Using radio frequency identification technology in distribution management: A case study on third-party logistics

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-40

  Choy, K L ^a   Lau, Henry C W ^a   Kwok, S K ^a   So, Stuart C K ^a   Chow, K H ^a   Lee, W B ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

3PL; Auto ID; Auto identification; LIS; Logistics information system; Radio frequency identification; RFID; Third party logistics

Indexed keywords

COSTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LOGISTICS; PERSONNEL; PROBLEM SOLVING;

AUTO-IDENTIFICATION; LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION; THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS;

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 33846549376     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2007.011399     Document Type: Article

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