Requirements on unique identifiers for managing product lifecycle information: Comparison of alternative approaches

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 715-726

  Framling K ^a   Harrison, M ^b   Brusey, J ^b   Petrow, J ^c  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Trackway Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Coding schemes; Communication protocols; Decentralized systems; Internet of Things

Indexed keywords

ENCODING (SYMBOLS); INTERNET; LIFE CYCLE; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS; GLOBALLY UNIQUE PRODUCT IDENTIFIERS (GUPI);

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34648828670     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920701567770     Document Type: Conference Paper

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