Problemas com a implantação de RFID

For many years, companies were pretty much on their own when it came to deploying radio frequency identification technologies. Early adopters had no roadmap or signs

warning them to avoid a dead-end path, or to sidestep small pitfalls. There were no guideposts pointing them toward a successful deployment.

Now, after more than a decade of deployments— some successful, others not so much—there are clear best practices that organizations can follow. While they can’t guarantee a successful, stress-free RFID project, they do greatly improve your chances of implementing a solution capable of delivering the promised benefits.

To help our readers deploy RFID success- fully, RFID Journal has published a series of best practices articles in our magazine and on our website, based on interviews conducted with early adopters who have spent years de- ploying RFID systems—and who have learned what does and doesn’t work. Often, these com- panies learned the hard way—by innovating and through trial-and-error. They agreed to share their insights and learnings, so you can avoid the missteps they made, as well as the time and money they spent.

RFID Journal has collected these best practices articles in this special report, covering the many issues involved with deploying RFID successfully. “Reaching the Decisive Moment”

examines the steps necessary to move from a pilot to a rollout. Expanding that rollout to dif- ferent locations requires a detailed plan, as the experts we spoke with emphasized in “Best Practices for Rolling Out RFID.”

“The Big Picture” explains how to create an RFID strategy that not only solves a short-term problem, such as tracking returnable transport items, but also supports longer-term goals— and enhances your firm’s competitive advan- tage. And in “Futureproof Your RFID System,” industry insiders share seven strategies to design and manage an RFID system that will keep pace with evolving technologies and business demands.

Additional articles explain how to manage the process change that comes with deploying an RFID solution, and how to obtain buy-in from employees. These are critical issues that can mean the difference between an RFID project’s success or failure. After all, if people don’t use the system or change the processes they follow, the technology can’t deliver all the benefits envisioned.

Our goal, as always, is to guide you along the path to RFID adoption, point you in the right direction and help ensure that your project delivers a return on investment or other important benefits. We can’t anticipate every challenge that might arise, of course, but I’m confident that if you follow the advice outlined in this special report, you will find the road to RFID results smoother and easier to navigate.