NOVEMBER 2019CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6Copyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.November 25, 2019, Volume 05 - Issue 59 (ISSN 2644-240X) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Managing EditorJoe Phillip*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffSalesSebastian Jacobsebastian@cioapplications.comEmailsales@cioapplications.comeditor@cioapplications.commarketing@cioapplications.comContact UsPhone: 510.330.5174Fax: 510.894.8405EditorialRFID-Why It Is Still Following the Classic Buzzword Trajectory?Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, has a riveting history dating back to the early years of world war II, where it was used to distinguish ally or enemy aircraft, and today is advancing as a vital element in retail wars. Despite this early start date, it was still several decades before RFID, as it has been implemented today, entered into everyday applications. Perhaps the first commercial application of RFID, that most people are familiar with is the Electronic Articles Surveillance system (EAS) used in department stores to eliminate the theft of the products. The peak of the hype for RFID arose unofficially in 2003 when retailing juggernaut Wal-Mart revealed its intentions to have their distributors affix RFID tags to a portion of goods they delivered to the former's distribution centers.The confluence of technology at scale now enabled RFID for utilization beyond the supply chain to improve critical channel execution and create cost-effective opportunities for retailers. It is poised for some significant advancements fueled by rapid growth in healthcare, retail, food safety, and other markets. RFID is one of mankind's technology novelties comes with a plethora of advantages that help reduce the prevalent challenges faced by the organizations, arising from lengthy-consuming processes, human error, monitoring and pilfering, and illegal replication. It also ensures better profit margins and high compliance levels.The global RFID market is highly competitive, with the presence of well-entrenched market veterans. There is a considerable demand for tailored solutions such as library management, asset management, industrial automation, campus automation, and vehicle tracking, and each provider strives to provide its customers with a specific package of creative and cost-effective RFID where identification, authentication and automation are of prime concern.On that note, to introduce some of the key market players in the RFID space, CIO Applications brings you this special edition on RFID. Do let us know what you think.Joe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe PhillipGraphics & ArtJohn WalterEditorial StaffBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminJune MichaelSurajit Narayan DekaSenior WritersClara MathewLeah JaneRoyce D'Souza
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