RFID in the Supply Chain

Description

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO IMPROVING SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS WITH RFID

Written by the Director of the Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management at Baylor University, RFID in the Supply Chain offers expert insight to help you decide whether, when, and how to use RFID technology to improve supply chain management processes.

This informative volume provides a technological overview of RFID and explains the three architecture layers of the Electronic Product Code (EPC) global standards: identify, capture, and exchange. Building consensus for RFID adoption as well as security and privacy concerns are discussed. Real-world case studies illustrate the broad range of RFID applications across industries. A summary of RFID benefits and a look ahead at future implementations conclude this detailed resource.

Table of Contents 

Part I : Introduction & Overview
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : RFID 101
Chapter 3 : EPCglobal : Overview and Standards

Part II : Issues & Challenges
Chapter 4 : Challenges in Designing RFID Applications
Chapter 5 : RFID Security & Privacy
Chapter 6 : Business Analytics

Part III : Case Studies
Chapter 7 : Supply Chain Visibility
Chapter 8 : Asset Visibility
Chapter 9 : Work in Progress Tracking
Chapter 10 : Library Management System
Chapter 11 : Returnable Asset Tracking

Part IV : Summary and Looking Ahead
Chapter 12 : Summing it Up and Looking Ahead

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Index