Since RFID tags are ubiquitous and at times even oblivious to thehuman user, all modern RFID protocols are designed to … resist tracking so that thelocation privacy of the human RFID user is not violated. Another design criterionfor RFIDs is the … low computational effort required for tags, in view that most tagsare passive devices that derive power from an RFID …

to many fields including business services and healthcare analytics. In healthcare, the focus is on the patient and …, may, therefore, be viewed as a healthcare service system which is amenable to data analytics using the principles of Nash … analytics. …

inconsistencies. In this paper, we examine traceability and notification requirements in the product recall domain from two …

Since 2005, the implementation of a traceability system is mandatory to all European food chain operators. Thebalance … of costs to build and maintain the traceability system and benefits of traceability depends on the firm … and Menozzi (2005) mention that the cost of traceability is lower when firmsalready have a QMS in place. Moreover, US …

When a traceability system takes place, either when mandatory or voluntary, many questions arise that need to … paper was to simulate the effect on fresh Italian vegetables market of prices changedue to a newer traceability procedure … price elasticities as well as expenditure elasticities. Suchestimations are not strictly related with traceability because …

Food safety problems such as the BSE and dioxin crises focused attention on traceability systems and the certification … of such systems. This study analyzes the status and perspectives of traceability systems and certification schemes, and … reviews their potential costs and benefits. Results indicate that traceability and certification in meat supply chains …

In international food markets, voluntary traceability systems have increasedtheir role in guaranteeing high safety and … andstrengthen competitive advantage in both the national and international market.Voluntary traceability has significant … analysesthe effects of voluntary traceability on vertical co- ordination using a transaction costperspective. The analysis makes …