RTLS, RFID and IoT systems pay back at very different speeds in different sectors. The physics is the same — radio, tags, anchors, sensors — but the constraints are not. In a hospital, BLE rides existing Wi-Fi at room level and links to the EHR.
In a metal-rich automotive plant, you survey for UWB and tie part sequence to the MES. On a logistics yard, you mix gate RFID with GPS for trailer dwell and detention.
Same architecture, evaluated industry-by-industry, gives back the right hardware, the right accuracy and the right integration partner — without the vendor pitch.
We work across fifteen industries, from manufacturing, automotive and aerospace MRO to healthcare, pharma, defence, energy, oil and gas, retail, construction, agriculture, sports and the smart workplace.
Each sector below sets out the use cases that pay back fastest, the regulations that frame the design (IATF 16949, AS9100, GDP, DSCSA, ATEX / IECEx, GS1, ISO 45001), and the operational platforms your team already runs — SAP, your WMS, MES, EHR, CMMS, YMS or BMS.
The vendor-neutral angle is the same throughout. We pick on the evidence of a site survey, not on a commission, and we wire the location layer into the systems where your operators and analysts already work.
Choose your industry below to see the prioritised use cases, the technologies that actually fit, and the outcome ranges most operators see in the first twelve months.
The use case dictates the technology — and every role gets a clear reason to back it.
Twelve-month ROI patterns and proof from comparable programmes in your sector.
What it costs, when it pays back, and vendor-neutral help choosing.
The right combination of radios and the integration footprint for your stack.
Workflows that fit how your floor actually runs, so the system gets used.
BLE 5.x AoA and UWB for mobile medical equipment, infant security, ED throughput, hand-hygiene attestation, Code Blue response. HIPAA-aligned; Joint Commission audit-grade. Integrated with Epic, Cerner Oracle Health, Meditech via HL7 / FHIR.
KPIs: LOS · bed turn · HCAHPS · capital utilisation
Livestock electronic ID and welfare monitoring, GPS/RTK precision agriculture, silo and greenhouse IoT, equipment and input tracking, cold chain and GS1 traceability across livestock, arable and agri-supply chains.
KPIs: traceability · utilisation · input waste · welfare
Passive RFID and UWB on the assembly line, torque-event traceability, andon integration, ISA-95 / Purdue Model architecture, MES integration with SAP MII, Rockwell FactoryTalk, Siemens Opcenter.
KPIs: OEE · first-pass yield · takt time · WIP accuracy
IATF 16949-grade traceability across the line, RFID and UWB for sub-assembly and tool control, finished-goods yard visibility, dealer inventory — integrated with SAP S/4HANA, JIS systems, and yard-management platforms.
KPIs: build genealogy · JIS compliance · yard dwell
Passive RFID at every dock door, BLE on trailers and returnable containers, forklift utilisation and safety, integrated with Manhattan, Blue Yonder, SAP EWM, Körber WMS / TMS.
KPIs: perfect-order rate · dock dwell · DC throughput
AS9100D-aware tool-lifecycle control, ground support equipment tracking on the apron, FOD event reduction, line-maintenance team visibility, Heavy Maintenance Visit choreography.
KPIs: FOD events · TLC compliance · GSE utilisation
Multi-zone geofenced tracking for secure compounds, weapons and high-value asset chain-of-custody, automated muster reporting, contractor and visitor management. Architectures aligned to ATEX / IECEx where required and encrypted RF backhaul on air-gapped networks.
KPIs: muster completeness · zone breaches · CoC integrity
Temperature, humidity, shock, and location for clinical trial materials and high-value pharma shipments. 21 CFR Part 11-aware integration, DSCSA serialisation, GDP-aligned audit trails.
KPIs: cold-chain breaches · CoC integrity · GDP audit
Item-level Passive RFID from DC to shelf, electronic article surveillance, omnichannel fulfilment from store, BOPIS readiness, and smart fitting-room experience integration.
Retail solutions → · Deep dive
KPIs: inventory accuracy · stock-out rate · BOPIS SLA
Tag-and-track underground and above ground, lone worker protection with SOS and fall detection, automated mustering, ATEX / IECEx-rated hardware in hazardous zones, OSHA / MSHA-aligned audit trails.
KPIs: muster time · TRIR · zone-breach response
BLE 5.x occupancy and desk-booking analytics for hybrid workplaces, conference-room utilisation, hot-desk turnover, and ESG / sustainability reporting from real spatial data.
KPIs: occupancy · desk turnover · CRE cost / FTE
Contractor and lone-worker safety, geofenced high-voltage exclusion zones, asset and tool tracking, and outage workforce visibility across substations and field sites.
