RFID facts

Taking the lead in RFID
Currently, the UK is ahead of the rest of Europe in RFID implementation.

Tag prices set to lower
The cost of RFID tags will fall further in the next few years due to the anticipated increase in volumes. A price of e0.05 for a passive WORM (write-once read many) tag in 2007-2008 is likely.

RFID interest grows
The number of RFID pilots in the retail supply chain is increasing significantly in 2004. Of the 50 companies interviewed for the Logica RFID benchmark study earlier this year, almost 50 per cent will conduct one or more RFID pilots in 2004. A total of 11 companies expect to have started RFID rollout by the end of 2005.

UHF is retail favourite
Early RFID adopters prefer UHF as the frequency to use in the retail supply chain. It remains to be seen whether it is feasible to use this frequency for all applications, for example, products which contain a lot of water.

SAP solution in aviation
Logica has provided a fully integrated RFID-SAP-based solution for wireless tracking and tracing of spare parts, tools and instruments in the aviation industry.

New chip takes flight
Together with Kortenburg Incorporated, Logica has developed a read-write RFID chip that can withstand the extreme temperatures of flight. This makes it easier to trace, locate and identify aircraft parts and access crucial information such as their service history and when they were installed.

For further information, contact Eelco de Jong at eelco.de.jong@Logica.com