RFID in the Supply Chain

<h4>A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO IMPROVING SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS WITH RFID</h4><p>Written by the Director of the Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management at Baylor University <i>RFID in the Supply Chain</i> offers expert insight to help you decide whether when and how to use RFID technology to improve supply chain management processes.<p>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.<p>Coverage includes:<ul><li>Technical overview of RFID technology basics and systems components<li>Advantages and limitations of RFID<li>EPC global industry standards<li>Operational technical and financial challenges in designing RFID applications<li>RFID security and privacy concerns and solutions<li>Business analytics and building the business case for RFID implementation<li>Improved supply chain visibility<li>Improved asset visibility and capital goods tracking<li>Work-in-progress tracking--managing internal supply chains<li>Library management systems<li>Returnable asset tracking</ul><p><b>Features 32 case studies of successful RFID implementation at:</b><br>Gillette * Charles Vogele Group * Intermountain Healthcare * Walter Reed Army Medical Center * AeroScout * Erlangen University Hospital (Germany) * Royal Phillips Electronics * Pro-X Pharmaceuticals * Endware Defense Systems * National Library Board Singapore * Belgian University Library * Rewe Group * and many others