Transforming the Retail Industry: Potential and Challenges with RFID Technology

Transportation Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 61-71

  Kumar, Sameer ^a   Anselmo, Mathew J ^a   Berndt, Kathryn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

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EID: 72849125226     PISSN: 00411612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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