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

* Many companies have asked suppliers to begin using RFID (radiofrequency identification) tags by 2006* RFID allows pallets and products to be scanned at a greaterdistance and with less effort than barcode scanning, offeringsuperior supply-chain management efficiencies* This unique plain-English resource explains RFID and showsCIOs, warehouse managers, and supply-chain managers how toimplement RFID tagging in products and deploy RFID scanning at awarehouse or distribution center* Covers the business case for RFID, pilot programs, timelinesand strategies for site assessments and deployments, testingguidelines, privacy and regulatory issues, and more

Introduction.Part I: Now That You Can Spell RFID, Here's the Rest ofthe Story.Chapter 1: Taking the Mystery out of RFID.Chapter 2: Auto-ID Technologies: Why RFID Is King of theHill.Chapter 3: Making Basic Decisions about Your RFID System.Part II: Ride the Electromagnetic Wave: The Physics ofRFID.Chapter 4: What Makes Up an RFID Network.Chapter 5: Understanding How Technology Becomes a WorkingSystem.Chapter 6: Seeing Different RFID Systems at Work.Part III: Fitting an RFID Application into YourWorld.Chapter 7: Seeing the Invisible: The Site Assessment.Chapter 8: Testing One, Two, Three: Developing Your Own Lab.Chapter 9: Tag, You're It: Testing for Best Tag Design andPlacement.Chapter 10: Hooked on Phonics: Reader Testing, Selection, andInstallation.Chapter 11: Middle Where? It's Not Just about theReaders.Part IV: Raising the Beams for Your Network.Chapter 12: From Pilot to Admiral: Deploying RFIDSuccessfully.Chapter 13: Getting Set to Administer and Maintain YourSystem.Chapter 14: Ping-pong, the Tags Are Gone: How to Monitor YourRFID Network.Part V: How to Speak Bean Counter.Chapter 15: Making the Business Case.Chapter 16: Fitting RFID into Strategic Plans.Chapter 17: What to Look for When Considering Outsourcing.Part VI: The Part of Tens.Chapter 18: Ten (Or So) Equipment Vendors.Chapter 19: Ten Web Sites for Information on RFID.Chapter 20: Ten Tips from the Experts.Chapter 21: Ten (Or So) RFID Standards and Protocols.Appendix: Glossary of Electrical, Magnetic, and Other ScientificTerms.Index.