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RFID Middlewareand Web Services
Frontline Expo
Peter WinerBig Chief Partners, IncSeptember 14, 2004
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RFID Infrastructure:Two Panels at Frontline Expo
Yesterday:
RFID NetworksPanelists from GlobeRanger, ConnecTerra, Blue Vector Systems, Oat Systems
Today:
RFID Middleware and Web Services
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About Big Chief Partners
• Strategic consulting and technology development company
• Focused on RFID infrastructure since early 2001
• Clients include vendors, investors and RFID users
• Publishers of quarterly newsletter
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October: Spotlights on RFID End Users
• Proctor and Gamble• Home Depot• ExxonMobil• Marine Terminal Corporation
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Subscribing toBig Chief Partners Newsletter
• Give me your business card today• Email to [email protected]• Register at www.bigchief.com
• Read our Weblog at www.bigchief.com/weblog
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RFID Infrastructure
RFID Infrastructure
Readers Network Middleware Applications
• Raw information collected by Readers• ROI delivered by Applications and
Business Processes
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RFID Infrastructure:The Two Panels
RFID Infrastructure
TodayYesterday
Readers Network Middleware Applications
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RFID NetworksPanelists
Jeff Flammer, Director Manufacturing and Retail Solutions, BEA SystemsAndrew Savitz, Director RFID Solutions and Industry Alliances, webMethodsVijay Sarathy, Group Marketing Manager RFID Infrastructure Solutions, Sun MicrosystemsDushyant Pandya, Director Strategic Alliances, TIBCO
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Background
• In the past two years, many companies have staked claims in the RFID infrastructure space
• These include pure-play startups focusing exclusively on RFID and opportunistic companies moving in from adjacent areas.
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Pure Play Companies
• Focus on distributed networks connecting heterogeneous RFID readers and other collection devices
• Collect, correct, filter, aggregate large volumes of information
• Deliver upstream to middleware, applications and business processes
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Opportunistic Companies
• Established Middleware and Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) companies viewing RFID as a future engine of growth
• Focused on server-based middleware • Enhance, transform and translate• Apply business rules, provide message
broker• Portal solutions, development tools
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Yesterday’s Panelists
• Pure play RFID companies focusing on networks
• At least one claims to also be in the middleware space
• They offer different approaches to providing network infrastructure solutions for RFID
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Today’s Panelists
• Middleware and EAI vendors• Established companies• New focus on RFID applications
Frontline SolutionsFrontline SolutionsRFID Middleware and Web ServicesRFID Middleware and Web Services
Andrew Savitz, Andrew Savitz, Director, RFID SolutionsDirector, RFID Solutions
webMethods at a GlancewebMethods at a Glance
The Business Integration Infrastructure companyThe Business Integration Infrastructure company1,100+ blue chip customers worldwide1,100+ blue chip customers worldwideOver 50 new customers per quarterOver 50 new customers per quarter9 of the Fortune 209 of the Fortune 20150+ successful projects/qtr150+ successful projects/qtrOver $2 Billion of customer value created last yearOver $2 Billion of customer value created last year
Financial StrengthFinancial StrengthApproximately $200M in annual revenueApproximately $200M in annual revenueOver $160M in the bankOver $160M in the bank
Market StrengthMarket StrengthNearly 100% market share growth since 1999Nearly 100% market share growth since 1999Consistently cited as a market leader by the Consistently cited as a market leader by the analyst groupsanalyst groups
The RFID Maturity Spectrum: Conceptual ViewThe RFID Maturity Spectrum: Conceptual View
Key Vendors
Object NamingObject NamingService (ONS)Service (ONS)
Tag/SensorTag/Sensor
ReaderReader
EPC Info SvcEPC Info Svc(EPC IS)(EPC IS)
MandatesMandatesSlap & ShipSlap & Ship
Closed LoopClosed LoopInventory Inventory
MgmtMgmt
OpenOpen--LoopLoopSupplySupply--chain chain
visibilityvisibility
Enterprise AppsEPC Standards Stack Value Addition
Edge ServerEdge Server
Integration Is Key To SuccessIntegration Is Key To Success
Key Vendors
Object NamingObject NamingService (ONS)Service (ONS)
Tag/SensorTag/Sensor
ReaderReader
EPC Info SvcEPC Info Svc(EPC IS)(EPC IS)
MandatesMandatesSlap & ShipSlap & Ship
Closed LoopClosed LoopInventory Inventory
MgmtMgmt
Enterprise AppsEPC Standards Stack Value Addition
Edge ServerEdge Server
webMethodswebMethodsEnterpriseEnterpriseServicesServicesPlatformPlatform
OpenOpen--LoopLoopSupplySupply--chain chain
visibilityvisibility
CrossCross--Industry Blue Chip CustomersIndustry Blue Chip Customers
Used By Industry LeadersUsed By Industry Leaders
webMethods Selected for High Profile Defense InitiativesMonday July 19, 8:01 am ETMonday July 19, 8:01 am ET
webMethods Chosen as Middleware Provider for Radio Frequency Identification Pilot at the Department of Defense and for the OSD's Weapon Systems Integration Project
webMethods was selected as the first middleware technology provider for the initial pilot project on passive radio frequency identification (RFID) at the Department of Defense (DoD).
webMethods' integration capabilities will be leveraged as part of the RFID pilot project that will track assets as they leave the defense distribution center using passive RFID tags.
