling IT solutions are possible providing business users opportunities to track and trace assets and obtain real-time data not previously possible with barcode technology.
GPS Technology
Auto-id Technology
GSM/GPRS Technology
RFID is simply a very good enabling technology
RFID Reader Software
Application Software (WMS/Track & trace etc).
IT Infrastructure
EAI Integration
Business Process Transformation
Financial Transformation

45. RFID: The Future is ‘Intelligent Logistics’
February 10, 2006
Tomi Pienimäki, Chief Technology Officer
Good Morning and Welcome to the headquarters of Finland Post.
Thanks for being with us today.
Throughout this morning we will be focusing on three key areas:
To show why RFID is more than Tags and Readers – its about turning data in to meaningful information that will bring order to chaotic processes.
For Finland Post / Capgemini to explain how they deployed a focused RFID pilot through a ‘proven & cost effective process of engagement’ – and what the future holds of RFID in their business.
To show BEA’s current & future capability in delivering an End-2-End RFID solution framework, which also aligns to a company’s overall Service Orientated Architecture strategy.

46. Themes for Technology Adoption
Location Based Systems
Enabling Innovative Customer Solutions
Production Efficiency
Solutions For Reaching
Intelligent Logistics
Emerging Opportunities
Mobility
Event Management

47. Combining RFID, Location Based Systems and 2-D symbols
RFID and Location Based Systems will be essential technologies in the future
RFID should be combined with other technologies: Location Based Systems, 2-D symbols (and barcodes)
=> Comprehensive technology roadmap
Posti Strategy: Small scale deployments as technology matures
Piloting technologies with limited investments would ensure competitiveness in the future

48. RFID Usage Areas and Effects in Posti
Effects on Posti's external view on national and international level
Customer benefits
RFID in Posti
RFID Foundation
Process control,
efficiency and quality
Transparency
- Shipment tracking
Removing manual work,
Efficient work governance
Transportation
facilities tracking
Other usage areas

49. RFID Roadmap Draft:
Wide tracking of transports and shipments
Process control and optimization
Dynamic process control
Tracking of selected shipments on item level
Real time tracking and reporting of shipments and transports for clients
2010
2009
Tagging of other transport units
Wider integration to customer processes
Technology roadmap
Demo-/test environment to gen2 level
Architectural readiness
Tracking of selected transportation units
Tracking of high value deliveries
2008

50. Summary of Morning Session

51. In Summary BEA is committed to RFID
Scaleable & robust infrastructure is central to a successful RFID deployment
Transform RFID data into relevant & timely information to improve decision making
Use a proven process of deployment
Experienced & knowledgeable partners are a must to make it happen.

52. Q & A / Tour

53. Tour: A Top Level Overview

54. RFID Pilot Layout: 3 Doors and 300 Tagged Roll Cages
Logistics Centre, Vantaa
Helsinki Post Terminal 3
Sorting areas
Transport routes
Roll cages movement
in the Post Terminal 1
Long range readers
Hand-held readers
Customer 2
Pilot Roll cage storing
Post office

55. Lunch & Close

56. Antenna & Reader Portal
Portal Reader & Antenna
BACK
Antenna & Reader Portal
LED Counter

57. Handheld Readers
BACK
Customer’s Tag
Hand-held Terminal
Roll cage tag

58. Posti Roll Cages
BACK

59. Posti Roll Cage Dimensions
SIDE VEIW
FRONT VEIW
BACK
1425 mm
1560 mm
Wheel diameter
100 mm
15 mm
135 mm
35 mm
35 mm
520 mm
505 mm
835 mm
680 mm

60. Posti Roll Cage Uses Delivering small and large format letters.
BACK
Delivering small and large format letters.
Delivering letter
transportation units.
Plus a Variety of other Consignments.

61. Posti Roll Cage Handling
BACK
Roll cages are moved with speed and in numbers
using a range of fork lift trucks. From this picture
it can be seen that up to 12 empty Roll cages can
be moved at the same time using a single vehicle.
There are numerous Roll
cage weighing and ‘tipping’
machines in operation.

