Oracle, Intel to make sense of RFID
Oracle, Intel to make sense of RFID
Apr 13, 2005: Oracle and Intel have joined forces to figure out the best way to manage information collected from RFID technology so that they can make sense of it and analyse how useful it has been for business.
The companies aim to work out how to provide solutions that facilitate data management from the edge of the network into enterprise information systems and across trading communities.
Companies will face an enormous challenge through the use of RFID tags because masses amount of information that will flow into their systems.
Oracle and Intel intend to use their systems jointly, based on a common service-oriented enterprise framework, to make it much easier to manage the sudden influx of data.
Tom Gibbs, the director of strategy and planning for Intel solutions market development group, said that as companies deploy RFID and sensor networks, they need to be able to handle vast amounts of real-time data along with new business processes if they want to realise the maximum ROI.
"We've joined with Oracle to give customers an information management solution based on an architectural framework called the Service Oriented Enterprise. The solution will help customers make sense of the raw data and turn it into relevant product information that they can act upon as events happen in real time.
"We believe this approach will allow customers to realise greater value from supply chains, product inventory and warehouse management systems."
Oracle expects the work with Intel to allow customers to help realise value from the data that is captured through RFID and other sensors, and to get the right information to the right person at the right time.
In addition, Oracle believes that customers who deploy a service oriented enterprise framework will realise improved supply chain visibility, greater return on assets and increased customer satisfaction.
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