RFID in O&G - Multiple Use Cases for Multi-Faceted Operations

When asked by an Oil and Gas firm "Why Should We Use RFID?" our conversation ultimately leads to process challenges within the business.  Oil and Gas firms are complex entities, that may span operations as diverse as Exploration and Production to Petroleum Refining to Retail.   

So sometimes an Oil and Gas firm can be like a Chemical company, a Consumer Goods Manufacturer, a Retailer, a Mining company.  

We summarized some of the facets of an O&G firm (and some of the most common use cases specific to RFID) in the table below.

We'll keep refining (no pun intended) the list of use cases as we go along.

RFID in Retail - Scaling up Item-Level Inventory Management

Great discussion on RFID in Retail yesterday with RFID Journal, featuring presentations from our customer C&A  who is rolling out RFID across 25 EU stores in Europe and deployment considerations for scaling up to Chain-Wide RFID.  Here's a demonstration of our RFID handheld inventory management solution, that enables store associates to count merchandise in teams, and aggregate item-level inventory at the enterprise level.


To accompany the RFID in Retail event, the RFID for Retail Planning Guide - "Scaling Up" outlines key considerations for moving from RFID retail pilots to chain-wide deployments. 

The planning guide is designed to provide retail professionals with the background information to thoughtfully scope a multi-store RFID deployment, including:

•Solution Components of Chain-Wide RFID Solutions
•Building a Holistic View of Inventory Management
•Systems Architecture Considerations
•Extending RFID Use Cases
•Implementation Planning Processes