RFID Goes Postal in EU
On EurActive.com, an article was recently published describing the European Commission’s plans to implement an RFID solution to track mail across the EU’s national postal services. Scheduled for full liberalization by 2013, the concern is that the postal service will need to avoid dysfunction caused by the increased number of participants involved in the operation.
Implementing this solution would call for smaller tags and lower costs. This would make item-level tracking realistic, according to the article. This level of tracking would almost eliminate failed deliveries altogether.
RFID appears to be the best solution to manage and track the items, as it is already being used in about 50 nations worldwide to evaluate mail services. Sample items have tags attached, which are then monitored to measure their efficiency.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) uses RFID to authenticate drivers, locate and manage vehicles in real-time, and to track productivity among many other postal applications.
The global market for RFID systems will reach $2.5 billion by 2018 in the postal sector alone, according to IDTechEx.com’s report: “RFID for Postal and Courier Services 2008-2018.” That number will be larger if individual tagging becomes commonplace. This RFID application would represent the second largest, after retail supply chain solutions.
Could your enterprise benefit from implementing an RFID tracking solution?
Dynamic Computer is a great source for RFID information and can help you evaluate how RFID could enhance your operation. We provide comprehensive and customized RFID solutions from concept, through testing, to implementation!
Visit the Dynamic Computer Corporation Web site or call 248-473-2200. We offer an RFID Demo tour where you can experience the technology in action! You can visit us and request a tour of our facility at 23400 Industrial Park Court, Farmington Hills, MI 48335.
Implementing this solution would call for smaller tags and lower costs. This would make item-level tracking realistic, according to the article. This level of tracking would almost eliminate failed deliveries altogether.
RFID appears to be the best solution to manage and track the items, as it is already being used in about 50 nations worldwide to evaluate mail services. Sample items have tags attached, which are then monitored to measure their efficiency.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) uses RFID to authenticate drivers, locate and manage vehicles in real-time, and to track productivity among many other postal applications.
The global market for RFID systems will reach $2.5 billion by 2018 in the postal sector alone, according to IDTechEx.com’s report: “RFID for Postal and Courier Services 2008-2018.” That number will be larger if individual tagging becomes commonplace. This RFID application would represent the second largest, after retail supply chain solutions.
Could your enterprise benefit from implementing an RFID tracking solution?
Dynamic Computer is a great source for RFID information and can help you evaluate how RFID could enhance your operation. We provide comprehensive and customized RFID solutions from concept, through testing, to implementation!
Visit the Dynamic Computer Corporation Web site or call 248-473-2200. We offer an RFID Demo tour where you can experience the technology in action! You can visit us and request a tour of our facility at 23400 Industrial Park Court, Farmington Hills, MI 48335.
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