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Beacontree is basically a single service company. And that service is: total RFID solultions, based on customer needs. We do not simply sell RFID equipment directly. We are not merely consultants. Nor do we limit ourselves to RFID implementation. We combine all of those elements into one thorough, professional process that results in your organization receiving the RFID application you wanted at a carefully controlled cost.
Identifying the four key stages in a customized RFID installation as provided by Beacontree Technologies
Consultation.
This is where you tell us what to do. A Beacontree RFID expert will visit your site. We'll briefly explain RFID and its wide-ranging new potential. You'll tell us about your business and what application you expect RFID technology to accomplish for you. You'll be happy to know that this initial consultation is free!
Needs Analysis.
If agreed on, following the initial consultation,
Beacontree will prepare a Needs Analysis report. This is a very comprehensive and clear document created specifically for your organization and your proposed application (not a standardized form). It spells out your objectives, the nature of the work involved and the implementation phases. It also tells you your precise cost, including our fees and the overall equipment procurement investment you'll need to make. Beacontree charges a reasonable fee to take your project to this definitive stage.
Feasibility Study.
There are numerous critical technical, physical, business and even human factors that go into a problem- free RFID installation. Considerations such as: nearby magnetic fields, ambient electronic noise and many other issues must be identified. This study is done on your site, under actual application conditions, by a technician using a tool called a spectrum analyzer. Additional follow-up testing may be done in our own lab. This stage eliminates any unexpected and potentially costly problems in the implementation stage.
Project Management.
Our Project Management team is involved
from the start of the project, but they take over during the
implementation stage to ensure the installation is completed
correctly, on time and on budget with minimal disruption to your
daily operations.
"If you haven't yet heard, every RFID program manager needs to understand three things: slap and ship has no ROI;
RFID is just more data to be managed: ROI demands integrating RFID data with enterprise operations. The good news?
Many organizations are working out best practices in three key areas: technology, strategy and business process."
D'Anne Hotchkiss
RFID News & Solutions
"The cost savings and accuracy improvements are immense. Advances over traditional barcode scanning include no
line-of-sight requirements for scanning, finding misplaced items, faster read times and the ability to scan multiple items
at once. Making the transition to wireless technology isn't easy but it's looking like the benefits, so far, are outweighing
the initial costs."
Kerry Eberwein,
General Manager
Bell Enterprise Wireless Solutions
"It's worth the expense. There are lots of very high-volume, critical items that we sell out the shelf during the day, and
while the store prides itself on its inventory management, only one of 12 of these items actually got restocked on
Saturday afternoon. In most cases that means lost sales for us and for our suppliers."
Linda Dillman
Walmart RFID initiative