Criticality index analysis based optimal RFID reader placement models for asset tracking

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2679-2698

  Oztekin, Asil ^a,b   Mahdavi, Foad ^a   Erande, Kaustubh ^c   Kong, Zhenyu ^a   Swim, Leva K ^a,d   Bukkapatnam, Satish T S ^a  

^a Oklahoma State University   (United States)

^b GEDIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Transplace the 3PL and Technology Company   (United States)

^d Stillwater Medical Centre   (United States)

Author keywords

Criticality index; Healthcare; Medical asset tracking; Reader placement; RFID

Indexed keywords

ASSET TRACKING; DECISION GUIDANCE; EMERGENCY SITUATION; HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; HEALTHCARE FACILITY; HEALTHCARE SERVICES; HUMAN LIVES; MAXIMAL COVERING LOCATION PROBLEMS; OPTIMISATIONS; PLACEMENT MODEL; REAL-TIME INFORMATION SHARING; RFID NETWORKS; RFID READERS; RFID SYSTEMS; SEARCH TIME; SET COVERING PROBLEM;

CRITICALITY (NUCLEAR FISSION); DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; LOCATION; OPTIMIZATION; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77951111578     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540903565006     Document Type: Article

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