...|An Application of Secure RFID Network Tracking | |William Faisal | | | |12/4/2012 | | | CHAPTER 1 3 CHAPTER 2 7 CHAPTER 3 9 CHAPTER 1 Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, is a rising technology in today’s electronic world. The usefulness of RFID is becoming more apparent as humans move to become detached from the world of wired electronics. One of the latest trends in “wireless” technologies is the use of Global Positioning Systems, or GPS, in automobiles. Systems like these allow the driver to easily navigate roads to reach their destination. However, services like those rely on good satellite communications and cost a daily fee. Our proposal is the establishment of a roadside system based on RFID technology that will allow drivers the same services that a GPS system can provide in a much cheaper...
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...Technology Options and Stakeholder Interests for Tracking Freight Railcars in Indian Railways Case Analysis Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador Submitted by: Vanessa Roche Submitted to: Paul Sherren Date: July 29th, 2015 Teaching Case Shirish C Srivastava, Sharat S Mathur, Thompson SH Teo (2009). Journal of Information Technology. Competing technology options and stakeholder interests for tracking freight railcars in Indian Railways. Abstract This case analysis, Competing technology options and stakeholder interests for tracking freight railcars in Indian Railways will focus on alternative analysis on multiple types of technological options for undertaking a pilot project based on time-tested automatic equipment identification systems. Each alternative has its own cost benefit and impact analysis, and stakeholders of the overall project have to be taken into account (external and internal stakeholders). Each alternative to implementing this project for automatic equipment identification systems will have to undergo an environmental impact assessment and will require an environmental impact statement according to government guidelines and standards. Overall, this case analysis will conclude a technology forecast and recommendations to which alternative should be implemented dependent on factors discussed in this case analysis. Case Analysis Ranbir Singh, head of the Centre for Railway Information Systems is looking to implement a pilot project...
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...Hospital An Enterprise-wide pilot convinces pediatric hospital to implement an RTLS (real-time location system) asset tracking solution. How’s this for standing behind your product? When the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE, asked Skytron for a limited pilot of its asset-tracking solution, the supplier countered with a surprising proposal. “We asked Skytron if they would consider doing a small pilot for us,” says Ann Oddo Altoe, Assistant Chief of Information Technology for Nemours/Delaware Valley. “Could we do a couple of nursing units and see how it went? They said, ‘We’ll do a pilot for you in all million square feet of the hospital, and if doesn’t meet your objectives, we’ll pull it out.’” For Altoe and her team, the decision was obvious. “We felt fairly comfortable they had a good product if they were willing to go out on a limb.” For its part, Skytron wanted to show how easy it is to install its RTLS (Real-time Location Solution) asset-tracking technology, which is compliant with the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. Since the technology doesn’t tap Wi-Fi networks, deployment consists of plugging in sensors to the AC current, attaching tags to the devices being tracked, and installing monitoring software. The need for new wiring and routing devices is very limited, which translates to considerably lower deployment costs. As anticipated, Nemours kept the system after seeing it in action. It was affordable and brought much-needed change without disrupting...
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...Chapter1 ------------------------------------------------- Introduction RFID is an acronym for Radio Frequency Identification. In general terms, RFID is a means of identifying a person or object using a radio frequency transmission. In other words RFID is an electronic method of exchanging data over radio frequency waves. The technology can be used to identify, track, sort or detect a wide variety of objects. In this project RFID is used for the Tracking purpose for stolen things. An embedded system is a special-purpose system in which the computer is completely encapsulated by or dedicated to the device or system it controls. Unlike a general-purpose computer, such as a personal computer, an embedded system performs one or a few predefined tasks, usually with very specific requirements. Since the system is dedicated to specific tasks, design engineers can optimize it, reducing the size and cost of the product. Embedded systems are often mass-produced, benefiting from economies of scale. Security over the years has been a source of concern to organizations and companies. This has caused quite a significant amount of capital being budgeted for improvements on security systems, simply because it has been discovered that the access control system mechanism is an important part of an organization. One of the important security systems in building, vehicle security is door access control. The door access control is a physical security that assures the security of a building or vehicle...
