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<b>Contents</b> <p>Preface</p> <p>Foreword</p> <p>1 Introduction</p> <p>2 Vision, Reality, and Market Drivers</p> <p>2.1 Process Drivers</p> <p>2.2 Security as a Driver</p> <p>2.3 Mandates, Mentors and Sponsors</p> <p>2.4 Technology Drivers</p> <p>3 The RFID Market</p> <p>3.1 The RFID Value Chain</p> <p>3.2 Trends in the RFID Market</p> <p>3.3 Application-Specific Trends in the RFID Market</p> <p>4 Business Process Structures</p> <p>4.1 Evolution from Supply Chain to Supply Net</p> <p>4.2 Strategies for Supply Chain Integration</p> <p>4.3 Business Processes in the Retail and Consumer Goods Industry</p> <p>4.4 Business Processes in the Packaging Industry</p> <p>4.5 Business Processes for Container Systems and Returnable Transport Packaging Systems</p> <p>4.6 Economic Viability Analysis Methods</p> <p>5 Virtual Identities</p> <p>5.1 Object Websites</p> <p>5.2 The EPCglobal Network</p> <p>5.3 RFID Standards</p> <p>5.4 GS1 EANCOM EDI Standard</p> <p>6 IT Architectures and Services</p> <p>6.1 RFID and Higher-Level IT Architectures</p> <p>6.2 Software Agents</p> <p>6.3 Real-time Enterprise Infrastructure</p> <p>7 Auto-ID/RFID Infrastructure</p> <p>7.1 RFID Tags</p> <p>7.2 RFID Readers and Antennas</p> <p>7.3 Near-Field Technology (NFC)</p> <p>7.4 Prerequisites for RFID Infrastructure Implementation</p> <p>7.5 Global Positioning with GPS/GPRS</p> <p>8 Consumer Protection and Data Protection in RFID Applications</p> <p>8.1 RFID and Data Protection</p> <p>8.2 General Data Protection Aspects</p> <p>8.3 Data Protection Legislation Aspects of Scenario 1</p> <p>8.4 Data Protection Legislation Aspects of Scenario 2</p> <p>8.5 Data Protection Legislation Aspects of Scenario 3</p> <p>9 RFID Legislation in a Global Perspective</p> <p>9.1 RFID Scenarios</p> <p>9.2 Fair Information Practices for Personal Data: Traditional Law</p> <p>9.3 Fair Information Practices for RFID Data</p> <p>9.4 RFID Law</p> <p>9.5 RFID and Law: A Summary of the Situation in 2007</p> <p>10 Applications</p> <p>10.1 Logistics Processes at Hewlett-Packard</p> <p>10.2 Mobile Maintenance at Fraport</p> <p>10.3 Locating Cars at Dat Autohus</p> <p>10.4 Locating Persons in Hazard Areas</p> <p>10.5 Electronic Ticketing in Public Transport Systems</p> <p>10.6 Application Scenarios for NFC Mobile Telephones</p> <p>10.7 Monitoring Components in Computer Centres</p> <p>10.8 Aircraft Seat Quick-Change at Lufthansa</p> <p>10.9 Trolley Asset Management at the Finnish Post Office</p> <p>10.10 Tracking Containers and Products at KPN in the Netherlands</p> <p>10.11 RFID Optimizes Garment Logistics at gardeur</p> <p>10.12 Agent Technology in Intralogistics Systems</p> <p>11 Appendix</p> <p>11.1 Bibliography</p> <p>11.2 Information Sources on the Internet</p> <p>11.3 Glossary</p> <p>Index</p>

Prof. Elgar Fleisch, ETH Zürich and University of St. Gallen: <p>"A comprehensive, clear and practical introduction for RFID designers."</p> <p>Prof. Rolf Jansen, Faculty of Logistics, Dortmund University:</p> <p>"The book comprehensively deals with the topic in a solution-oriented way, expertly conveying the knowledge necessary, from logistical business operations right down to detailed matters of packaging logistics."</p>

<p><strong>Wolf-Ruediger Hansen, AIM Global, Germany</strong><br />A general manager of AIM-Deutschland, Wolf-Ruediger Hansen has 30 years experience in the IT sector including positions at IBM and Software AG. Hansen is an acknowledged speaker at trade conferences and works as a consultant in the Auto-ID and RFID sector for UbiConsult. He was the RFID group's spokesman at BITKOM in 2005 and 2006. Hansen is also currently working closely with GS1 Germany/EPCglobal. <p><strong>Dr. Frank Gillert, UbiConsult, Germany</strong><br />Dr. Gillert has held several management positions in the auto-ID and semiconductor industries and is currently Managing Director of UbiConsult where he is a consultant in the field of ubiquitous computing. Gillert has contacts in major associations and the EU Parliament. He is also the author and co-author of several relevant papers and studies.

RFID, complemented by other Auto-ID technologies such as Barcode, NFC and sensor technology, can unlock huge benefits for enterprises and users, creating successful businesses with the combination of technology and processes. It is important to have an understanding of all aspects and properties o the technology, in order to see its potential. <p><b>This solution-oriented book contains a comprehensive overview of RFID, explaining which elements can be applied with respect to specific project environments, and how RFID systems can be integrated into existing IT systems. It includes chapters and project guidelines written by top experts in the industry, covering global privacy issues and the history of EPCglobal, as well as:</b></p> <ul> <li> <div><b>a discussion on current trends and developments in the RFID market, and the process-based and technological driers behind it;</b></div> </li> <li> <div><b>a chapter on RFID legislation with a global perspective;</b></div> </li> <li> <div><b>descriptions of practical applications and twelve application scenarios, demonstrating the possibilities that have already been discovered with RFID.</b></div> </li> </ul> <p>RFID for the Optimization of Business Process is a descriptive introduction to the technology for business and technical managers, IT consulting experts and business process designers, as well as marketers of RFID technologies. The text will also be of great use to technical experts interested in business processes and also students studying the subject.</p>

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