Title :
RFID-based logistics control system for business-to-business e-commerce
Author :
Ye, Lei ; Chan, Henry C B
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput., Hong Kong Polytech., China
Abstract :
This paper presents an RFID-based logistics control system for business-to-business electronic commerce. In particular, two contributions are made. First, we employ an XML-based method that effectively and flexibly reads/writes RFID tags for the purpose of identifying goods. Second, we employ a Markov decision model or backward induction algorithm to find the best way to transport goods based on the information on the tags. Analytical results are presented to evaluate the effectiveness of the system.
Keywords :
Markov processes; electronic commerce; goods distribution; logistics data processing; mobile computing; radiofrequency identification; Markov decision model; RFID; XML-based method; backward induction algorithm; business-to-business e-commerce; goods transportation; logistics control system; Business; Control systems; Electronic commerce; Logistics; Mobile computing; Procurement; RFID tags; Radiofrequency identification; Writing; XML; B2B Electronic Commerce; Logistics; Mobile Commerce; RFID;
Conference_Titel :
Mobile Business, 2005. ICMB 2005. International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2367-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICMB.2005.85
