This study presents an RFID-based traceability approach to improve production scheduling. An in-depth study for a manufacturer is conducted to explore scheduling options enabled by an RFID-based traceability system. We propose a novel information visibility-based scheduling (VBS) rule that...

Inaccuracy in the information system inventory as compared to the physical inventory may lead to out of stocks. Inaccuracy may occur for many reasons, a principal one being random losses such as theft. One way to reduce this inaccuracy is to adjust the inventory information in the systems at...