Radio frequency identification systems in supply chain management

International Journal of Robotics and Automation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 143-151

  Penttila K M ^a   Engels, Daniel W ^b   Kivikoski, Markku A ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated object identification; Reader collision; RF transponder; RFID; Supply chain management; Tag costs

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS; OPTIMIZATION; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TRANSPONDERS; WAREHOUSES;

AUTOMATED OBJECT IDENTIFICATION; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) SYSTEMS; READER COLLISION; RF TRANSPONDERS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; TAG COSTS;

IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

EID: 3242690760     PISSN: 08268185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2316/journal.206.2004.3.206-2704     Document Type: Article

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