RFID tracking in the book supply chain: The transition from postponed to speculative tagging

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 199-214

  Hinkka, Ville ^a   Holmström, Jan ^a   Främling, Kary ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

modelling; printing industry; radio frequency identification; retailing; supply chain management; tracking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864700900     PISSN: 13675567     EISSN: 1469848X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13675567.2012.709834     Document Type: Article

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