6. Applications of RFID Asset management. Production Tracking. Inventory Control. Pricing and Promotion. Shipping & Receiving. Regulatory Compliance. Returns & Recall Management. Transportation. Service and Warranty Authorizations.
15. RFID VS BAR CODE ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVELLIANCE SYSTEM OFFERS A TIGHT SECURITY CONTROL OVER LOSS OF BOOKS REDUCES HUMAN INTERVENTION TO A GREAT EXTENT , CAN ACT AS A SELF CHECK SYSTEM INFORMATION ON THE TAG CAN BE UPDATED WITHOUT REMOVING THE TAG FROM THE BOOK IT IS NOT THE CASE WITH BAR CODES SYSTEM IS MORE TIME CONSUMING AS A SINGLE ITEM HAS TO BE SCANNED SEPARATELY. RESTRICTIONS ON UPDATING INFORMATION ON A BARCODE
16. RFID CARDS RFID INLAY IS INSERTED IN A PLASTIC CARD CARD HAS AN ELECTRONIC CHIP AND AN ANTENNA IN IT LIKE A TAG , INSTEAD OF A BARCODE
17. MID RANGE READER IT IS CONNECTED TO A WORKSTATION OR A NETWORK READER IS ATTACHED TO A PAD ANTENNA , ON WHICH THE BOOKS ARE PLACED SUPPORTS ALL RFID FUNCTIONS, ALLOWING IDENTIFYING MULTIPLE LABELS
18. CONSTRAINTS COUNTERED WHILE USING RFID MANUFACTURING OF RFID HARDWARE IS AT A NASCENT STAGE IN INDIA PHYSICAL LIMITATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY IS THE INABILITY TO READ THROUGH METALS OR LIQUIDS EXTREMELY HIGH COST OF THE TAG IS A MAJOR LIMITATION
19. CONSTRAINTS(CONT.) CAPACITY TO READ DECREASES AS THE TAG GETS OLDER AND EVEN SOMETIMES IT IS TIME CONSUMING TO READ THE TAG THROUGH BOUNDED BOOKS PHYSICAL DAMAGE DONE BY STUDENTS CANNOT BE AVOIDED RETURNS ARE NOT VERY ATTRACTIVE AS THE COST OF LABOUR IS NOT VERY HIGH IN INDIA