Benefits of Web-Based

Applications and RFID Project

Benefits of Web-Based Benefits of Web-Based SystemSystem

• Uses Current TechnologyUses Current Technology• Enables New TechnologyEnables New Technology• Enables RegionalizationEnables Regionalization• Simplifies UpgradesSimplifies Upgrades• Simplifies Linkage to Other Simplifies Linkage to Other

SystemsSystems• Provides Powerful ToolsProvides Powerful Tools

Current TechnologyCurrent Technology

• Few Development Efforts for Few Development Efforts for Non-WebNon-Web

• New Tools Being DevelopedNew Tools Being Developed• Security Clarifications EmergingSecurity Clarifications Emerging• Skilled Work Force AvailableSkilled Work Force Available

New TechnologyNew Technology

• New Technologies Being New Technologies Being DevelopedDeveloped

• WirelessWireless• Sensor Reading (RFID)Sensor Reading (RFID)• Handheld / Tablet PCHandheld / Tablet PC• Hands FreeHands Free• GPS / GISGPS / GIS

RegionalizationRegionalization

• One Server / Multiple SitesOne Server / Multiple Sites• Support Cost SavingsSupport Cost Savings• Better Hardware/SupportBetter Hardware/Support• Redundancy CapabilitiesRedundancy Capabilities• Aggregation Reporting Aggregation Reporting

CapabilitiesCapabilities

UpgradesUpgrades

• Upgrade a Single Server (no Upgrade a Single Server (no clients)clients)

• Support Savings CostSupport Savings Cost• Dynamic DisplayDynamic Display

Linkages to Other Linkages to Other SystemsSystems

• XML CommunicationXML Communication• Real Time InterfacesReal Time Interfaces• Existing File Structures Can Existing File Structures Can

Still WorkStill Work• SAP / Oracle Bus. Suite SAP / Oracle Bus. Suite

CertificationsCertifications• External Data SourcesExternal Data Sources

Powerful ToolsPowerful Tools

• Search ToolsSearch Tools• Web LinksWeb Links• Attaching PDF DocumentsAttaching PDF Documents• Handheld / Cell PhoneHandheld / Cell Phone• Email CommunicationEmail Communication• Dynamic DisplayDynamic Display• DiscovererDiscoverer

SummarySummary

• Cost Savings to the SitesCost Savings to the Sites• Better TechnologyBetter Technology• More PossibilitiesMore Possibilities• More FlexibilityMore Flexibility• Available Now (SSAA Available Now (SSAA

Approved)Approved)

RFID History and ContextRFID History and ContextSensor-Based TechnologySensor-Based Technology

• Dates to WW II to Dates to WW II to Identify Ships & PlanesIdentify Ships & Planes

• Already in Use for Already in Use for 400,000 DoD Items400,000 DoD Items

• Price from $60 to $.25 Price from $60 to $.25 per Tag – Headed to $.05per Tag – Headed to $.05

• Typical Warehouse Typical Warehouse Implementation $400KImplementation $400K

• DoD Mandates All Pallets DoD Mandates All Pallets and Cases by 2005and Cases by 2005

The The RFIDRFID Imperative Imperative

The adoption of RFID The adoption of RFID technology is inevitable. Its technology is inevitable. Its transformational promise, transformational promise, huge. But the success of huge. But the success of RFID in your business RFID in your business depends on your depends on your infrastructure.infrastructure.

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DemandsDemands

• RFID at the pallet and case RFID at the pallet and case level will have to be linked to level will have to be linked to warehouse management warehouse management systems. RFID at the item level systems. RFID at the item level will touch virtually every will touch virtually every system in the organization.system in the organization.

Why RFID is Important to Why RFID is Important to DoDDoD

• A rapidly moving force needs A rapidly moving force needs dynamic battlefields. dynamic battlefields. Important to know:Important to know:– What we have.What we have.– Where it is.Where it is.– And what is being used.And what is being used.

RFID Technical ObstaclesRFID Technical Obstacles

• Radio Waves Absorbed Radio Waves Absorbed by Liquids and Distorted by Liquids and Distorted by Metalby Metal

• Require Large Bandwidth Require Large Bandwidth and Data Warehousing and Data Warehousing

• For ROI Must Have For ROI Must Have Strong Data PlanStrong Data Plan

• Transition from Barcode Transition from Barcode to 13 Digit EPCsto 13 Digit EPCs

• Create More Intelligence Create More Intelligence at the Edges of the at the Edges of the NetworkNetwork

The New ProblemThe New Problem

““Mountains of Data”Mountains of Data”

““Oceans of Oceans of Information”Information”

““Rivers of Rivers of Numbers”Numbers”

The RFID SystemThe RFID System

Trend: Real-Time Trend: Real-Time EnterpriseEnterprise

Data Processing Internet Real Time

• Weeks• Batch• Megabytes• Punch Cards• Few People

• Days• Request/Reply• Terabytes• Human• Many People

• Minutes• Automated• Exabytes• Event Driven• Beyond People

(Still Happening)

• Manage large volumes of Manage large volumes of data and eventsdata and events in in the most scalable, reliable, proven database.the most scalable, reliable, proven database.