62. Posti Roll Cage Typical Damage
BACK
Roll cage ‘base’ becomes saturated with snow/ice after being left outside
for prolonged periods. The base and wheels have to be replaced regularly.

63. Roll Cage Potential RFID Tag Positions
6 RFID tag positions have been considered;
BACK
SIDE VEIW
FRONT VEIW
Position 6.
Position 5.
1560 mm
Position 4.
Position 1.
Position 3.
135 mm
Position 2.
Position 3.
Position 2.

64. RFID Reader Considerations.
Read Range & Speed
Distance from Reader to tag.
Size of portal to be covered by reader.
Tag read data requirements (i.e. how much data stored on tag).
Maximum speed the tag will pass the reader.
Anti-collision requirements.
Number of Tags in the reader ‘field’ to be read at the same time.
Reader Position/Environment.
Mobile or fixed position.
Local environment, floors, ceiling and wall construction.
Potential sources of RF interference, inc. items tags attached to or being moved on.
RFID Tag Type
Passive or Active. Low Frequency (125KHz to 134KHz), High Frequency (13.56 MHz), Ultra High Frequency (868 MHz) or Microwave Frequency (>1GHz).
BACK

65. Read Range, Speed & Anti-Collision Requirements
BACK
Helsinki Post Office
Posti Vehicle
Roll Cage Stacking

66. Reader Position/Environment
BACK
Large metal pipe-work, electric motors, metal roller doors, Electric Fan heaters with large metal heat exchanger matrix, power cables etc….

67. RFID Recommendations. Tag Position on Roll Cage. BACK
We recommend that Position 5 and 6 should be evaluated within the Posti operational environment. The RFID pilot will aim to establish the ‘read performance’ based on the tag position and ability to address the RFID tag by Posti operators.
We recommend UHF RFID technology to be deployed by Posti
UHF (868.5 MHz).
The RFID technology selection criteria has taken into account many factors, including the operational and ‘physical’ specification requirements identified during the Posti process reviews. Most importantly it has taken a view of the RFID technology support and purchase costs for both readers and tags both today and in the future.
BACK

68. Assessment GO NO GO Hardware Technology Definition
Back
Hardware Technology Definition
Review of assets/containers & compatibility with RFID
Tag positioning and tag attachment methods
Definition of RFID tagging strategy (when/who/how)
Reader requirements - read range and read speeds
An outline RFID IT architecture definition
Existing data collection technologies with recommendations for RFID integration GO
NO GO

69. Assessment GO NO GO RFID Operational Processes
Back
RFID Operational Processes
Current Process Map and Procedures
RFID Enabled Process Map and Procedures
GAP analysis
Review security, along with operator training
Health and safety issues - strategies comply with corporate strategy and legal requirements.
How is the change going to be managed? GO
NO GO

70. Assessment GO NO GO RFID Benefits & Cost Development
Back
RFID Benefits & Cost Development
RFID hardware technology costs (pilot/roll-out)
RFID software integration costs (pilot/roll-out)
RFID implementation costs (pilot/roll-out)
RFID Business benefit definition, immediate/future development
A total investment summary for both Pilot and roll- out implementation GO
NO GO

71. RFID Laboratory/Pre-Pilot Testing
Back
Objectives
Establish best performing hardware vendors
Appropriate tag format, position & mounting method
Assessment of readers to track other items using a range of operational scenarios.
Stable solution to take on-site
As with all early adopter markets you need to understand the
technology and how it can be applied to your business.
Question it will answer:
Strategic
What will the solution look like and how will it affect my current operational process?
What are the critical business drivers that will provide a rapid ROI?
How can I minimise the risk and maximise the value of an RFID deployment?
Tactical
How will the solution be deployed and how long will it take?
What nodes in the supply network need antennas and readers?
What type of tag should I consider and how many are required?
How much data do I need on the tag?
Is the environment RFID friendly?
What hardware / software should I consider?
How much integration do I need to undertake?
Reduce
Risk
Increase
Experience