KPIs: muster accountability · lone-worker SOS · HV breaches
Persons-on-board and mustering accountability, lone-worker and man-down safety, hot-work permit geofencing, and turnaround/shutdown workforce visibility across platforms, refineries and terminals — ATEX/IECEx-certified.
KPIs: <90s muster · 100% POB · hot-work breaches
Worker time-on-site, lone-worker fall detection, plant and tool utilisation, and induction-gated zone access control for complex, fast-changing megaproject sites.
KPIs: site headcount · fall detection · plant utilisation
UWB precision player and ball tracking, training-load analytics, and crowd-flow and asset visibility for clubs, leagues, stadiums and arenas.
KPIs: tracking accuracy · training load · crowd flow
A working index of the specific deployments and workflows we have designed, built, and operationalised across two decades.
Mobile medical equipment locating · infusion-pump tracking · infant security · ED bed-state & patient flow · staff duress & Code Blue response · hand-hygiene attestation · biomed CMMS integration · specimen chain-of-custody · OR scheduling analytics · visitor flow.
Cold-chain temperature, humidity, shock & location · DSCSA serialisation · clinical-trial chain-of-custody · 21 CFR Part 11 audit trails · GDP-compliant logistics · vaccine distribution monitoring · controlled-substance tracking.
WIP & inventory accuracy · torque-tool control · andon integration · OEE analytics · returnable container tracking · build genealogy · cell-level cycle-time analytics · ISA-95 / Purdue Model integration · digital-twin enablement.
IATF 16949 build traceability · JIS / JIT sequencing · finished-goods yard visibility · dealer inventory · EV battery cell genealogy · paint-shop pre-treatment tracking · supplier inbound RFID.
AS9100D tool-lifecycle control · FOD prevention & investigation · Ground Support Equipment (GSE) tracking · Heavy Maintenance Visit choreography · part & serial traceability · line-maintenance team locating.
Dock-door RFID reconciliation · yard truck & trailer location · forklift safety & utilisation · pick-path optimisation · returnable transit items · cross-dock orchestration · cold-storage compliance · WMS / TMS integration.
Item-level Passive RFID from DC to shelf · BOPIS readiness · electronic article surveillance · smart fitting-room experiences · loss-prevention analytics · stock-room workflow · price-tag automation.
Personnel accountability · weapons & high-value asset chain-of-custody · automated mustering · contractor & visitor management · geofenced zones · evidence custody · air-gapped RF backhaul · ATEX / IECEx in hazardous compounds.
Underground tag-and-track · automated mustering · lone-worker SOS & fall detection · vehicle location · environmental sensors · contractor tracking on outages & turnarounds · TRIR analytics · MSHA / OSHA audit trails.
BLE 5.x occupancy & hot-desk analytics · conference-room utilisation · wayfinding · cleaning workflow optimisation · ESG / sustainability reporting · real-estate consolidation modelling.
Time-on-site automation · equipment theft prevention · lone-worker SOS & fall detection · crew geofencing on megaprojects · plant-and-machinery utilisation · access control & visitor logs.
Athlete training-load analytics with UWB precision · equestrian timing · venue fan-flow analytics · broadcast-ready position data · ticketing integration · concession-flow analytics.
RFID livestock identification · feed control · rumination & oestrus monitoring · regulatory compliance (EUDR, traceability) · farm-level productivity reporting · cold-chain dairy.
Capital-equipment stewardship · lab inventory · classroom utilisation · visitor management · campus safety lone-worker programmes · IT asset lifecycle.
Lot & batch traceability · cold-chain compliance · allergen segregation · returnable crate tracking · production-line WIP · HACCP audit trails.
Rolling stock & component tracking · port container yard visibility · airport ground-handling · perimeter security · contractor & PPE compliance · audit-grade access logs.
Time-on-site, equipment theft prevention, SOS wearables for lone workers, real-time crew geofencing.
Athlete tracking, equestrian timing, venue flow, fan analytics, broadcast-ready position data.
Livestock health, feed control, rumination monitoring, regulatory compliance, farm-level productivity reporting.
Asset stewardship, classroom utilisation, lab inventory, and visitor management.
Item-level tool accountability against AS9100 — torque wrenches to ATA chapters.
UWB & RFID for line-side replenishment, part flow, and IATF 16949.
BLE & UWB for biomed fleets — pump finders to bed status.
RTLS for ED throughput, OR turnover, and discharge prediction.
Portal & overhead readers for 3PL inbound/outbound accuracy.
AGV/AMR fleet orchestration + UWB part tracking for sequenced delivery.
RFID tool cribs + UWB accountability for calibration & FOD.
Temperature + location for DSCSA, EU FMD, GDP, 21 CFR Part 11.