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...RFID Based ETC (Electronic Toll-collection) IT 500 Srinath Reddy Anagunta Schiller International University Dr. Russ Wright Schiller International University I. INTRODUCTION The rise in traffic volume has affected the free flow at the tollgate on the freeways for payment in cash. The best available technology to overcome this problem was automated Electronic toll collection system. The automated system is combination of several subsystems. The RFID technology, computer database, power supply, microcontroller, motor and inferred device are included. Automatized toll system has been successful in saving time and reducing the human workers intervention. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification): The RFID systems employed worldwide have various features and application, but generally when they are used in automobiles for Electronic toll-collection purposes would be an active Transponder that usually stores a serial number that is unique and linked with user’s personal account. RFID Reader: In order to read the RFID tag a reader or Scanner is placed in the E-toll lane to communicate, read the tag and to transmit to the database. When a reader transmits radio waves, all the tags in the communicating range will respond to the frequency and exchange of data takes place. Electronic Toll-collection systems: The RFID device consists of tags known and E-Zpass(or they have different names for different providers) that are fitted on the windshields...
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...more efficient, one promising area for reform is often overlooked: supplies. Whether the products are knee implants, pacemakers, or expensive medications, hospitals have long purchased whatever doctors desired with little discussion among the parties involved about cost. Healthcare supply chain system is an extremely complex “adsorption model” that moves products downstream with limited visibility into product demand at the point of use. The outcome of the current model results in products that can be out-of-stock as much as 15 percent of the time. The pressures on hospital supply chains are changing too. In the past, a hospital that managed its purchasing costs well could operate efficiently. Today, the cost of materials management can exceed 35% of a hospital's operating budget, with nearly 20-25% attributable to supply costs alone. Despite the supply chain representing the second largest expense for hospitals after labor costs, within the provider side of the healthcare industry, accomplishments appear to be limited on the supply chain side of the operations. Thus, the supply chain represents significant opportunities. Consider the following key health care industry related findings which illustrate the supply chain as a significant area for operational...
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...United Parcel Service’s IT Infrastructure: A Case Analysis Russell Baker, Jacksonville University Brian Wm. Dudley, Jacksonville University Sean Holt, Jacksonville University Chris Stockton, Jacksonville University Vanja Vukota, Jacksonville University ABSTRACT This analysis of the information technology infrastructure at United Parcel Service (UPS) begins with a general overview of the company’s information technology (IT) environment to establish awareness of the size and complexity of this corporation. It includes a macro-level breakdown of the technology infrastructure of UPS ranging from the data centers to the PCs currently in operation. The study also more closely analyzes the software and database structure of UPS along with an analysis of the company’s E-commerce activities. It includes an interview with Tom Creech, the North Florida District E-commerce manager at UPS. Finally, research was conducted to evaluate the emerging technologies that UPS is implementing and employing to support the business strategy and maintain its competitive edge. OVERVIEW nfrastructure, data and proprietary e-commerce software elements are the foundation of UPS’s technology success. These tools work together to support its e-commerce strategy, which in turn supports the company’s business strategy. The company’s ongoing investment and research in emerging technologies gives UPS its competitive advantage according to Tom Creech, North Florida District E-commerce Manager. “UPS...
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...Review of Business Information Systems – Third Quarter 2008 Volume 12, Number 3 United Parcel Service’s IT Infrastructure: A Case Analysis Russell Baker, Jacksonville University Brian Wm. Dudley, Jacksonville University Sean Holt, Jacksonville University Chris Stockton, Jacksonville University Vanja Vukota, Jacksonville University ABSTRACT This analysis of the information technology infrastructure at United Parcel Service (UPS) begins with a general overview of the company’s information technology (IT) environment to establish awareness of the size and complexity of this corporation. It includes a macro-level breakdown of the technology infrastructure of UPS ranging from the data centers to the PCs currently in operation. The study also more closely analyzes the software and database structure of UPS along with an analysis of the company’s E-commerce activities. It includes an interview with Tom Creech, the North Florida District E-commerce manager at UPS. Finally, research was conducted to evaluate the emerging technologies that UPS is implementing and employing to support the business strategy and maintain its competitive edge. OVERVIEW I nfrastructure, data and proprietary e-commerce software elements are the foundation of UPS’s technology success. These tools work together to support its e-commerce strategy, which in turn supports the company’s business strategy. The company’s ongoing investment and research in emerging technologies gives UPS its competitive advantage...
