Understanding AIDC in Transportation and Distribution

This is the book that will help provide a common understanding about using technologies like bar code and RFID among IT professionals and those involved in the management, operations and technical facets of almost any business.

It explains technical capability (what your could do) and operating reality (what you are doing or should be doing) by reviewing the processes where RFID and bar codes are providing efficiencies today. The first part of the book explain the activities that bar code and RFID can positively impact through the use of easy to understand flow charts and diagrams.  The second part includes 28 application stories about where and how AIDC is being used today.

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This book was Produced and edited by Mr. Ian Smith, CEO of AIM UK. with the technical review by Prof. Anthony Furness, Technology Innovation Centre (tic) of the University of Central England, Rick Bushnell, Founder of InsightU and Quad II consulting, Bruce Philpot Director of the Center for Automatic Identification at Ohio University.

Identifying the processes with technology can be used  

• Shipment identification
• Identifying consignments and items
• Yard and hub based operations
• Field operations
• Routing and tracking of goods
• Transportation management
• Transport for people
• Data alliances and enterprise software interfaces

Mini-Case studies (28)

The application stories tell how and why people are using AIDC technology everyday, all around the world. They tell a variety of stories. Some provide new solutions to old problems an some include information about system savings and increases in efficiency.

• Low-Cost RFID Technology On Track For Success
• Walon And Value And Maintain Competitive Edge
• Delivering More Efficient In-Flight Service
• Rapid Response At Dixons Distribution Center
• Knowing The Movement Of Every Pallet
• Automating Sorting Center Speeds Up Delivery at DHL.
• Nineteen More!

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