A case of implementing RFID-based real-time shop-floor material management for household electrical appliance manufacturers

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2343-2356

  Qu, T ^a   Yang, H D ^b   Huang, George Q ^a   Zhang, Y F ^a,c   Luo, H ^a   Qin, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air conditioner; Manufacturing execution; Material distribution; Production management; Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES; MANUFACTURING EXECUTION; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION; MATERIAL MANAGEMENT; OBJECT DATA; ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY; SHOP FLOOR;

AIR CONDITIONING; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; FLOORS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84870947362     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: 15728145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10845-010-0476-2     Document Type: Article

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