While RFID has come a long way in the past decade – and ABI Research says that the market is expected to generate $70 billion in revenue by the end of 2017 – there are still plenty of companies that have steered clear of the technology. That’s because, within many companies, there are still significant obstacles to RFID adoption. Fortunately, none of these barriers is technological; in fact, almost all of them are the result of either a lack of understanding of the benefits of RFID, or the fact that many end users simply aren’t aware of the significant strides the technology has made over the past few years. Better still, all of these obstacles can be overcome through end user and senior management education.

Here are the top five barriers to RFID:

1. Lack of Understanding of the Technology: In some cases, end users simply don’t understand how the technology works, or what it can be used for. Years ago, RFID did have a fairly limited utility because of the inherent limitations of the technology. But RFID has rapidly evolved, and can be used almost anywhere that bar code labels or human readable identifiers are deployed. It’s also much easier to install and maintain. Xerafy has partnered with industry leading systems integrators that can help companies map RFID to their own data collection and asset management challenges, as well as manage the deployment and maintain the necessary infrastructure afterward. In addition, Xerafy’s Support Team can assist with any technical questions or problems. Continue reading →