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Chapter 17: What to Look for When Consid... > Why Outsource Your RFID Network?
Why Outsource Your RFID Network?
Not everyone is a candidate for outsourcing. Step one is to evaluate why you are considering outsourcing your RFID network to someone else. The primary reasons for outsourcing are
Focusing on your core competency: What you do best likely isn’t setting up and running RFID networks.
Lacking resources: You cannot find and hire dedicated physics and radio frequency experts to keep on staff full-time.
Reaping tax benefits: By using an outsourcer for “off-balance-sheet” financing, an RFID network becomes an operating expense, which has the potential to limit corporate taxes.
Increasing performance: Quality outsourcers have the best hardware, software, and systems to optimize an RFID network and usually stay at the forefront of new technology developments.