Abstract
As technology constantly moves forward in its innovative ways to manage inventory in the supply chain, barcodes are becoming a technology of yesterday. Furthermore, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has secured its spot in the supply chain management, inventory control, as well as the manufacturing industries. Similar to any emerging technology, the high start up costs prevented widely applicable use of the technology. The lower manufacturing cost of the materials used to manufacture the equipment housed in a RFID system are making RFID a realistic alternative to many supply chain dilemmas.
This project develops educational materials for use in an undergraduate Industrial Distribution class and highlights an introduction to RFID, a recorded lecture, as well as a laboratory experiments used to reinforce the basic concepts of RFID.
Keywords
RFID, experiment, usage, passive tag, active tag
Date of this Version
4-22-2010
Department
Industrial Technology
Department Head
Dr. Kathryne A. Newton
Month of Graduation
May
Year of Graduation
2010
Degree
Master of Science
Head of Graduate Program
Dr. Gary Bertoline
Advisor 1 or Chair of Committee
Dr. Edie Schmidt
Committee Member 1
Dr. Kathryne A. Newton
Committee Member 2
Dr. Mary Johnson