Wolf-Ruediger Hansen, Frank Gillert

RFID for the Optimization of Business Processes (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470754153
• Artikelnr.: 37299301

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Preface Foreword 1 Introduction 2 Vision, Reality, and Market
Drivers 2.1 Process Drivers 2.2 Security as a Driver 2.3 Mandates, Mentors
and Sponsors 2.4 Technology Drivers 3 The RFID Market 3.1 The RFID Value
Chain 3.2 Trends in the RFID Market 3.3 Application-Specific Trends in the
RFID Market 4 Business Process Structures 4.1 Evolution from Supply Chain
to Supply Net 4.2 Strategies for Supply Chain Integration 4.3 Business
Processes in the Retail and Consumer Goods Industry 4.4 Business Processes
in the Packaging Industry 4.5 Business Processes for Container Systems and
Returnable Transport Packaging Systems 4.6 Economic Viability Analysis
Methods 5 Virtual Identities 5.1 Object Websites 5.2 The EPCglobal Network
5.3 RFID Standards 5.4 GS1 EANCOM EDI Standard 6 IT Architectures and
Services 6.1 RFID and Higher-Level IT Architectures 6.2 Software Agents 6.3
Real-time Enterprise Infrastructure 7 Auto-ID/RFID Infrastructure 7.1 RFID
Tags 7.2 RFID Readers and Antennas 7.3 Near-Field Technology (NFC) 7.4
Prerequisites for RFID Infrastructure Implementation 7.5 Global Positioning
with GPS/GPRS 8 Consumer Protection and Data Protection in RFID
Applications 8.1 RFID and Data Protection 8.2 General Data Protection
Aspects 8.3 Data Protection Legislation Aspects of Scenario 1 8.4 Data
Protection Legislation Aspects of Scenario 2 8.5 Data Protection
Legislation Aspects of Scenario 3 9 RFID Legislation in a Global
Perspective 9.1 RFID Scenarios 9.2 Fair Information Practices for Personal
Data: Traditional Law 9.3 Fair Information Practices for RFID Data 9.4 RFID
Law 9.5 RFID and Law: A Summary of the Situation in 2007 10 Applications
10.1 Logistics Processes at Hewlett-Packard 10.2 Mobile Maintenance at
Fraport 10.3 Locating Cars at Dat Autohus 10.4 Locating Persons in Hazard
Areas 10.5 Electronic Ticketing in Public Transport Systems 10.6
Application Scenarios for NFC Mobile Telephones 10.7 Monitoring Components
in Computer Centres 10.8 Aircraft Seat Quick-Change at Lufthansa 10.9
Trolley Asset Management at the Finnish Post Office 10.10 Tracking
Containers and Products at KPN in the Netherlands 10.11 RFID Optimizes
Garment Logistics at gardeur 10.12 Agent Technology in Intralogistics
Systems 11 Appendix 11.1 Bibliography 11.2 Information Sources on the
Internet 11.3 Glossary Index

Rezensionen

"A comprehensive, clear and practical introduction for RFID designers."
-- Prof. Elgar Fleisch, ETH Zürich and University of St. Gallen

"The book comprehensively deals with the topic in a solution-oriented way, expertly conveying the knowledge necessary, from logistical business operations right down to detailed matters of packaging logistics."
-- Prof. Rolf Jansen, Faculty of Logistics, Dortmund University

Prof. Elgar Fleisch, ETH Zürich and University of St. Gallen:

"A comprehensive, clear and practical introduction for RFID designers."

Prof. Rolf Jansen, Faculty of Logistics, Dortmund University:

"The book comprehensively deals with the topic in a solution-oriented way, expertly conveying the knowledge necessary, from logistical business operations right down to detailed matters of packaging logistics."