EDI Scenario
. Marketing CSFs in RFID applications
. RF Spectrum use in RFID: international protocol standards
. RFID operational=management requirements, including RFID implementation
. Process technology integration issues
Note: Novice learners would be expected to demonstrate prior competence in Automated
Identi?¬?cation technologies, other than RFID, using course material available from external
reference sources such as those cited in the appendix.
6.6 Business (Value) Propositions
An overarching justi?¬?cation for RFID lies in their role in tightly coupled processes, such as
global business supply chains relying on just-in-time production. The Auto-ID Center, for
example, was set up to develop a low-cost RFID system for this important business
requirement. Their technology was licensed in 2003 to EPCglobal, a partner in the collaborative
Auto-ID Project, and six tag classes, including the two protocols produced by
Auto-ID, are royalty-free to manufacturers and end users. RFID standards coordinated
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by EPCglobal and approved by the International Standards Organization (the ISO 18000
series) also depend on
. Object identi?¬?cation using trade identi?¬?cation numbers for global use (GTIN)
. Global location numbers for the identi?¬?cation of locations (GLN)
. Global returnable asset identi?¬?er (GRAI) for pallets, and so on
In global supply chains, manufacturers typically seek to minimize inventory, to satisfy
their customers on demand, and to manage their assets, including ?¬?nancial cash ?¬‚ow to
maximal advantage.
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