RFID and its benefits: A multiple case analysis

Assembly Automation

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 251-262

  Mehrjerdi, Yahia Zare ^a  

^a YAZD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Case studies; Productivity; Profitability; RFID benefits; RFID tags and applications; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS SYSTEMS; CASE ANALYSIS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; KEYPOINTS; LABOR COSTS; OPERATING INCOME; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; RFID TECHNOLOGY; WORKING CAPITALS;

ASSET MANAGEMENT; COST ACCOUNTING; CRYPTOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; INDUSTRY; METAL DRAWING; OPERATING COSTS; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFITABILITY; RADIO NAVIGATION; RESEARCH; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; WAGES;

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

EID: 80052913253     PISSN: 01445154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01445151111150596     Document Type: Article

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