The authors of this book clearly explain the potential advantages of using RFID technology in a modern manufacturing and supply chain context. Areas of emphasis include integration of RFID data into legacy IT architectures, and cost-benefit considerations.

The authors of this book clearly explain the potential advantages of using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in a modern manufacturing and supply chain context. Areas of emphasis include integration of RFID data into legacy IT architectures, RFID-MES-ERP integration, and cost-benefit considerations. The presentation is not restricted to intra-company production planning, but also emphasizes the benefits of inter-company collaboration. Six case studies based on SAP's ERP systems and MPDV's MES solution show how to successfully implement cross-company supply chain integration using RFID technology.

Clearly explains how to benefit from RFID technologies in production and manufacturing, and how to design realistic cost-benefit calculations Details how to benefit from RFID technologies in inter-enterprise business collaboration scenarios Describes first-hand experiences and visions for exploiting RFID technologies using SAP's ERP software Co-authored by the leading developers and researchers from SAP's Research Center for Future Manufacturing and Plant-to-Business Integration, its MES development partner MPDV, and Humboldt University in Berlin Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Oliver Günther has been a Professor and Director of the Institute of Information Systems at Humboldt University in Berlin since 1993. There he also directs the Berlin Research Center on Internet Economics (InterVal), and Humboldt's Interdisciplinary Center on Ubiquitous Information. He is President of the German-American Association for Scientific Cooperation in Computer Science and serves on the Advisory Board of SAP Research EMEA. Wolfhard Kletti has been working for MPDV Mikrolab GmbH since 1986. Today, as Vice President, he is responsible for the development of their Manufacturing Execution System HYDRA. Moreover he manages MPDV s Program MES Services for SAP users, which provides the consultancy and MES software to integrate ERP in the manufacturing processes. Uwe Kubach joined SAP Research in Karlsruhe in 2002 and was one of the key initiators of SAP's Smart Items Research Program. Since 2005 he has been the Director of the SAP Research Center in Dresden. In this role he is also responsible for coordinating SAP Research's global activities in the field of Future Manufacturing including Plant-to-Business Integration.

Inhalt
RFID in Manufacturing: From Shop Floor to Top Floor.- The Role of Enterprise Software.- The Role of Manufacturing Execution Systems.- Six Case Studies.- Lessons Learned.- Conclusions and Outlook.