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...Wal-Mart Case Study – RFID Introduction Technology is inevitable in every sphere of life today; it has always made things easier. Wal-Mart works on the same strategy, from the above description; we can understand how diversified Wal-Mart is and the volume of cargo it needs to handle for each of its business’s. Traditionally, it had started with computerization of individual stores with small billing machines and had then led to centralized billing for record keeping. The technology has grown by leaps and bounds and has become increasingly challenging to maintain large databases of information and maintain records. Powerful computers networked with high performance clusters maintain and store this data. This gives a picture as to how technology plays a vital role in today’s’ businesses. Traditionally, technology has been upgraded in billing systems and for storage purposes. A new area where technology could be applied to, where many expenses could be saved was in inventory management and logistics. Wal-Mart being so huge, needed to keep track of men and material sent across different countries and had to maintain hundreds of warehouses across the world. Bar-codes have been initially identified as a suitable technology to meet the purpose. But due to the limitations of barcodes, a new emerging technology called RFID has been identified to meet the demands. RFID is low cost Radio Frequency Identification system which requires minimum human intervention to carry out tasks...
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...[pic] [pic] Wal-Mart Case Study – RFID and Supply Chain Management FINAL PAPER By Group 2 Group Members: Angrish, Sangita Chivukula, Venkata S. DeWitt, Brendon Patel, Raxesh Shamsi, Shazeb Yellapragada, Ramachandra Date: November 30, 2005 Table of Contents Introduction 4 Why RFID over Bar-Code? 4 RFID Infrastructure 5 Introduction to Supply Chain Management 7 Wal-Mart Introduction and its Business Processes 9 Operations 9 Business Model 10 Market Strategy of Wal-Mart 10 Organizational Development 10 Competitive Advantage 11 Market Opportunity 11 Supply Chain Management at Wal-Mart 11 Procurement and Distribution 11 Logistics Management 12 Inventory Management 12 RFID in Wal-Mart 13 Efficiency in Supply Chain with RFID 14 Wal-Mart Suppliers 15 Kimberly-Clark 15 Kraft Foods 15 Gillette 15 Current Usage of RFID 16 RFID in Military 16 Successful RFID Implementation in different Industries 17 Volkswagen 17 Supermarket tries out smart tagging 17 Sun Microsystems sets up RFID test centre in Scotland 17 I.B.M. Expands Efforts to Promote Radio Tags to Track Goods 17 Texas Instruments 17 EPC global Network 18 Limitations and Challenges of RFID 18 Future of RFID 20 Future Applications 20 REFERENCES: 22 Introduction Technology is inevitable in every sphere of life today; it has always made things easier. Wal-Mart works on the same strategy, from the...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Business Proposal CIS 207/Information Systems and Fundamentals Executive Summary Riordan Mfg. is a successful industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding and many other products. As with any successful company, your company is growing. With growth comes growing pains. In this proposal you will find a lot of detail that our team has provided to you about these key items. Let me start with the requirements for the system. Business requirements * Changing system needs from manual tracking to the digital tracking system our team has provided. * Digital tracking incorporated into your shipping department, receiving, and manufacturing. * Full system communications upgrade to include mobile and internet marketing sales. The system upgrade that we are proposing will increase productivity at an exponential rate. Being able to track your productivity digitally at your work or at home will give your company a distinct advantage of real-time marketing strategies and reports. This is important information you need to make those last minute informed decisions without fear of making the mistakes based on erroneous information. Internet and Mobile Access * Suggestions (CMS) Content Management System * Online ordering * E-Commerce Executive Summary With this system you will be able to communicate with a great deal more people and be able to push your products online which will boost your sales. With online ordering...
