RFID for the Optimization of Business Processes

by Hansen, Wolf-Ruediger; Gillert, Frank

• ISBN13: 9780470724224
• ISBN10: 0470724226
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-14
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

RFID, complemented by other Auto-ID technologies such as Barcode, NFC and sensor technology, can unlock huge benefits for enterprises and users, creating successful businesses with the combination of technology and processes. It is important to have an understanding of all aspects and properties of the technology, in order to see its potential.This solution-orientated book contains a comprehensive overview of RFID, explaining which elements can be applied with respect to specific project environments, and how RFID systems can be integrated into existing IT systems. It includes chapters and project guidelines written by top experts in the industry, covering global privacy issues and the history of EPCglobal, as well as: a discussion on current trends and developments in the RFID market, and the process-based and technological drivers behind it; a chapter on RFID legislation with a global perspective; descriptions of practical applications and twelve application scenarios, demonstrating the possibilities that have already been discovered with RFID.RFID for the Optimization of Business Processes is a descriptive introduction to the technology for business and technical managers, IT consulting experts and business process designers, as well as marketers of RFID technologies. The text will also be of great use to technical experts interested in business processes and also students studying the subject.

Author Biography

Wolf-Ruediger Hansen, AIM Global, Germany
A general manager of AIM-Deutschland, Wolf-Ruediger Hansen has 30 years experience in the IT sector including positions at IBM and Software AG. Hansen is an acknowledged speaker at trade conferences and works as a consultant in the Auto-ID and RFID sector for UbiConsult. He was the RFID group's spokesman at BITKOM in 2005 and 2006. Hansen is also currently working closely with GS1 Germany/EPCglobal.

Dr. Frank Gillert, UbiConsult, Germany
Dr. Gillert has held several management positions in the auto-ID and semiconductor industries and is currently Managing Director of UbiConsult where he is a consultant in the field of ubiquitous computing. Gillert has contacts in major associations and the EU Parliament. He is also the author and co-author of several relevant papers and studies.

Table of Contents

Preface

Foreword

Introduction

Vision, Reality, and Market Drivers

Process Drivers

Security as a Driver

Mandates, Mentors and Sponsors

Technology Drivers

The RFID Market

The RFID Value Chain

Trends in the RFID Market

Application-Specific Trends in the RFID Market

Business Process Structures

Evolution from Supply Chain to Supply Net

Strategies for Supply Chain Integration

Business Processes in the Retail and Consumer Goods Industry

Business Processes in the Packaging Industry

Business Processes for Container Systems and Returnable Transport Packaging Systems

Economic Viability Analysis Methods

Virtual Identities

Object Websites

The EPCglobal Network

RFID Standards

GS1 EANCOM EDI Standard

IT Architectures and Services

RFID and Higher-Level IT Architectures

Software Agents

Real-time Enterprise Infrastructure

Auto-ID/RFID Infrastructure

RFID Tags

RFID Readers and Antennas

Near-Field Technology (NFC)

Prerequisites for RFID Infrastructure Implementation

Global Positioning with GPS/GPRS

Consumer Protection and Data Protection in RFID Applications

RFID and Data Protection

General Data Protection Aspects

Data Protection Legislation Aspects of Scenario 1

Data Protection Legislation Aspects of Scenario 2

Data Protection Legislation Aspects of Scenario 3

RFID Legislation in a Global Perspective

RFID Scenarios

Fair Information Practices for Personal Data: Traditional Law

Fair Information Practices for RFID Data

RFID Law

RFID and Law: A Summary of the Situation in 2007

Applications

Logistics Processes at Hewlett-Packard

Mobile Maintenance at Fraport

Locating Cars at Dat Autohus

Locating Persons in Hazard Areas

Electronic Ticketing in Public Transport Systems

Application Scenarios for NFC Mobile Telephones

Monitoring Components in Computer Centres

Aircraft Seat Quick-Change at Lufthansa

Trolley Asset Management at the Finnish Post Office

Tracking Containers and Products at KPN in the Netherlands

RFID Optimizes Garment Logistics at gardeur

Agent Technology in Intralogistics Systems

Appendix

Bibliography

Information Sources on the Internet

Glossary

Index

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