| There are new RFID applications for libraries, public | | | | German systems consultant to monitor the amount |
| and private schools, universities, resorts, race car | | | | of waste created by households in a number of |
| drivers, retail and wholesale merchants, hospitals, | | | | communities. |
| casinos, doctor's offices and museums. Employee's | | | | This is not a money-making scheme. But, the |
| identification badges, tags on the ears of farm | | | | government hopes that it will help them pay for the |
| animals and all kinds of vehicles can be equipped with | | | | cost of waste removal fairly by making those people |
| the tracking devices. | | | | who generate more trash pay more taxes. |
| They are used to pay for tolls, keep track of | | | | What did the system cost? The government paid 5 |
| inventory and monitor employee movement. No | | | | million pounds to implement the program in 40 |
| matter what business you are in, there is likely some | | | | different communities. |
| way to make use of the technology. | | | | The complete system included RFID chips for each |
| An experienced systems consultant can help you | | | | trash bin, scanning devices for each trash truck, a |
| identify the practical uses and tailor the database to | | | | customized data transport system and a home |
| meet your individual business needs. It would be | | | | database for each community. The chips cost only |
| senseless to invest in the technology without | | | | 2 pounds each. The scanning devices cost around |
| investing in a customized application. | | | | 15,000 each. The rest of the 5 million pays for the |
| The return on your investment will be greater. The | | | | database, the data transport system and the |
| breakeven point will come faster. Actually, without | | | | systems consultant fees. |
| a customized data transport system, the technology | | | | This example is not an illustration of how much you |
| may be completely worthless. | | | | can expect to pay for RFID applications for your |
| Not every system is designed for making money. | | | | business. It does illustrate how the total price |
| One was created to help European town councils | | | | breaks down. |
| comply with directives concerning landfill waste. | | | | As the technology advances, the cost of hardware |
| The European Union has a goal to reduce the amount | | | | like scanners and chips goes down. The devices |
| of landfill waste generated by households and | | | | become smaller and easier to use. |
| businesses. The percentage of people that recycle | | | | The fees charged by an experienced systems |
| in the UK is apparently very low. | | | | consultant may be lower than those charged by |
| Local governments hope to implement higher taxes | | | | someone inexperienced, simply because it takes |
| for people that generate more landfill waste. RFID | | | | them less time to implement your company's RFID |
| applications were developed with the help of a | | | | applications. |