Features

• Explains how to use RFID technology in supply chain management
• Offers an RFID implementation simulator available for download
• Presents an RFID perspective on electrostatic theory, sensor technology, production planning and control, and logistics
• Details RFID mandates from the Department of Defense, Wal-Mart, and other organizations
• Includes generic parameters for the air interface of globally accepted frequencies
• Provides a step-by-step tutorial in RFID System Design from the formulation of ideas and creation of preliminary designs to testing and final implementation

Summary

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging is now mandated by the department of defense and many of the world’s largest retailers including Wal-Mart. In order to stay competitive, more than 200,000 manufacturers and suppliers must develop strategies for integrating RFID technologies into their supply chains.

RFID in Logistics: A Practical Introduction provides businesses and other relevant concerns with an authoritative step-by-step guide to the implementation and diverse applications of this revolutionary communications technology.

• Survey RFID applications in entertainment, credit devices, wireless communications, healthcare, and libraries
• Learn about both active and passive system components testing models
• Examine best practices for integrating RFID technology into the supply chain

Combining techniques from computer, electrical, and industrial engineering, RFID in Logistics: A Practical Introduction supplies the basic instruction needed to develop and implement RFID technology.