scholarly journals Tradition and Innovation in the Internationalization of Family Business: A Case Study from the Italian Fashion Industry

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Claudia Pellicelli ◽  
Erica Varese
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Rfid Tags ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Italian Origin

The fashion industry is one of the main businesses in the global economy in terms of employment, investment, trade and revenue, and Italian companies are recognized worldwide as representative of cultural heritage, expertise and high-quality standards. The adoption of traceability technologies, such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFId), from the very early stage of the production chain, may help to obtain a more effective process as well as assure the origin of garments, a key aspect in the fashion industry. This chapter presents a case study of Oscalito, an Italian family business that has adopted RFId technology, joining tradition and innovation in its production. We adopt a qualitative case study methodology to explore this experience within its context. Oscalito applies RFId tags to each garment label to ensure complete traceability throughout the production chain for every single item (and not merely by lots), fine-tuned control over the production process, and timely and accurate shipment. Thanks to the application of RFId tags, the production chain is monitored and the Italian origin of the garments is guaranteed. This research has undoubtedly some limitations due to the applied method. Deeper studies are needed in order to check general fashion industry trends regarding the application of RFId technology.

scholarly journals Justification of RFID Implementation. A Case Study of White Goods Manufacturer

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 91-104
Author(s):  
Bartlomiej Gladysz ◽  
Katarzyna Nalepa ◽  
Krzysztof Santarek
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
New Method ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact ◽  
White Goods

Abstract Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a rapidly emerging technology with a wide range of impact and still not fully exploited potential applications. The impact of RFID is not limited to the area of its direct application. There are many possible benefits to be gained from RFID application, but it must be preceded with careful analysis as its implementation is not always reasonable. A new method for an assessment of RFID technology was presented and explained on the case of a white goods manufacturer. There was a lack of such a method allowing for relatively quick and flexible assessment, which is important for decision makers, who do not want to become involved in very sophisticated and time-consuming analysis at the early stage of decision making. The method supports early phases of decision making related to RFID implementation. Conclusions derived from the analysis of the case study confirmed that the method applied allows for rationalizing decision making and answers whether RFID could generate strategic advantage, in which area RFID should be applied, how RFID-supported processes will be executed and what benefits would be expected. previous papers focused only on answering specific questions from the above list, without showing a holistic approach. the approach to answer questions about execution of processes and benefits was not considered earlier at all. The paper illustrates details of using a new method of an assessment of RFID technology (ART) using a real industrial example.

scholarly journals A Model of the Environmental Burden of RFID Technology in the Slovak Republic

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3684
Author(s):  
Bibiana Bukova ◽  
Jiri Tengler ◽  
Eva Brumercikova
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Rfid Tags ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Environmental Burden ◽  
The Core ◽  
Regulatory Approach ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Model Household

The paper focuses on the environmental burden created by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags in the Slovak Republic (SR). In order to determine the burden there, a model example was created to calculate electronic waste produced by households in the SR by placing RFID tags into municipal waste. The paper presents a legislative regulatory approach towards the environmental impacts from using RFID tags in the SR, as well as an analysis of the environmental burden of using RFID tags throughout the world. The core of the paper is focused on the research conducted in order to calculate the environmental burden of a model household in the SR, where the number of used RFID tags per year was observed; then, the volume of e-waste produced by households of the Slovak Republic per year was determined. In the conclusion, we provide the results of the research presented and discuss including our own proposal for solving the problems connected with the environmental burden of RFID technology.

Supply chain typology for configuring cost-efficient tracking in fashion logistics

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ville Hinkka ◽  
Maiju Häkkinen ◽  
Jan Holmström ◽  
Kary Främling
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Design Theory ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Form And Function ◽  
And Function

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a typology of radio frequency identification (RFID)-based tracking solution designs to fit differing fashion supply chains. The typology is presented as principles of form and function contributing toward a design theory of configurable RFID tracking for fashion logistics. Design/methodology/approach – The typology is developed based on a case study of a logistics service provider (LSP) interested in designing a tracking solution for different customers in fashion logistics. In addition to the LSP, four fashion retailers were involved in the study. The case study was carried out using a review of existing RFID tracking implementations in the fashion industry, analysis of an RFID tracking pilot conducted by the case company, and interviews with representatives of the retailers. Findings – By varying three design parameters (place of tagging, place of tracking start and place of tracking end) a tracking solution can be configured to fit the requirements and constraints of different fashion supply chains. In the fashion logistics context under investigation, such parameterization addresses retailer requirements, brings concrete and quantifiable benefits to both LSP and its customers, and enables incremental adoption of RFID tracking. Research limitations/implications – Although the typology is developed in the specific setting of a case company developing RFID tracking solutions for fashion logistics, the design parameters identified in the study can be used when considering configurable tracking solutions also in other domains and settings. However, further research is needed to evaluate the proposed typology in those settings. Practical implications – The proposed typology enables fashion companies to consider which configuration of RFID tracking best fits the requirements and constraints imposed by their particular supply chain. For fashion companies, who find adoption of RFID tracking difficult despite the obvious benefits, the proposed typology enables incremental implementation of supply chain-wide tracking. Originality/value – The developed typology, describing how RFID-based tracking solutions can be adjusted to fit the needs of fashion companies with differing supply chains and requirements, is novel. The typology is generalizable to most fashion logistics settings and probably to numerous other logistics domains.

