Rfid Innovation in Supply Chain Management
RFID in Supply Chain Management
By Akwasy, Bright, Ivory, Omair
INDEX
1. Introduction 2 1.1 Historical Perspective 2 1.2 Technology Overview 2 1.21 RFID Tag Technology Description 3 1.22 RFID Standards 4 1.23 21st Century RFID Applications 4 2. RFID Tags Application 5 2.1 Cloud Computing & Data Sharing 5 2.11 RFID, EPC Global Network and Cloud Services 5 2.2 Manufacturing 8 2.3 Supply Chain Visibility 9 2.4 Virtual Money 10 2.4.1 Connection between RFID and Virtual Money 10 2.4.2 Innovations in the retail payment markets based on Bitcoin 11 2.43 Why Virtual Money important for SCM 11 3. Two Case Studies 12 3.1 Wal-Mart Case 12 3.2 Airbus 12 4. Cost Benefit Analysis of RFID 13 5. Prediction on RFID Impact 15 6. Bibliography 15
1. Introduction Some latest technologies coming into place are changing the entire Supply Chain Management (SCM) industry. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is one of those most important technologies forming the 21st century SCM. This report provided a general overview of RFID in the context of SCM and discussed those benefits and challenges it can bring to organizations. The report is organized in the following order: we introduction this report with history and technology review, followed by applications of RFID and how they can be implemented, its role in data-sharing, manufacturing, SCM visibility and virtual money. We gave a practical implementation in the industry with case studies. We conclude the report with cost benefit analysis and future prediction.
1.1 Historical Perspective
Historically, Mario Cardullo’s work on passive radio transponder with a memory, which was patented in January 23th 1973, is credited, as been the first true ancestor of RFID technology. Mario’s device was passive and powered by interrogating signals, which was first demonstrated in New York Port Authority and to other potential users. Successive
By Akwasy, Bright, Ivory, Omair
INDEX
1. Introduction 2 1.1 Historical Perspective 2 1.2 Technology Overview 2 1.21 RFID Tag Technology Description 3 1.22 RFID Standards 4 1.23 21st Century RFID Applications 4 2. RFID Tags Application 5 2.1 Cloud Computing & Data Sharing 5 2.11 RFID, EPC Global Network and Cloud Services 5 2.2 Manufacturing 8 2.3 Supply Chain Visibility 9 2.4 Virtual Money 10 2.4.1 Connection between RFID and Virtual Money 10 2.4.2 Innovations in the retail payment markets based on Bitcoin 11 2.43 Why Virtual Money important for SCM 11 3. Two Case Studies 12 3.1 Wal-Mart Case 12 3.2 Airbus 12 4. Cost Benefit Analysis of RFID 13 5. Prediction on RFID Impact 15 6. Bibliography 15
1. Introduction Some latest technologies coming into place are changing the entire Supply Chain Management (SCM) industry. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is one of those most important technologies forming the 21st century SCM. This report provided a general overview of RFID in the context of SCM and discussed those benefits and challenges it can bring to organizations. The report is organized in the following order: we introduction this report with history and technology review, followed by applications of RFID and how they can be implemented, its role in data-sharing, manufacturing, SCM visibility and virtual money. We gave a practical implementation in the industry with case studies. We conclude the report with cost benefit analysis and future prediction.
1.1 Historical Perspective
Historically, Mario Cardullo’s work on passive radio transponder with a memory, which was patented in January 23th 1973, is credited, as been the first true ancestor of RFID technology. Mario’s device was passive and powered by interrogating signals, which was first demonstrated in New York Port Authority and to other potential users. Successive
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