RFID in the supply chain.

Abstract

delivery of services in a global economy. In the first part of the book, Dr. Reyes elaborates on RFID from historical and technical perspectives. He gives the advantages and limitations of the technology and examines the standards for RFID. In the second part of the book, Dr. Reyes discusses the challenges faced in implementation of RFID. He gives an overview of system architecture, variables, and factors that go into RFID implementation. Applications, security, and privacy issues are included in this part of the book. He concludes this section with the return on investment (ROI) aspects of RFID for business.

In the third section of the book, he summarizes case study examples of how RFID has been and is being used to improve supply chain visibility, asset visibility, and tracking of work in progress as well as returnable asset tracking. Dr. Reyes concludes the book with a look to the future for RFID and supply chain management. For supply chain managers and professionals looking to learn more about RFID and its applications, this book offers a great learning experience. For academic and industry professionals, this book provides a deeper understanding of how RFID can improve supply chain management.