scholarly journals Modern innovative technologies in warehouse inventory management

2021 ◽  
pp. 4-14
Author(s):  
Liliia O. Khodakivska ◽  
Yuliia M. Hrybovska ◽  
Zhanna A. Kononenko
Keyword(s):  
Inventory Management ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Management System ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Rfid Tags ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Distribution Centers ◽  
Inventory Management System

The purpose of the research is to study the benefits and potential problems of using Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) in the warehouse management and inventory supplychain management. Methodology. In the process of writing this article a few various types of the observation, timing, motional, inventory, and historical methods (describing present time limitations of the current inventory tracking system compare to the benefits and obstacles of the proposed new generation inventory management system) were used. To support our conclusion, we used data from the sampling research conducting on the premises of six distribution centers. Generalized results of this study helped us to create a comparison between deployment of the system with the use of just RFID tags, just barcodes, and a hybrid technology, were both types of the inventory markings were incorporated. Results. As it was predicted even before the research begins, the result of the study proved that use of the RFID technology significantly improved reliability of the inventory system by reducing number of out-ofstock (OOS) items, improved speed of the data collection and reduce amount and time of the manual work. It was also determined that RFID technology will help companies to better manage day-to-day inventory operations. The overall results suggested that use of the RFID technology will help companies to reduce fixed and variable costs associated with the daily operation of the inventory management system. However, it was also found that RFID system is not prone to the problems related to the breakage of the equipment and tags themselves. It is also worth to take into account a cost of RFID tags compares to the barcodes or two-dimensional barcodes. If a medium size company will decide to switch to the RFID technology completely, the cost of the switch might not overweight the saving the company will have. In this case a possible solution might be two-dimensional barcodes. Practical meaning. We hope that results of the study, our observations, and comments will help businesses to evaluate deployment of the RFID technology better, understand some unrecognized pro and cons of it and find possible ways to improve on the current systems by using advantages of multiple inventory solutions. Prospects for further research. Consideration should be given to a possible research of the security of the RFID technology, safety of the protocols it uses to collect and transmit data, and, finally, a possibility of the external intrusion and malicious data manipulations and the ways to prevent it.

scholarly journals Reader Scheduling for Tag Population Estimation in Multicategory and Multireader RFID Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Zhiyong He
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Rfid Tags ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Rfid Systems ◽  
Estimation Scheme ◽  
Scheduling Method ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Coloring Graph ◽  
Monitoring Area

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has been used in numerous applications, e.g., supply chain management and inventory control. This paper focuses on the practically important problem of the rapid estimation of the number of tags in large-scale RFID systems with multiple readers and multicategory RFID tags. RFID readers are often static and have to be deployed strategically after careful planning to cover the entire monitoring area, but reader-to-reader collision (R2Rc) remains a problem. R2Rc decreases the reliability of the estimation of the tag population size, because it results in the failure of communication between the reader and tags. In this paper, we propose a coloring graph-based estimation scheme (CGE), which is the first estimation framework designed for multireader and multicategory RFID systems to determine the distribution of tags in different categories. CGE allows for the use of any estimation protocol to determine the number of tags, prevents R2Rc, and results in higher time efficiency and less power-consumption than the classic scheduling method DCS.

scholarly journals Three-Wheeled Omnidirectional Robot Localization in RFID-Tag Environments using UFIR Filtering

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Jorge A. Ortega-Contreras ◽  
Yuriy S. Shmaliy ◽  
Jose A. Andrade-Lucio
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Finite Impulse Response ◽  
Indoor Navigation ◽  
Measurement Noise ◽  
Rfid Tags ◽  
Robot Localization ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Localization Accuracy ◽  
Rfid Tag ◽  
Frequency Identification

This paper describes a way to improve the indoor navigation of mobile robots using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. A net of RFID tags is deployed in the navigation space. A measurement system measures distances from the tags to the robot with in the presence of the firstorder Markov-Gauss colored measurement noise (CMN) and is combined with a digital gyroscope to measure the robot heading. To increase the localization accuracy, the Kalman filter (KF) and unbiased finite impulse response (UFIR) modified for CMN are used. It is shown that the navigation system developed is more accurate than the basic one employing the standard KF and UFIR filter

scholarly journals Automatic Authorized Access and Unauthorized Denied Security Data Maintenance for Organization Using RFID Technology

2019 ◽  
pp. 1051-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qutubud Din ◽  
Akhtar Sayed ◽  
Fida Husain Yousafzai ◽  
Jiong Yu
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
Rfid Tags ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Rfid Reader ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Authorized Access

