RFID Bomb: Is it some half baked truth?
Filed in archive Report on July 24, 2007
While perusing the internet I came across this report titled RFID Bomb and after reading it I almost spilled my coffee over my laptop. The report has been released by Heavey RFID which is a Dublin based firm and it states that RFID is a technology bubble which would burst any moment. An instant thought came to my mind what about the fortune five hundred companies who are showing so much confidence in this technology? These companies might have decided to adopt this technology after considering all the pros and cons and their decision would surely not be based on any whims or fancies.
Ronan Clinton, M.D, Heavey RFID stated:
History is littered with large technical blunders; RFID in the supply chain is potentially one of the biggest.
This is probably one of the most absurd statements that I have encountered up till now regarding this technology. The report further states that RFID is unlikely to replace bar code for identification of goods. Further costs and technical restrictions too have been blamed as probable reasons for failure of the technology and it also states that the technology is not expected to emerge as a feasible replacement for barcodes. It seems the report is aimed at killing RFID by stating reasons which are hard to digest. I do agree that at certain places RFID cannot replace barcode but this does not mean the days of RFID are over. I can't even figure out what basis has been considered for coming out with such report when the technology is not only being whole heartedly being implemented by companies but is even trickling down to the masses. What do you have to say?
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Ronan Clinton
(07/25/07 9:10am)
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arshadifim
(04/21/08 3:26pm)
please keep me update with latest technology in supply chain management,quality management
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arshadifim
(04/22/08 9:34pm)
ok then
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Stefans Home
RFID is a technical blunder, echauffiert sich Ronan Clinton, Leiter einer Firma, die RFID-Produkte vertreibt. RFID sei ein Hype-Thema - viele Firmen hätten den "RFID-Hammer" in die Hand genommen, und nun sähe für diese alles wie ein Nagel aus. Es würd
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If you read my report more carefully, you will see that I actually endorse RFID in certain conditions. However, these conditions will NEVER be enough to warrant global adoption in a 'supermarket of the future'.
RFID deployments remain stagnant, particularly in Europe. I would love to see the actual investment by the fortune 500 companies in RFID. I would wager that they are funded up to the gills by manufacturers desperate to have a story about how many Fortune 500 companies are using RFID. The investment by large providers in RFID is astronomical, because they believe their own hype. Ask them are they making money on RFID (a bit of a pre-requisite to running a company) and they start quoting figures about what they think they might make in 5 years time.
I assure you that I have zero interest or zero desire to 'kill RFID' as you say - Quite the opposite. I want it to become a sustainable division of Heavey RF. I do not wish to spend any further valuable time running pilots for companies who don't invest when they see the true RFID picture. It is the true RFID picture that will enable RFID to thrive. It is the hype that will kill it - not me.