RFID For Dummies [Paperback]

• 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

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 Bel£+