Using of this latest RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology for an organization to improve the efficiency of organization security and maintain the record automatically. Security is the biggest challenge for everything and everywhere it’s the first priority of organization responsible authorities and they must provide the best way to deal these problems with full confidence. With help of RFID Technology it’s more easy and faster to identify the object is authorized or unauthorized to access or denied from the restricted premises. RFID Technology based on two components RFID Reader (Interrogator) & RFID Tags (Transponder). The tag contains an integrated circuit a unique number that number is assign to the object and it’s become the identification I’D of the object. This is used for processing data, modulating and demodulating the radio frequency signal that is being transmitted to RFID Reader, RFID reader read the tag and send the query to database for comparison of information which are exist in the existing database. The tag information is stored in the database the database is pass the query to micro controller the micro controller is perform operation on the base of object requirement and send back the information to database. The developed software performing functionality automatic and authentic. RFID Tags used as ID (identification number) registered in database is presenting the organization concerned object to allow access to the restricted premises otherwise denied the access inside the organization and saved all movement which pass through at the entrance and provide easily understandable, user-friendly and flexible interface for user. Maintain and update all information automatically. To minimize manually checking and record maintenance headache.

scholarly journals Applying Radio Frequency Identification Technology in Banking System

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reem Hazim ◽  
Ahmed N. Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Waiting Time ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Rfid Tags ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Rfid Tag ◽  
Identification Card ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Identification Of Persons ◽  
Modern Technologies

An RFID technology facilitates the work of different industries, it's used widely in many applications, like in the banking system. Banks are trying to give better services to their customers by using modern technologies. This paper presents the identification of persons (customers, employees) in a BANK and to utilize the simulation of this technology in order to make an electronic banking system more useful. Our system splits into two parts. The first is concerned about the customer by giving RFID tag attached to a checkbook, the second part is concerned about the employees by giving RFID tags attached to Identification Card (IDC). These tags are scanned by readers when entering the bank and processing of their information is performed in order to identify, track, monitor, verify, and give more satisfying services to customers such as reduction of waiting time, ability to bring security, accuracy and integrity of the banking systems of the country by accelerating most of the banking works by using electronic infrastructures without disturbance for special customers.

scholarly journals RFID Technology for Management and Tracking: e-Health Applications

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 2663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri Álvarez López ◽  
Jacqueline Franssen ◽  
Guillermo Álvarez Narciandi ◽  
Janet Pagnozzi ◽  
Ignacio González-Pinto Arrillaga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Rfid Tags ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Uhf Rfid ◽  
Rfid System ◽  
Health Applications

Radio frequency identification (RFID) has become a key technology in the logistics and management industry, thanks to distinctive features such as the low cost of RFID tags, and the easiness of the RFID tags’ deployment and integration within the items to be tracked. In consequence, RFID plays a fundamental role in the so-called digital factory or 4.0 Industry, aiming to increase the level of automatization of industrial processes. In addition, RFID has also been found to be of great help in improving the tracking of patients, medicines, and medical assets in hospitals, where the digitalization of these operations improves their efficiency and safety. This contribution reviews the state-of-the-art of RFID for e-Health applications, describing the contributions to improve medical services and discussing the limitations. In particular, it has been found that a lot of effort has been put into software development, but in most of the cases a detailed study of the physical layer (that is, the characterization of the RFID signals within the area where the system is deployed) is not properly conducted. This contribution describes a basic RFID system for tracking and managing assets in hospitals, aiming to provide additional details about implementation aspects that must be considered to ensure proper functionality of the system. Although the scope of the RFID system described in this contribution is restricted to a small area of the hospital, the architecture is fully scalable to cover the needs of the different medical services in the hospital. Ultra high-frequency (UHF) RFID technology is selected over the most extended near-field communication (NFC) and high-frequency (HF) RFID technology to minimize hardware infrastructure. In particular, UHF RFID also makes the coverage/reading area conformation easier by using different kinds of antennas. Information is stored in a database, which is accessed from end-user mobile devices (tablets, smartphones) where the position and status of the assets to be tracked are displayed.

Implementation of RFID Technology at Defence Science Library, DESIDOC : A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faizul Nisha
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Technical Specification ◽  
Data Migration ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Library Automation ◽  
Productive Activities ◽  
Rfid System ◽  
Frequency Identification

<p>Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) as a tool is being used for the better governance and management of libraries. A RFID system offers a complete package from security, theft detection, tracking, monitoring, inventory control, and act as an expedient in books circulation or charging and discharging of books; and, lessens the burden of librarians, who could be better redeployed to other productive activities in the service of the readers. RFID technology was implemented in Defence Science Library, Defence Scientific Information &amp; Documentation Centre (DESIDOC), Delhi, in 2013. The study describes the process of implementation of RFID system in the Defence Science Library, at DESIDOC. It provides an overview of the work to implement the RFID system including the philosophy or the background or thought process that had gone into deciding in its implementation, the various features, technical specification of the library automation software and system itself. The constraints faced during the data migration and the visible advantages from the users’ perspective vis-à-vis manual operation are also covered. The study concludes that implementation of RFID technology has brought a bouquet of benefits to librarians, the staff and scientists or user of the Library. </p>

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