RFID in Manufacturing

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.

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.