• Provide the highest level of Provide the highest level of security security for your for your data, while making it available to appropriate data, while making it available to appropriate trading partners and customers.trading partners and customers.

• Integrate with your Integrate with your existingexisting information, information, business processes, applications and data business processes, applications and data capture technologies.capture technologies.

• Easily add Easily add newnew information, business information, business processes, applications and data capture processes, applications and data capture technologies.technologies.

• Maximize Maximize quality of servicequality of service with a common with a common management framework through proactive management framework through proactive monitoring and automated administration out monitoring and automated administration out to the edge.to the edge.

Information Quality Information Quality ChallengeChallenge

Real-Time Enterprise Real-Time Enterprise ChallengesChallenges

Analyze

Collect Respond

Manage Access

Applications

BusinessIntelligence

Business ProcessMonitoring

PortalAlerts

Database Application Server

Scalable Data Archive, Aggregration, Dissemination

Security, Integration,Developtiont Tools

Oracle Sensor-Based Oracle Sensor-Based ServicesServices

Event Sources Edge ServerSensors, RFID,System Events

Data Collection,Cleansing, Dispatch

MANAGE

Grid InfrastructureEvent Storage and Distribution

ANALYZE

Business ProcessesE-Business Suite

Embedded Analytics

Event-Based Architecture

ACCESS

Information Access/

VisibilityUnified Workspace

Real-Time Collaboration

Responsive Enterprise

CAPTURE

RESPOND

Key IssuesKey Issues

• The Difference is in the PlanningThe Difference is in the Planning– RFID is RFID is onlyonly a data delivery a data delivery

technology.technology.

• Consider RFID in the Context of Consider RFID in the Context of Business ProcessesBusiness Processes– What Data can be on the Tag unique What Data can be on the Tag unique

to your needs, i.e., How are to your needs, i.e., How are chemicals different from spare parts?chemicals different from spare parts?

– What processes are unique?What processes are unique?

Key IssuesKey Issues

• If you are at 99% accuracy and RF gets If you are at 99% accuracy and RF gets you to 99.5% -- Worth it?you to 99.5% -- Worth it?

• Consider situation where process Consider situation where process discipline critical but difficult to discipline critical but difficult to achieve with barcodeachieve with barcode

• What unique physical condition exists What unique physical condition exists that makes RF beneficial?that makes RF beneficial?

• How much How much granularitygranularity does the does the process need?process need?

Security Application

AssessAggregate

Account

NCBs

AccountAccount

• Chemical Chemical InventoryInventory

• Pharmacy ModelPharmacy Model• People and People and

PlacesPlaces

• Sensor Based Sensor Based MonitoringMonitoring

AggregateAggregate

• Web Web ConnectivityConnectivity

• Secure Data Secure Data TransferTransfer

• Rapid Bulk Data Rapid Bulk Data Collection Collection

AssessAssess• Monitor Key ActionsMonitor Key Actions• Small Events Add UpSmall Events Add Up• Create IndicatorsCreate Indicators• ““Traffic Light” ModelTraffic Light” Model

• Real Time DataReal Time Data

Ready, Set, Go. Ready, Set, Go.

• 46,000 Suppliers in the DoD. 46,000 Suppliers in the DoD. This Policy touches all of them.This Policy touches all of them.

• DoD has spent $100 Million DoD has spent $100 Million over the last ten years on RFIDover the last ten years on RFID

• Must define the right business Must define the right business logic on top of the base logic on top of the base capability RFID provides.capability RFID provides.

Meeting the ChallengeMeeting the Challenge

• Know MoreKnow More– Real-time supply chain visibilityReal-time supply chain visibility

• Do MoreDo More– Automated data collectionAutomated data collection– Business process transformationBusiness process transformation

• Spend LessSpend Less– Shrinking budgets, increased securityShrinking budgets, increased security– Immediate access to accurate global informationImmediate access to accurate global information– Low integration, implementation, maintenance Low integration, implementation, maintenance

costcost

Thank You.