* Retail RFID is estimated currently at just under 27% of the overall RFID market, and supply chain management (SCM) applications, when considered as separate from warehouse and distribution and transportation, represents just over 15% of the overall RFID market. These distributions will undoubtedly change rapidly, and should be reconsidered at regular time intervals as the RFID technology and established and emerging markets mature (Source - BCC Research)
== RFID - Main Applications==
Applications which appeared in analyzed patent records have been mapped
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The product moves through the global supply chain which involves various stages (places and processes). [[Next Page]] indicate the details about the various stages involved in supply chain applications, software applications and hardware used.
==Patent analytics==