White Papers
Each month, RFID Journal receives numerous white paper submissions from outside experts. We read each paper carefully and select the most informative articles. Please note that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of facts or claims in these papers.
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Supply Chain white papers
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Plugging Profit Leaks in the Apparel Sector
Published February 2009Impinj explains how RFID technology can help identify and plug leaks in the apparel supply chain, as well as increase sales (and profit margins) by enabling new up-selling techniques, thereby ensuring the availability of sales floor inventory and providing store buyers with greater insight into product performance.
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Using Mobile Computers in Retail Stores
Published March 2008LXE examines how wireless mobile computers can make store-level tasks faster, more accurate and visible to all stakeholders, from in-store inventory, pricing and promotions tasks to customer service activities and manager dashboards that monitor transactions and enact decisions.
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RFID-Based Waste Recycling
Published March 2008J.I. Schoenherr, M. Reichmann and T.A. Baloun explore how RFID systems are suitable for used in recycling programs, particularly for plastics products.
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RFID Industry Survey: Measuring RFID Use and Performance in the DOD Supply Chain
Published March 2008XIO Strategies discusses the results of an AIT-oriented industry survey it conducted in 2007 to determine the prevalence, common uses and process improvements enabled by automatic identification technologies (AIT) in the DOD supply chain arena.
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An RFID Device to Improve Shelf Replenishment Efficiency
Published November 2007This paper from Brazil's Instituto Atlantico presents a feasibility analysis of RFID technology applied to item-level inventory, specifically for smart-shelf systems, to improve shelf replenishment efficiency and prevent out-of-stocks.
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RFID and Fixed-Asset Management
Published April 2007Gillian Dunlop of eFast Teo presents a justification for using RFID to manage foods and pharmaceuticals, as well as to track fixed assets in the supply chain. The author also discusses the potential benefits and relevant legislation regarding such applications.
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Testing the Durability of RFID Labels on Reusable Totes
Published February 2007This white paper from Paxar discusses whether RFID labels on totes can withstand long-term use and repeated washings while transfering products through the supply chain.
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Data Management Risks of RFID
Published January 2007Ron H.L. Kanters, a student at Tilburg University, provides a qualitative analysis focused on the data management risks of RFID and the risk mitigating actions for each identified risk.
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Potential of RFID in the Aerospace and Defense Market
Published December 2006Written by Simon Holloway of Solidsoft, this white paper describes the opportunities and business benefits RFID offers C-level executives and line-of-business managers in the aerospace and defense sector.
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NFC in the Real World, Part II
Published December 2006In this follow-up to Part I of its "NFC in the Real World’ series, Innovision explains how Near-Field Communications (NFC) product and service developers can identify the suitability of the four NFC Forum-mandated tag types for various applications.
