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Edmund W. Schuster
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GLOBAL RFID
The Value of the EPCglobalTM Network for Supply Chain Management
Edmund W. Schuster, Stuart J. Allen, David L. Brock
Published by Springer Verlag
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Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Foreword
Who Invented the EPC?
by Kevin AshtonA Large-Scale Effort
by Sanjay SarmaPreface
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1 The Emergence of a New Key Technology
Chapter 2 Hardware: RFID-Tags and Readers
Chapter 3 Infrastructure: EPCglobal Network
Chapter 4 Data: What, When and Where?
Part II: Leveraging the Supply Chain: Case Studies
Chapter 5 Warehousing: Improving Customer Service
Chapter 6 Maintenance: Service Parts Inventory Management
Chapter 7 Pharmaceuticals: Preventing Counterfeits
Chapter 8 Medical Devices: Smart Healthcare Infrastructure
Chapter 9 Agriculture: Animal Tracking
Chapter 10 Food: Dynamic Expiration Dates
Chapter 11 Retailing: Theft Prevention
Chapter 12 Defense: Improving Security and Efficiency
Part III: Creating Business Value
Chapter 13 The Role of Data in Enterprise Resource Planning
Chapter 14 Building a Business Case for the EPCglobal Network
Chapter 15 Enhancing Revenue Using the EPC
Chapter 16 Outlook: Navigating the Sea of Data
Notes
Glossary
