1st Edition

RFID in the Supply Chain A Guide to Selection and Implementation

By Judith M. Myerson Copyright 2007
456 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Auerbach Publications

456 Pages
by Auerbach Publications

Giving organizations the ability to track, secure, and manage items from the time they are raw materials through theĀ  life-cycle of the product, radio frequency identification (RFID) makes internal processes more efficient and improves overall supply chain responsiveness. Helping you bring your organization into the future, RFID in the Supply Chain: A Guide to Selection and Implementation... Read more

Supply Chain Overview


Paradigm Shift in Product Traceability
RFID Markets
Economic Feasibility of Rolling out RFID
RFID Technology Infrastructure
Web-Centric Supply Chain Management challenges

RFID Technology


Primary Drivers
Selection Guideline on Tags, Servers and Middleware
RFID Implementation Examples

RFID applications in Supply Chain Management


Logistics
Management

Storing and retrieving data


Two Big Questions
EPC Technology in Functional Areas
Perceptions of Retail Product Benefits
Database CD on Local Workstation
Remote Database Servers
Databases in Company Merger Processes
Hybrid Databases
Web Services

RFID Business Processes



Business Process Reengineering
Organizational Maturity
Basic Multi-Layer Business Process Model
Adaptive Multi-Layer Business Process Model
Predictive Multi-Layer Business Process Model
RFID Business Processes Strategies
RFID Enterprise Supply Chain Systems
RFID Business Process Life Cycle

RFID Security, Privacy and Risk Assessment


Security Policy
Security of RFID Query
Attacks on RFID Technology
Defense in Depth
Risk Assessment

Appendix A: Passive RFID Technology


Appendix B: Active RFID Technology
Appendix C: Semi-Passive RFID Technology
Appendix D: RFID Middleware
Appendix E: Network/Server Interfaces
Appendix F: Physical Markup Language for RFID applications
Appendix G: Warehouse Management Systems
Appendix H: Supply Chain Execution Systems
Appendix I: Enterprise Intelligence:WebFOCUS
Appendix J: Enterprise Databases
Appendix K: Data synchronization: GoldenGate
Appendix L: Partitioning Large Databases: Oracle
Appendix M: Software Engineering Standards
Appendix N: Business Process Automation: IBM Products
Appendix O: Commercial Assessment Tools
Appendix P: Risk Related Software
Appendix Q: Sample security Policy Templates

Biography

Judith M. Myerson