interoperability of systems?
Cost sharing of recurring costs and interoperability of systems can often produce the ROI not available when a single entity deploys an active RFID system. Supply chain is often limited to the shipping and storage (warehousing) of goods. However, the cost of RFID is often too high for a single handler to pay. The value in ROI can be attained and shared if the supply chain model is extended from manufacturer to retailer. For instance, if a tag was placed into all high value goods (such as high-priced televisions, for instance) at the point of manufacture, then the producer gets supply chain and manufacturing visibility, the shipper gets ITV and security, the distributor gets all of the above plus higher throughput, and the retailer gets it all including real-time presence detection and general location as well. Sharing the cost of a $10.00 tag over 5 separate enterprises results in a $2.00 tag price for each of the end users.
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