Supply Chain Management in International Logistics - RFID Applications

Abstract

This chapter begins by analyzing logistic services in International Transport of goods.This is supported by standardized models based communication system in some cases, i.e. automotive sector, through EDI/ODETTE messages or alternatively ad-hoc messages based on FTP or SMTP.A key part of this study is the infrastructure of the Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and operating standards that make operating in many different conditions.In terms of information system, the change means moving from a "push concept", in which events are transmitted by collecting the information by the means mentioned above, to a www.intechopen.com