RFID in the Supply Chain

APRACTICALGUIDETOIMPROVINGSUPPLYCHAINOPERATIONSWITHRFIDWrittenbytheDirectoroftheCenterforExcellenceinSupplyChainManagementatBaylorUniversity,RFIDintheSupplyChainoffersexpertinsighttohelpyoudecidewhether,when,andhowtouseRFIDtechnologytoimprovesupplychainmanagementprocesses.ThisinformativevolumeprovidesatechnologicaloverviewofRFIDandexplainsthethreearchitecturelayersoftheElectronicProductCode(EPC)globalstandards:identify,capture,andexchange.BuildingconsensusforRFIDadoptionaswellassecurityandprivacyconcernsarediscussed.Real-worldcasestudiesillustratethebroadrangeofRFIDapplicationsacrossindustries.AsummaryofRFIDbenefitsandalookaheadatfutureimplementationsconcludethisdetailedresource.Coverageincludes:TechnicaloverviewofRFIDtechnologybasicsandsystemscomponentsAdvantagesandlimitationsofRFIDEPCglobalindustrystandardsOperational,technical,andfinancialchallengesindesigningRFIDapplicationsRFIDsecurityandprivacyconcernsandsolutionsBusinessanalyticsandbuildingthebusinesscaseforRFIDimplementationImprovedsupplychainvisibilityImprovedassetvisibilityandcapitalgoodstrackingWork-in-progresstracking--managinginternalsupplychainsLibrarymanagementsystemsReturnableassettrackingFeatures32casestudiesofsuccessfulRFIDimplementationat:Gillette*CharlesVogeleGroup*IntermountainHealthcare*WalterReedArmyMedicalCenter*AeroScout*ErlangenUniversityHospital(Germany)*RoyalPhillipsElectronics*Pro-XPharmaceuticals*EndwareDefenseSystems*NationalLibraryBoardSingapore*BelgianUniversityLibrary*ReweGroup*andmanyothers,