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Taylor & Francis Ltd Rfid And Auto-Id In Planning And Logistics A Practical Guide For Military Uid Applications 2011 Edition by Erick C. Jones, Christopher A. Chung
As RFID technology is becoming increasingly popular, the need has arisen to address the challenges and approaches to successful implementation. RFID and Auto-ID in Planning and Logistics: A Practical Guide for Military UID Applications presents the concepts for students, military personnel and contractors, and corporate managers to learn about RFID and other automatic information capture technologies, and their integration into planning and logistics functions. The text includes comparisons of RFID with technologies such as bar codes, satellite tags, and global positioning systems and provides a decision model for choosing the appropriate technology for a given application.By providing the histories, current use, and future applications of RFID and automatic identification technologies (AIT), the book discusses supply chain planning and logistics uses for these technologies. It addresses the fundamental relationships in RFID, including how antennae, integrated circuitry, and substrate work together. The text provides detailed information for troubleshooting design issues and an understanding of passive, semi-passive, and active tags, so an informed choice of technology type can be made. It describes the unique identification (UID) standards necessary for military contractors and how to use RFID and AIT to meet those requirements.This book is unique in the depth of material presented, making it appropriate for engineers, students, and operational personnel as a resource for foundational concepts for integrating logistics and RFID. A comprehensive reference, this volume can is an academic text, a practitioner's handbook, and a military contractor's UID guide for using RFID and AIT technologies. History and BackgroundIntroduction and History of Military LogisticsU.S. Department of Defense and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Supply Classes and National Stock NumbersDOD Shipping Level Containers RFID DesignationsOverview of RFID and AIT TechnologiesOverview of AIT TechnologiesBasic Introduction to Common RFID ComponentsPassive RFID System ComponentsActive RFID System ComponentsOverview of Equipment Interoperability Protocols and Standards Important RFID MandatesStandards Organizations and RFID StandardsUID and RFID Standards for MilitaryImplementation, Decision Making, and Testing ApproachesRFID Project ManagementRFID System DesignRFID Supply Chain Planning LevelsImplementing RFID SystemsObsolete Inventory Reduction with Modified Carrying Cost RatioOverview of Logistics Planning and Inventory ControlEngineering Economics of RFIDForecastingManpower PlanningProduction Planning and SchedulingRFID in LogisticsInventory Control BasicsTransportation and RFID ApplicationsOptimizing RFID Portal Locations in Distribution Using Systematic Layout PlanningRFID Uses in WarehousingMilitary RFID Initiatives and ApplicationsU.S. Army RFID InitiativesMarine Corps and Navy RFID InitiativesMarine Terminal RFID ApplicationsOther Foreign Country Armed Forces Adoption of RFID TechnologyOther Potential Military RFID Applications and Radio TheoryMilitary Physical Fitness RFID ApplicationsMarine RFID Security ApplicationsMilitary Mortuary RFID Implantation ApplicationsRailroad Car Tracking by an RFID System to Organize Traffic FlowSix SigmaCase Study: Multichannel RFIDRadio Frequency TheoryFuture RFID Applications