RFID in product lifecycle management: A case in the automotive industry

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 616-637

  Cao, H ^a   Folan, P ^b   Mascolo, J ^c   Browne, J ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Information loop; Product lifecycle; RFID

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); UNIFIED MODELING LANGUAGE;

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION; BEGINNING OF LIVES; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONS; EXTENDED PRODUCT; INFORMATION LOOP; PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT-LIFE-CYCLE; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 73349087471     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920701522981     Document Type: Article

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