RFID For Dummies
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Many companies have asked suppliers to begin using RFID (radio frequency identification) tags by 2006 RFID allows pallets and products to be scanned at a greater distance and with less effort than barcode scanning, offering superior supply-chain management efficiencies This unique plain-English resource explains RFID and shows CIOs, warehouse managers, and supply-chain managers how to implement RFID tagging in products and deploy RFID scanning at a warehouse or distribution center Covers the business case for RFID, pilot programs, timelines and strategies for site assessments and deployments, testing guidelines, privacy and regulatory issues, and more
Introduction. Part I: Now That You Can Spell RFID, Here’s the Rest of the Story. Chapter 1: Taking the Mystery out of RFID. Chapter 2: Auto-ID Technologies: Why RFID Is King of the Hill. Chapter 3: Making Basic Decisions about Your RFID System. Part II: Ride the Electromagnetic Wave: The Physics of RFID. Chapter 4: What Makes Up an RFID Network. Chapter 5: Understanding How Technology Becomes a Working System. Chapter 6: Seeing Different RFID Systems at Work. Part III: Fitting an RFID Application into Your World. Chapter 7: Seeing the Invisible: The Site Assessment. Chapter 8: Testing One, Two, Three: Developing Your Own Lab. Chapter 9: Tag, You’re It: Testing for Best Tag Design and Placement. Chapter 10: Hooked on Phonics: Reader Testing, Selection, and Installation. Chapter 11: Middle Where? It’s Not Just about the Readers. Part IV: Raising the Beams for Your Network. Chapter 12: From Pilot to Admiral: Deploying RFID Successfully. Chapter 13: Getting Set to Administer and Maintain Your System. Chapter 14: Ping-pong, the Tags Are Gone: How to Monitor Your RFID Network. Part V: How to Speak Bean Counter. Chapter 15: Making the Business Case. Chapter 16: Fitting RFID into Strategic Plans. Chapter 17: What to Look for When Considering Outsourcing. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 18: Ten (Or So) Equipment Vendors. Chapter 19: Ten Web Sites for Information on RFID. Chapter 20: Ten Tipsfrom the Experts. Chapter 21: Ten (Or So) RFID Standards and Protocols. Appendix: Glossary of Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Scientific Terms. Index.
