RFID in the Supply Chain

RFID in the Supply Chain, Secure and Cost Effective Installation--------------------------------------------------This is a practical guide to improving supply chain operations withRFID. Written by the Director of the Center for Excellence in SupplyChain Management at Baylor University, RFID in the Supply Chain offersexpert insight to help you decide whether, when, and how to use RFIDtechnology to improve supply chain management processes. This informativevolume provides a technological overview of RFID and explains the threearchitecture layers of the Electronic Product Code (EPC) global standards:identify, capture, and exchange. Building consensus for RFID adoptionas well as security and privacy concerns are discussed. Real-worldcase studies illustrate the broad range of RFID applications acrossindustries.A summary of RFID benefits and a look ahead at future implementationsconclude this detailed resource. Coverage includes: technical overviewof RFID technology basics and systems components, advantages and limitationsof RFID EPC global industry standards, operational, technical, andfinancial challenges in designing RFID applications RFID security andprivacy concerns and solutions, business analytics and building thebusiness case for RFID implementation, improved supply chain visibilityImproved asset visibility and capital goods tracking, work-in-progresstracking - managing internal supply chains, library management systems,and, returnable asset tracking. It features 32 case studies of successfulRFID implementation at: Gillette, Charles Vogele Group, IntermountainHealthcare, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, AeroScout, Erlangen UniversityHospital (Germany), Royal Phillips Electronics, Pro-X Pharmaceuticals,Endware Defense Systems, National Library Board Singapore, BelgianUniversity Library, Rewe Group, and many others.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Pedro M. Reyes, Ph.D., is an Associate Professorin the Hankamer School of Business, Director of the Center for Excellencein Supply Chain Management, and Lawrence Schkade Fellow, Baylor University.His research has been published in several journals, including InternationalJournal of Integrated Supply Management, International Journal of Operations& Production Management, and International Journal of Data Analysisand Information Systems. Dr. Reyes holds an annual symposium on RFIDat Baylor University. Prior to his academia career, he worked in operationsmanagement for more than 20 years.