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Assessing the Potential of RFID Technologies on the Productivity of a Freight Forwarder

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E-Technologies (MCETECH 2015)

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This research paper aims to identify the role of Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in a logistic chain managed by an international freight forwarder providing multimodal logistic services. More specifically it aims to identify how RFID technology impacts both: the productivity of operations and the management of logistics processes. The focus of the research is on the processes within and between two Distribution Centers (DC), namely a DC in China (point of origin) and a DC in Canada (point of destination), with a specific emphasis on one critical process: the deconsolidation of a Less than Truck load (LTL) container.

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    Ygal Bendavid

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    Hafedh Mili

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Bendavid, Y. (2015). Assessing the Potential of RFID Technologies on the Productivity of a Freight Forwarder. In: Benyoucef, M., Weiss, M., Mili, H. (eds) E-Technologies. MCETECH 2015. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 209. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17957-5_17

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