RFID and Auto-ID in Planning and Logistics: A Practical Guide for Military UID Applications

As RFID technology is becoming increasingly popular, the need has arisen to address the challenges and approaches to successful implementation. RFID and Auto-ID in Planning and Logistics: A Practical Guide for Military UID Applications presents the concepts for students, military personnel and contractors, and corporate managers to learn about RFID and other automatic information capture technologies, and their integration into planning and logistics functions. The text includes comparisons of RFID with technologies such as bar codes, satellite tags, and global positioning systems and provides a decision model for choosing the appropriate technology for a given application.

By providing the histories, current use, and future applications of RFID and automatic identification technologies (AIT), the book educates the reader on supply chain planning and logistics uses for these technologies. The text addresses the fundamental relationships in RFID, including how antennae, integrated circuitry; and substrate work together. Detailed information is provided to enable the implementer to appropriately troubleshoot design issues. The book also provides the reader with an understanding of passive, semi-passive, and active tags, so an informed choice of technology type can be made. The unique identification (UID) standards necessary for military contractors and how to use RFID and AIT to meet those requirements are described as well.