Automatic Monitoring of Logistics Processes using Distributed RFID based Event Data

Kerstin Werner, Alexander Schill

2009

Abstract

Decreasing sizes and a static decline in production costs are fostering the use of RFID tags and sensors in cross-company logistics networks. Additionally, the EPCIS specification comprises interface standards for capturing and querying RFID based event data and storing it in a standardized data format. This contribution examines the potential of the given technological means for the automatic monitoring of complex inter-organizational logistics processes. We identify requirements for the monitoring of individual quality objectives using distributed event data and describe the architecture of a monitoring system addressing them. Furthermore, we argue that such a system can be nearly seamlessly integrated into existing EPCglobal compliant RFID infrastructures.

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in Harvard Style

Werner K. and Schill A. (2009). Automatic Monitoring of Logistics Processes using Distributed RFID based Event Data . In Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on RFID Technology - Concepts, Applications, Challenges - Volume 1: IWRT, (ICEIS 2009) ISBN 978-989-8111-94-4, pages 101-108. DOI: 10.5220/0002194501010108


in Bibtex Style

@conference{iwrt09,
author={Kerstin Werner and Alexander Schill},
title={Automatic Monitoring of Logistics Processes using Distributed RFID based Event Data},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on RFID Technology - Concepts, Applications, Challenges - Volume 1: IWRT, (ICEIS 2009)},
year={2009},
pages={101-108},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002194501010108},
isbn={978-989-8111-94-4},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on RFID Technology - Concepts, Applications, Challenges - Volume 1: IWRT, (ICEIS 2009)
TI - Automatic Monitoring of Logistics Processes using Distributed RFID based Event Data
SN - 978-989-8111-94-4
AU - Werner K.
AU - Schill A.
PY - 2009
SP - 101
EP - 108
DO - 10.5220/0002194501010108