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This book explores the essentials of RFID and the EPCglobal Network from the perspective of a practitioner that needs to make business decisions concerning the adoption of the technology. The perspective is from the supply chain management standpoint with emphasis on case studies and new thinking about the subject. The EPCglobal Network and RFID technology holds great promise for transforming business through the use of low-cost, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to improve information flow and productivity.

Global RFID: The Value of the EPCglobal Network for Supply Chain Management

The Emergence of a New Key Technology.- Hardware: RFID Tags and Readers.- Infrastructure: EPCglobal Network.- Data: What, When, and Where?.- Leveraging the Supply Chain: Case Studies.- Warehousing: Improving Customer Service.- Maintenance: Service Parts Inventory Management.- Pharmaceuticals: Preventing Counterfeits.- Medical Devices: Smart Healthcare Infrastructure.- Agriculture: Animal Tracking.- Food: Dynamic Expiration Dates.- Retailing: Theft Prevention.- Defense: Improving Security and Efficiency.- Creating Business Value.- The Role of Data in Enterprise Resource Planning.- Building a Business Case for the EPCglobal Network.- Enhancing Revenue Using the EPC.- Outlook: Navigating the Sea of Data.