RFID For Dummies
1. Edition April 2005
416 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
* 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 7
Chapter 1: Taking the Mystery out of RFID 9
Chapter 2: Auto-ID Technologies: Why RFID Is King of the Hill 31
Chapter 3: Making Basic Decisions about Your RFID System 55
Part II: Ride the Electromagnetic Wave: The Physics of RFID 75
Chapter 4: What Makes Up an RFID Network 77
Chapter 5: Understanding How Technology Becomes a Working System 87
Chapter 6: Seeing Different RFID Systems at Work 103
Part III: Fitting an RFID Application into Your World 117
Chapter 7: Seeing the Invisible: The Site Assessment 119
Chapter 8: Testing One, Two, Three: Developing Your Own Lab 139
Chapter 9: Tag, You're It: Testing for Best Tag Design and Placement 159
Chapter 10: Hooked on Phonics: Reader Testing, Selection, and Installation 181
Chapter 11: Middle Where? It's Not Just about the Readers 205
Part IV: Raising the Beams for Your Network 219
Chapter 12: From Pilot to Admiral: Deploying RFID Successfully 221
Chapter 13: Getting Set to Administer and Maintain Your System 233
Chapter 14: Ping-pong, the Tags Are Gone: How to Monitor Your RFID Network 249
Part V: How to Speak Bean Counter 269
Chapter 15: Making the Business Case 271
Chapter 16: Fitting RFID into Strategic Plans 289
Chapter 17: What to Look for When Considering Outsourcing 307
Part VI: The Part of Tens 333
Chapter 18: Ten (Or So) Equipment Vendors 335
Chapter 19: Ten Web Sites for Information on RFID 343
Chapter 20: Ten Tips from the Experts 349
Chapter 21: Ten (Or So) RFID Standards and Protocols 357
Appendix: Glossary of Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Scientific Terms 363
Index 373
