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| Introduction |
As airports around the world operate close to maximum capacity, and the quantity and cost of mishandled and lost baggage increases, a radio frequency identification-based (RFID) baggage handling systems will help deal with these challenges and lead to business benefits as well as high return on investment. Omnia technologies, is equipped to provide rfid tags for application in such baggage handling systems.
While many successful RFID technology pilot programs have been conducted for the aviation industry, the focus of most of these programs has been on the ability of the technology to perform at an acceptable level and to measure reliability of equipment. Omnia Technologies goes a step further by providing an analysis of the business as well as the financial impacts of implementing an RFID-enabled baggage handling solution.
Key findings of the study included: |
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Identifying a price point at which RFID technology begins to provide real return on investment to an airline or airport. |
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Return on investment will vary greatly depending on an airline or airport's performance in areas such as the number of mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers, airline and airport costs for handling and delivering mishandled bags, barcode read rates, and industry RFID tag pricing. |
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Those who operate a hub and spoke system, or have a higher number and cost of mishandled baggage, or a relatively low automated barcode read rate would be the best candidates to benefit from an RFID system. |
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