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...Chapter 6 E-Supply Chains, Collaborative Commerce, and Corporate Portals Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Define the e-supply chain and describe its characteristics and components. 2. List supply chain problems and their causes. 3. List solutions provided by e-commerce (EC) for supply chain problems. 4. Describe RFID supply chain applications. 5. Define c-commerce and list the major types. 6. Describe collaborative planning and collaboration, planning, forecasting, and replenishing (CPFR) and list the benefits of each. 7. Discuss integration along the supply chain. 8. Understand corporate portals and their types and roles. 9. Describe e-collaboration tools such as workflow software and groupware. 10. Describe Collaboration 2.0 technology and tools. Content Opening Case: Boeing’s Global Supply Chain for the Dreamliner 787 6.1 E-Supply Chains 6.2 Supply Chain Problems and Solutions 6.3 RFID as a Key Enabler in Supply Chain Management 6.4 Collaborative Commerce 6.5 Collaborative Planning, CPFR, APS, and PLM 6.6 Supply Chain Integration 6.7 Corporate (Enterprise) Portals 6.8 Collaboration-Enabling Environments and Tools Managerial Issues Closing Case: How Wal-Mart Uses EC in Its Supply Chain Answers to Section Review Questions Section 6.1 Review Questions 1. Define the e-supply chain and list its three major parts. It is...
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...Customer Service Mobile Point of Sale systems Currently exists mPOS Shorter wait times, improved customer satisfaction, greater flexibility Year 1 Networked tablets for staff Does not exist iPad Inventory management, able to see how many items are in stock, enhanced customer service throughout the store Year 1 In Store Public Wi-Fi service for shoppers Does not exist Wi-FI Enhances shopper experience Year 1 IT Security Security audit and review Does not exist Qradar Review and documentation of who accesses the system and records what changes were made Year 1 Access policy Does not exist Mobile Iron Mobile Iron can set policies on mobile devices and keeps them secure Year 1 Web scans Does not exist Qualys...
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...Riordan’s current inventory and manufacturing systems and processes. After spending several weeks with Riordan and visiting each site, the consultants recognized opportunities to improve key areas of the company’s systems supporting its inventory and manufacturing process. Executive Summary SHWS Consultants met with Riordan Manufacturing to discuss the details of Riordan’s inventory and manufacturing processes. Riordan believes the company should reassess and possibly upgrade its existing inventory systems. The firm’s executives agree that re-evaluating the computer systems could grow revenue and drastically reduce or eliminate the opportunities for human errors in receiving, tracking, and managing inventory. Upgrading the systems also simplifies employees’ jobs, which directly affects morale and can lead to increased productivity. During the initial meeting to clarify and set Riordan’s expectations, SHWS Consultants agreed to provide Riordan documentation indicating the business processes needing improvement and the specified business requirements. The consultants also agreed to provide a description of how the proposed information system changes enhance the existing processes accompanied by a flow chart articulating the business requirements. The consultant group thoroughly reviewed Riordan’s organization at each domestic site. Based on the review, SHWS submitted a proposal to implement a new business system...
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...8-1-2008 A Strategy for Third-Party Logistics Systems: A Case Analysis Using the Blue Ocean Strategy Changsu Kim Yeongnam University, Korea, c.kim@yumail.ac.kr Kyung Hoon Yang University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, kyang@uwlax.edu Jaekyung Kim University of Nebraska - Lincoln, jkim6@unl.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/managementfacpub Part of the Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Commons Kim, Changsu; Hoon Yang, Kyung; and Kim, Jaekyung, "A Strategy for Third-Party Logistics Systems: A Case Analysis Using the Blue Ocean Strategy" (2008). Management Department Faculty Publications. Paper 4. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/managementfacpub/4 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Management Department at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Management Department Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Published in Omega 36:4 (August 2008), pp. 522–534; Special Issue on Logistics: New Perspectives and Challenges; doi 10.1016/j.omega.2006.11.011 Guest Editors — Angappa Gunasekaran and T.C. Edwin Cheng. Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. Used by permission. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03050483 Submitted May 31, 2006; accepted November 11, 2006; published online May 24, 2007. A Strategy for Third-Party Logistics Systems: A Case Analysis Using the Blue Ocean Strategy ...
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