RFID in the Supply Chain /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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New York, N.Y. :
McGraw Hill LLC,
[2011]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineeringLibrary.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Abstract: | RFID is an auto-ID technology that uses radio frequency to identify, track, and trace an object or product. Like many modern technologies, RFID technology has its origin in military applications during World War II, when British planes were equipped with radio frequency transmitters to identify them as friendly aircraft to British forces on the ground. Commercial applications began during the early 1980s. Today these applications span several industries. While there are arguments both pro and con, RFID has the potential to offer considerable benefits. A variety of applications already exist for RFID with over 100 reported cases in the fields of security, process control, hospital, consumer goods, retailing, document management, perishable logistics, warehousing, distribution, and construction sites. As more companies consider the potential applications of RFID, a good understanding is needed of what RFID is, the current and future states of RFID technology, and the current and future applications of RFID, as well as the technology's advantages and limitations. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (2450 pages) : 50 illustrations. Also available in print and PDF edition. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780071634984 (e-ISBN) 0071634983 (e-ISBN) |