ADT Supports University of Arkansas Research Testing for Effective Theft
Deterrence and Inventory Management
BOCA RATON, Fla., April 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
To Fight Theft and Inefficiency, Retailers Likely to Draw from Both EAS and RFID In-Store
Capabilities
ADT announces its support of a landmark study by the University of Arkansas Information
Technology Research Institute that tested and compared the effectiveness of both EAS (Electronic
Article Surveillance) and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) for perimeter theft protection in a
retail environment.
"This research was important because we believe EAS and RFID are complementary
technologies that can provide retailers with several approaches to preventing theft while improving
operational efficiency, depending on their needs," said Stanley Kong, Vice President, ADT Retail
Sales and Services for Asia.
"Many retailers can benefit from dual EAS-RFID functionality while others may require a
sequential, layered approach," Stanley said. "Ultimately this research will help retailers develop
strategies to guide their decisions about the most cost-effective way to deploy these technologies."
RFID is a 60-year-old technology that has been used outside the retail space for decades. Now,
with the release of the Class 1, Generation 2 UHF protocol, RFID is emerging as an in-store
application to streamline operations and inventory management.
Given ADT's extensive experience with RFID, it considers the apparel industry may be well-
suited to be a natural early adopter of the technology because apparel is considered an RFID-
friendly environment. In contrast, UHF RFID does not perform well on liquids, metallic packaging
and many types of boxed goods. It also has practical drawbacks such as the cost and size of RFID
tags, hang-tag integrity, and the cost of an RFID infrastructure in these applications.
ADT took part in the study based on its long experience of providing the world's leading retailers
with apparel source tagging and EAS solutions from its Sensormatic(R) portfolio. In the most recent
study, ADT worked with the University's researchers to set up systems, to confirm protocols and to
support testing in diverse retail theft scenarios.
ADT has deployed RFID in a variety of applications including supply chain management, item-
level apparel, and asset tracking. In fact, ADT's Sensormatic business unit operates two of the
world's eight EPC global-certified RFID labs. ADT's other retail offerings include fire and security
protection as well as Sensormatic traffic-sensing and business analytics applications.
The University's research was sponsored by the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions
(VICS) Association, a group of retailers and consumer-focused firms driving innovation and
efficiencies in the retail supply chain.
About ADT Security Services
ADT Security Services, a unit of Tyco International, is the largest provider of electronic security
services to more than seven million commercial, industrial, government and residential customers
worldwide. ADT's total security solutions include intrusion, fire protection, closed circuit television,
access control, critical condition monitoring, electronic article surveillance, radio frequency
Contact:
Tyco Fire & Security Asia
Shee Liang Mey
Manager, Communications, Asia
Tel: +65-6389-8241
Email: lmshee@tycoint.com
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