Real time locating systems (RTLS), also called RF-location/tracking systems, are finally making their presence felt in many industry sectors where they need to track and have real time visibility of their assets.

Deepak Shetty of Frost & Sullivan (www.frost.com) says users can benefit from RTLS by tracking assets without being in line-of-sight. Real time information is available to authorized users via the company Intranet or network software. RTLS also helps in maintaining a complete log of movements and generates real time inventory of all tagged assets.

Shetty's report, "World RF-Location/Tracking System Markets," examines the global market for the technology in four major industries (distribution, manufacturing, research & development, and healthcare) that show the most potential and high growth through 2004.

Total combined revenues for these four applications in 2000 were about $28 million and are forecast to cross $277 million in the year 2004. The cost of the report is $5,000.

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