RFID for the Optimization of Business Processes

RFID, complemented by other Auto-ID technologies such as Barcode, NFC and sensor technology, can unlock huge benefits for enterprises and users, creating successful businesses with the combination of technology and processes. It is important to have an understanding of all aspects and properties of the technology, in order to see its potential.

This solution-orientated book contains a comprehensive overview of RFID, explaining which elements can be applied with respect to specific project environments, and how RFID systems can be integrated into existing IT systems. It includes chapters and project guidelines written by top experts in the industry, covering global privacy issues and the history of EPCglobal, as well as:

•  a discussion on current trends and developments in the RFID market, and the process-based and technological drivers behind it;
• a chapter on RFID legislation with a global perspective;
• descriptions of practical applications and twelve application scenarios, demonstrating the possibilities that have already been discovered with RFID.

RFID for the Optimization of Business Processes is a descriptive introduction to the technology for business and technical managers, IT consulting experts and business process designers, as well as marketers of RFID technologies. The text will also be of great use to technical experts interested in business processes and also students studying the subject.

Wolf-Ruediger Hansen, AIM Global, Germany
A general manager of AIM-Deutschland, Wolf-Ruediger Hansen has 30 years experience in the IT sector including positions at IBM and Software AG. Hansen is an acknowledged speaker at trade conferences and works as a consultant in the Auto-ID and RFID sector for UbiConsult. He was the RFID group's spokesman at BITKOM in 2005 and 2006. Hansen is also currently working closely with GS1 Germany/EPCglobal.

Dr. Frank Gillert, UbiConsult, Germany
Dr. Gillert has held several management positions in the auto-ID and semiconductor industries and is currently Managing Director of UbiConsult where he is a consultant in the field of ubiquitous computing. Gillert has contacts in major associations and the EU Parliament. He is also the author and co-author of several relevant papers and studies.