RFID in the warehouse: A literature analysis (1995-2010) of its applications, benefits, challenges and future trends

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 409-430

  Lim, Ming K ^a   Bahr, Witold ^b   Leung, Stephen C H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Literature analysis; RFID; Warehouse operations

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY; LITERATURE ANALYSIS; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES; PERCEIVED BENEFITS; SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES; WAREHOUSE OPERATION;

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); RESEARCH;

WAREHOUSES;

EID: 84880920418     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.05.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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