Drawing from the results of IDC's European Vertical Market Survey, this study focuses on RFID adoption in retail/wholesale, manufacturing, and transportation/logistics among companies with more than 20 employees.

Areas of investigation include:

Results are given for total Western Europe and for the discrete manufacturing, process manufacturing, retail/wholesale, and transportation/logistics verticals.

Companies Mentioned: None relevant

• In This Study
  • Methodology
    • Conceptual Framework
    • Sample Design
      • Sampling Unit: IDC's Economic Entity
      • Sample Quotas
      • Table: Vertical Market Quotas
      • Table: Company Size Quotas
      • Sample Frame and Sampling Method
      • Table: Number of Completes by Country
    • Respondents
    • Interviews
    • Questionnaires
    • Interview Schedule
    • Confidence Intervals
    • Weighting
    • Analysis of the Data
  • Definitions
    • Vertical Markets
  • RFID Respondents' Profile
  • Table: Western Europe, Survey Respondents' Profile by Functional Area and Vertical Market (% of Companies)
  • Table: Western Europe, Survey Respondents' Profile by Job Title and Vertical Market (% of Companies)
  • Table: Western Europe, Survey Respondents' Profile by Location and Vertical Market (% of Companies)
• Situation Overview
• Future OutlooK
  • Plans for RFID Adoption
  • Figure: Western Europe, Adoption of RFID Year-End 2005 (% of Companies Piloting/Implementing RFID by Year-End 2005)
  • Table: Western Europe, Adoption and Plans for Adoption of RFID (% of Companies in Manufacturing, Retail/Wholesale, and Transportation/Logistics)
  • Key Influencers in the RFID Process
  • Table: Western Europe, Influence of Job Functions in the RFID Process in Manufacturing, Retail/Wholesale, and Transportation/Logistics
  • RFID: Which Areas Require Investment?
  • Table: Western Europe, IT Areas of RFID Project Requiring Investment (% of Companies in Manufacturing, Retail/Wholesale, and Transportation/Logistics)
  • Table: Top 3 IT Investment Areas in Manufacturing, Transportation/Logistics, and Retail/Wholesale
  • Table: Western Europe, Key Area of Focus in the Implementation of RFID Projects in Manufacturing and Transportation/Logistics
  • RFID: Most Affected Business Processes
  • Table: Western Europe, Business Processes Most Affected by RFID Implementation in Manufacturing, Retail/Wholesale, and Transportation/Logistics (% of Companies)
  • Benefits of RFID
  • Table: Western Europe, Key Expected Benefits of RFID in Manufacturing, Retail/Wholesale, and Transportation/Logistics (% of Companies)
  • Barriers to RFID
  • Table: Western Europe, Key Reasons for Not Using RFID in Manufacturing, Retail/Wholesale, and Transportation/Logistics (% of Companies)
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis