RFID and Labor Management Systems Selection in the Logistics Industry

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Tibus ◽  
Linda L. Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
The United States ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Labor Management ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Logistics Company ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Factor Evaluation ◽  
System Selection

Faced with increasing competitive pressures, a logistics company in the United States sought to reduce its cost structure by implementing two information systems. The Labor Management System (LMS) was specifically designed to improve warehouse worker efficiency and the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system tracked the movement of products, pallets, and shipment. This case presents an overview of the logistics industry, background on the business need to consider new systems, and the requirements of the company in its system selection. Details of the technologies considered are included. The reader is then faced with the challenge of analyzing the options, and making a recommendation for systems selection. After analyzing this case study, the reader should be able to: • Define logistics functions, supply chain management, and third party logistics (3PL) services • Describe LMS and RFID systems • Identify the expected costs and benefits of the proposed technologies • Develop a multi-factor evaluation for vendor selection • Make a recommendation based on the evaluation, financial data, and other considerations.

Key factors for the adoption of RFID in the logistics industry in Taiwan

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-Pin Fu ◽  
Tien-Hsiang Chang ◽  
Arthur Lin ◽  
Zi-Jun Du ◽  
Kuei-Ying Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Importance Weighting ◽  
Analytic Hierarchical Process ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Operational Errors ◽  
Real Time Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to comprehensively examine the factors that influence the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) in the logistics industry in Taiwan, and to objectively identify the key factors (KFs) for successful adoption. Design/methodology/approach – First, the factors were collected from a review of the literature, and then arranged in a three-layer hierarchical table. The fuzzy analytic hierarchical process (FAHP) was then used to determine the weighting of each factor, based on the opinions of various logistics professionals. The acceptable advantage concept of VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR) was then used to identify the KFs. Findings – Nine important factors were identified from the total of eighteen factors, with a total accumulative weight of 64.68 percent, and from these, four KFs were determined: meeting the demands of clients, sharing real-time information, creating advantages in overall delivery, and reducing operational errors. Practical implications – The results show that the logistics industry in Taiwan should focus on the improvement of four KFs when adopting RFID. Eight practical implications of this study are also discussed in the paper. Originality/value – This study used multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) tools to obtain the importance (weighting) of each factor and to identify the KFs that influence the adoption of RFID. The research results can serve as a reference for the logistics industry, enabling firms to better allocate their resources when adopting RFID, and thus, to achieve a good outcome at lower cost and with greater efficiency.

Radio Frequency Identification

2011 ◽  
pp. 502-526
Author(s):  
Róbert Schulcz ◽  
Gábor Varga
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Common Coding ◽  
Coding Schemes ◽  
Data Capacity ◽  
History Of ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
The Common ◽  
System Selection ◽  
Reading Distance

In this chapter, we will start by briefly summarizing the history of radio frequency identification systems. After that, we will introduce the components of such systems and classify them based on programmability, data capacity, frequency, and reading distance, as well as power supplement and reply transfer methods. We will describe the various coupling types used in RFID systems, present the common coding schemes and modulations, and give an overview of the standardization efforts. This chapter will focus on collision detection and resolution algorithms and conclude by practical suggestions on RFID system selection for different tasks.

Impact of RFID Technology on Health Care Organizations

2010 ◽  
pp. 1144-1155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Véronique Nabelsi ◽  
Florina Stefanescu
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
The United States ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Storage And Retrieval ◽  
Supply Chain Efficiency ◽  
Manufacturing Efficiency ◽  
Frequency Identification

RFID technologies represent a common standard for data storage and retrieval that could improve collaboration and data sharing between noncompeting organizations. With the advent of RFID (radio frequency identification), organizations have the opportunity to rethink how their organization will be. Unlike companies in the United States and Europe which are mandated by large retailers or government departments, most Taiwan companies are investing in RFID without pressure. The article explores the factor affecting radio frequency identification adoption applications in Taiwan. Its objective is to summarize the ways in which organizations are thinking about their possible uses in a wide variety of companies and industries. An empirical investigation (n=134) found seven factors affecting RFID adoption within Taiwan. They are operation efficiency, manufacturing efficiency and supply chain efficiency, organization context, investment cost, market environment, and technology characteristic. By providing insight into these important factors, this article can help further understanding of their role in the adoption and use of RFID. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.

Radio Frequency Identification Technology in an Australian Regional Hospital

2016 ◽  
pp. 76-100
Author(s):  
Chandana Unnithan ◽  
Arthur Tatnall
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Regional Hospital ◽  
Data Capture ◽  
Automatic Identification ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Technical Factors

Australian hospitals had begun exploring Radio Frequency Identification, a wireless automatic identification and data capture technology for improving the quality of their services towards the end of 2000s. After many an unsuccessful pilots, a breakthrough for large hospitals came in 2010, with a key learning rendered by a large regional hospital that not only experimented with the technology, but also have made it all pervasive in their operations. In this chapter, we present the case study, through an innovation translation perspective, focusing on the socio-technical factors captured through elements of Actor-Network Theory.

scholarly journals Validation of modified radio-frequency identification tag firmware, using an equine population case study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. e0210148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael M. Milwid ◽  
Terri L. O’Sullivan ◽  
Zvonimir Poljak ◽  
Marek Laskowski ◽  
Amy L. Greer
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Frequency Identification

Slack: Adopting Social-Networking Platforms for Active Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (01) ◽  
pp. 183-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerald Sabin ◽  
Andrea Olive
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Postsecondary Institutions ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Media Environments ◽  
Pedagogical Goals

ABSTRACT Online learning in postsecondary institutions has increased dramatically across the United States and Canada. Although research demonstrates the benefits of online learning for student success, instructors face challenges in facilitating communication, delivering course content, and navigating outdated and cumbersome technologies. The authors examine the use of a free third-party platform called Slack as a tool to facilitate better communication among students and faculty, enable the delivery of diverse and dynamic course content, and reach students in an online course that supports both independent and collaborative learning. The authors present a case study of Slack’s use in an online second-year environmental politics course taught at a large Canadian public university. There is a significant and growing literature on how to best engage students in online learning, including active and social learning models as promising approaches to digital teaching. The authors argue that using collaborative social technologies such as Slack—which both replicates and integrates the online and social-media environments that students already inhabit—can assist faculty in meeting their pedagogical goals online. The article documents the instructors’ experience in managing discussion and involving students in their online learning through active learning exercises. Best practices are examined.

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