BEA on RFID
Middleware & Web Services
Frontline Conference & Expo
- September 14, 2004 –
Jeff Flammer
Director, Manufacturing & Retail Solutions
©2003 BEA Systems, Inc. | 21
BEA Systems, Inc.Corporate Overview
World's 6th largest independentsoftware company
Over 15,000 customers globally,including the majority of the Fortune 500.
4,000+ employees
Financials:$1.1 Billion+ Annual Revenue run-rate29 consecutive quarters of profitability$1.6 Billion+ in cash assets on Balance Sheet~$500M in R&D over last 3 years
BEA’s flagship product, WebLogic PlatformTM,helps companies create competitive advantageby quickly and efficiently automating newprocesses with enterprise class applications
- Example Customers -
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Pace of Changein Supply Chain Solutions
‘70 ‘80 ‘90 ‘00
TechnologyInnovation
BusinessInnovation
ContainerShipping
BarCode
RDMS
MRP
Fax
POSMRP II /
ERP
B2B / XML
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CRM
J2EEArch
ClientServer
SupplyChain
PLM
RFID
SelfCheck
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ScanBased
Trading
WebServices
Pace of change is picking up dramatically
Market leaders are capitalizing on these trends (especially if they impact the customer)
“Single-instance ERP strategy” likely not be flexible enough
A new approach is necessary to get out in front
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Using PlatformTM to Acceleratethe ROI in RFID
RFID Specific MiddlewareRFIDMiddleware
WarehouseMgmt
(WMS)Applications
Reader
Tag &EPC F127.C238.DF1B.17CC
- Tag - - EPC -
TransMgmt(TMS)
EPCNetwork ERP
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IntegrationSoftware
Enterprise IntegrationBPMEAI
NewBusinessProcesses
BEA HelpsYouAcceleratethe ROIon YourRFIDInvestments!
EPC Commissioning Device Management
We believe:ReliabilityAvailabilityScalabilityPerformance
are essential ingredients in a long-term RFID Middlewarestrategy.
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New RFID-Enabled Business Processes
Retail-Predictive Out-of-StocksTheft & ObsolescenceAlerting
CPG-Cold Chain ManagementClaims DisputeAutomation
Pharmaceuticals-Pedigree TrackingDiversion
TransportationAsset TrackingPredictiveMaintenance RFID
StoreManager Portal
Store AssociatePortal
SupplierPortal
Portal
Web Services
BPM
EAI
Store-Level Promotions Composite Application
POSPromotions
Planning Pricing
Service OrientedArchitectures (SOA)
enabled by
Application PlatformSuites (APS)
• Application Server• BPM
• Integration• Portal
- Other New Processes -
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GARTNER VALIDATES BEA AS THE PLATFORM LEADER
Application Platform SuiteMagic Quadrant
IBM
Oracle
Sun MS
Novell
PeopleSoftSybase Fujitsu SAP
SeeBeyond
Fujitsu Siemens
BEA
“By 2007, more than 75 percent of all application software infrastructure licenses will be sold by application platform suite vendors” A
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Niche Players VisionariesCompleteness of Vision
Source: Gartner Research, May 2003
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COST SAVINGS ONTHE INTEGRATED APS
Total Cost Across Application Lifecycle
Source: Application Platform Suite Architectural Cost Analysis, Gartner, October 2003Note: Graph represents figures in $K
(US $000s)
• 24% lower costs
• 22% time to market advantages
• Improved utilization of senior developers and architects by up to 50%
• 40% savings in post-deployment maintenance and enhancements
Gartner Validates the Cost Savings of a Unified Platform
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Standards Based Approach toService Oriented Architectures (SOA)
Service Enablement
DB, EJB, JMSWeb Services, XML
Specialty AppsMQ, File, Email
Packaged Apps
Legacy,MF
Transactions Clustering & Caching
Load Balancing
Web Services
Stack
J2EE ContainerMessaging Security
Server Foundation Workshop
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Process Definitions
Service Orchestration
Data Mapping Optimized process
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BPEL, BPEL-J,XQuery, XMLBeans
Struts, JSP, Taglibs, WSRP, JSR168, XML
J2EE, XML, JTA, JAAS, HTTP, SOAP, WSDL, IIOP, Beehive, Servlet, JMS, UDDI, WS-Security, WS-Reliability
WS-Addressing
XQueryWS-
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JMXSNMPUDDIWSIF
JSR168 WSRPStruts JSP
BPEL BPEL-JWSDL
JSR175
•Leading standards-based Platform•Leadership in driving standards
Sun RFID Offering● Sun's systems approach to RFID
includes:– Software– Hardware– Systems Architecture– Services and Test Centers– Best-of-Breed Partnerships– Word-class support
● Sun is not just a Server HW provider
Sun RFID Software Components
● Sun Java System RFID Software– Java RFID Event Manager– Java RFID Information Server
● Generally available as of July 19th
Global RFID CentersDallas Test Center– 17,000 Sq. Ft Warehouse– Dock Doors for Receiving and Shipping – High Speed (600ft/min) Conveyor
System– Pallet Conveyor and Forklift– Multi Reader and Tag testing– Fully Operational
Benefits to Customers– Off premise testing, lower risk– Real-world simulations– “One stop” technology shop– Other locations planned
worldwide
Pilot Profile● Company:
– Australia's largest retailer
● Objective:– Track roll cages between distribution centers and
retail outlets– Produce better accountability of roll cages in
distribution
● Scope:– Up to 2,000 roll cages to be tagged and provisioned– Custom design directional reader gates– On premise (DC, RC) in Melbourne, Australia
Roll Cages
Metal wire framecage on wheels formoving inventorybetween DistributionCenter and Stores.
