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    Part I: What Is RFID? > A Better Way of Doing Things

    Chapter 1. A Better Way of Doing Things

    Security and Authentication 7

    Electronic Article Surveillance 7

    Document Authentication 8

    Access Control 8

    Electronic Drug Pedigree 9

    Safety 9

    People Monitoring 10

    Patient Care 11

    Environmental Sensing and Monitoring 12

    Convenience 14

    Payment and Loyalty 14

    Crowd Control 14

    Sports Timing 15

    Golf Ball Tracking 15

    Process Efficiency 16

    Track and Trace 16

    Industrial Automation 19

    Supply Chain Integration 20

    Summary 22

    Five Questions This Chapter Will Answer

    • How is RFID used in my industry/business?

    • What makes RFID so “hot” in the supply chain industry?

    • Can people really put RFID tags under their skin?

    • Isn’t RFID technology just a more sophisticated form of barcode technology?

    • When will RFID be widely deployed?



      

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