Purpose–The purposes of this study are to first, determine the most efficient and cost
effective portions of the healthcare supply chain in which radio frequency identification …

Purpose–The purpose of this technical paper is to provide a review of the applications of
radio frequency identification (RFID) in healthcare management systems. It seeks to …

Supply costs account for more than one-third of the average operating budget and constitute
the second largest expenditure in hospitals. As hospitals have sought to reduce these costs …

In today's dynamic business environment, successful companies must have both an efficient
and effective supply chain in place. As manufacturers move towards “manufacturing right the …

As radio-frequency identification (RFID) implementation becomes more widespread it is
important for managers to consider if this technology is right for their businesses. This study …

This research first conceptualizes, develops, and validates four constructs for studying RFID
in health care, including Drivers (Internal and External), Implementation Level (Clinical …

Purpose–This paper seeks to review the fundamental concepts of radio frequency
identification (RFID) and to discuss the fact that the road to success for healthcare systems is …

Healthcare is considered to be the biggest service industry on the planet. It is a growing
industry, facing many complex challenges in trying to deliver cost-effective, high-value …

Healthcare services are complex and life-critical. One mistake in any procedure may lead to
irremediable consequences; numerous researchers, thus, introduce information and …

As part of an overall design of a new, standardized RFID-enabled blood transfusion
medicine supply chain, an assessment was conducted for two hospitals: the University of …