Two single dipole ruggedized tags attached to each rollcage
Summary● Solution included:
– Sun RFID Technology– Customized applications– Sun Professional Client Services– Reader/Tag Partner – Business Consulting Partner– RF Consultants
● Successful realtime asset tracking pilot up and running by Sun in 2 months!
● Next steps involve testing at carton level
Pilot Profile● Company:
– Consortium for advanced airport systems technologies
● Objective:– Luggage tracking at airport terminal and airline– Also part of “Hands Free Travel” trial
● Scope:– Up to 200,000 pieces of luggage; largest pilot of its
kind– Cooperation between Airport, Airline, and Luggage
Delivery Company
Summary● Solution included:
– Sun RFID Technology– Sun Professional Client Services– Reader/Tag Partner– Local partner
● Even though a local pilot, affects international organizations such as TSA
● What are the next steps– Open interface to airlines and delivery companies– Global specifications for world wide interoperability
Pilot Profile● Company:
– World's largest tire company
● Objective:– Tag testing on tires; seek optimal tag placement– Determine effects of material (rubber, metal)– Prepare for Wal-Mart mandate and tire tread act but
also leverage for ROI
● Scope:– Single tire tagging and testing– Various orientations– At Sun's RFID Test Center in Dallas, Texas USA
Tire Orientation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Conv ey or Rolling
through a threshold
Rolling through a threshold
Pallet (arranged) through a threshold
Pallet (arranged) through a threshold
Pallet (arranged)
Stacked on horizontal racks
Stacked stov epiped on f loor
Ov erhead mounted reader
Dock door reader - sides
Dock door reader -header
Dock door reader - sides
Dock door reader -header
Handheld reader
Handheld reader
Handheld reader
500 f eet per minute
500 f eet per minute
500 f eet per minute
500 f eet per minute
500 f eet per minute
Static Static Static
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Conv ey or Rolling
through a threshold
Rolling through a threshold
Pallet (arranged) through a threshold
Pallet (arranged) through a threshold
Pallet (arranged)
Stacked on horizontal racks
Stacked stov epiped on f loor
Ov erhead mounted reader
Dock door reader - sides
Dock door reader -header
Dock door reader - sides
Dock door reader -header
Handheld reader
Handheld reader
Handheld reader
500 f eet per minute
500 f eet per minute
500 f eet per minute
500 f eet per minute
500 f eet per minute
Static Static Static
Summary● Solution included:
– Sun RFID Technology– Sun Professional Client Services– Reader/Tag Partner (multiple)– Sun RFID Test Center (Dallas)
● Testing of different technologies and conditions is critical to getting best results
● Not enough to perform “ad-hoc, informal” testing in-house - need experienced partner
● Leverage for ROI
Pilot Profile● Company:
– Sun Microsystems, Inc.
● Objective:– Improve Material Transfer Accuracy in manufacturing – Determine the ability to tag metal computer parts– Integrate data with back-end systems
● Scope:– Implement with single Tag Type in a pilot fashion– Data integration limited to one back-end system– At Sun's Manufacturing facility in Newark, CA
Anatomy of Tagged Server 1 – DS (6800)
Chassis(P/N 540-4587-01, 540-4587-
02)
Alien I-Tag HERE
Alien I-Tag HEREon opposite side
Chassis
4 – I/O Boats(P/N 540-4616-03)
Summary● Solution included:
– Extensive tag testing of metal parts in production environment
– Sun RFID Technology– Sun Professional Client Services– Integration to Oracle Back-End
● 100% read rates were achieved with metal parts● Material transfer accuracy improved by 7% ● Learned lessons re. training operators● NPV analysis indicated a positive ROI possible in a
year