RFID and real time localization systems for warehouse management: A model for technical and economic evaluation

International Journal of RF Technologies: Research and Applications

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 209-245

  Bottani, Eleonora ^a   Montanari, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

evaluation model; Radio frequency identification (RFID); real time location systems (RTLS); warehouse management

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS; ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE; EVALUATION MODELS; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; REAL TIME LOCATION SYSTEMS; REAL-TIME LOCALIZATION; TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS; WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PROFITABILITY; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

WAREHOUSES;

EID: 84877134042     PISSN: 17545730     EISSN: 17545749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/RFT-130046     Document Type: Article

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