The RFID industry is an exciting arena set to explode as the technology matures, becomes more cost efficient, and various applications are exploited. It is sure to be a source of employment for many in the IT, wireless, network integration, and supply chain management fields in particular.
Chipset Design and Manufacturing: RFID chips are still pretty expensive. Companies are looking for ways to design and manufacture RFID tags that are very small, very functional and very cheap. In this early stage of development, engineers and developers that can help companies with this problem will be in big demand.
Consulting and Network Integration: The need for consulting and network integration goes well beyond expertise in RF design and/or engineering. Installation and support of RFID systems will often require innovative approaches such as the use of wireless communications between readers and post-processing systems, thereby averting the cost and cumbersome nature of hardwired backhaul systems. Engineers and consultants that can think “big picture” with a systems view will be in particular demand from many consulting and network integration firms.
Post Processing Software Development: With readers gathering data from potentially hundreds of tags and hundreds of thousands of messages, there is a key need for post-processing software to capture the reads, assess relevance, sort and process, and interface with back-end systems such as supply chain management and customer relationship management systems. Engineers and developers with experience in dealing with high volume transactions systems and/or integration with critical business management systems will be in particular demand.
Supply Chain Management Integration: Perhaps one of the key benefits of RFID is how it can tie together supply chain management (SCM) systems in a way that predecessor systems such as bar coding never could. Experts in the areas of SCM will work together with RFID and systems engineers to develop holistic systems that truly leverage the power of pervasive tracking, monitoring, reporting, and autonomous management.
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