SAS RFID: Retail Data Management Opportunity ...

SAS RFID: Retail Data Management Opportunity: Via SAS: SAS open for RFID business in retail

... "SAS, the leader in business intelligence, highlighted its radio frequency identification (RFID) offerings for the retail industry at BetterManagement LIVE. SAS also gathered a group of major retail customers and industry thought leaders to explore current and future RFID deployment efforts and adoption strategies. With its strengths in data integration, business intelligence and analytics, SAS is uniquely equipped to help companies deliver on the promise of RFID today. RFID data is another source of operational data to be integrated for merchandise and customer lifecycle visibility. SAS specializes in delivering business insight out of vast volumes of internal and external data. The adoption of RFID technology in retail will place unprecedented demand on the management and use of data. Results of early RFID pilots point to reduced operating costs and improved operational efficiencies and accuracy. This, along with decreasing costs for tags and readers, will drive widespread adoption and expansion of RFID technology. The need to organize, harness, analyze and interpret RFID data will continue to grow in importance as critical components of any RFID technology infrastructure. " ...