Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) As A Competitive Advantage in Supply Chain Management

The concept of supply chain management has been done since prehistoric times. It has evolved over time with the optimization in manufacturing technologies. In today’s business climate, it is a standard operating practice that companies are continually trying to perfect in order to be more competitive. Supply chain management is far from perfect; there are still many issues, inefficiencies, and challenges that must be resolved. The current issues include uncertainties of process, supply, demand, or control. The use of radio frequency identification (RFID) is an established technology that is finding a new use within supply chain management. An RFID tag can transmit its information via radio waves when queried by a tag reader. When assembled onto a product, case, pallet, or container, this information can provide visibility to a company’s inventory system. This visibility can be extended throughout the supply chain. Since RFID tags do not need line-of-sight or contact, it can also be automated and provide benefits such as labor efficiencies, error reduction, labor savings, accurate asset tracking, and proactive stock management. Research was done through literature review of articles, websites, and white papers. Various examples demonstrated operational savings from the use of RFID within a supply chain. The variety of pilot studies and proposed implementations showed unlimited applications within supply chain management. The use of RFID in the supply chain is still in its infancy. There is a push by retailers and agencies to have the technology used. The use of RFID in supply chain management is not the cure for all the issues that a business may have. There is specific customization of the application as defined by business needs. The use of RFID in supply chain management still has future strategies that are currently unknown. Over the next decade, RFID will proliferate the supply chain due to usage maturity, decreasing tag prices, and better understanding of the technology. Note: The presentation associated with this report is included here as a supplemental file

COVID-19 symptoms at hospital admission vary with age and sex: results from the ISARIC prospective multinational observational study

Background: The ISARIC prospective multinational observational study is the largest cohort of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. We present relationships of age, sex, and nationality to presenting symptoms. Methods: International, prospective observational study of 60 109 hospitalized symptomatic patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 recruited from 43 countries between 30 January and 3 August 2020. Logistic regression was performed to evaluate relationships of age and sex to published COVID-19 case definitions and the most commonly reported symptoms. Results: ‘Typical’ symptoms of fever (69%), cough (68%) and shortness of breath (66%) were the most commonly reported. 92% of patients experienced at least one of these. Prevalence of typical symptoms was greatest in 30- to 60-year-olds (respectively 80, 79, 69%; at least one 95%). They were reported less frequently in children (≤ 18 years: 69, 48, 23; 85%), older adults (≥ 70 years: 61, 62, 65; 90%), and women (66, 66, 64; 90%; vs. men 71, 70, 67; 93%, each P < 0.001). The most common atypical presentations under 60 years of age were nausea and vomiting and abdominal pain, and over 60 years was confusion. Regression models showed significant differences in symptoms with sex, age and country. Interpretation: This international collaboration has allowed us to report reliable symptom data from the largest cohort of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Adults over 60 and children admitted to hospital with COVID-19 are less likely to present with typical symptoms. Nausea and vomiting are common atypical presentations under 30 years. Confusion is a frequent atypical presentation of COVID-19 in adults over 60 years. Women are less likely to experience typical symptoms than men

SIMONE : building an SID detector for space weather monitoring.

College of Science; Physics Department; Advisor: Dr. Nazirah Jetha; Class: PH 499; Date: Novemenber 30, 2011; Pages: 15 p

SIMONE : Building a SID detector for space weather monitoring.

College of Science; Department: Physics; Advisor: Dr. Nazirah Jetha; Class: PH 499; Pages: 15 p. ; Note: Slightly different than the copy on the Honors College C

Study Of Faculty Instructors In Undergraduate Classroom And Planetarium Learning Environments

A mixed-methods study exploring the undergraduate planetarium learning environment was conducted during the 2019--2020 academic year at a western American university. Survey responses from university faculty, observational data using the Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM (COPUS), and faculty interview responses were collected and analyzed to investigate how and why collegiate undergraduates were being instructed in a planetarium environment and how this environment compared to a traditional classroom counterpart. Results suggest that planetarium use is viewed by instructors as an integrated learning experience with the classroom environment, with affective learning outcomes in the planetarium complemented by cognitive learning outcomes in the classroom. COPUS observations of planetarium instruction show broad similarity to classroom instruction; however, reductionsin active-learning behavior archetypes measured in the planetarium environment suggest a trade-off between interactive learning strategies and visually immersive content presentation. Implications concerning the collegiate planetarium environment and future work are discussed

Strategic Plan for Rfid, Inc

This strategic plan for Rfid Inc (a fictitious company) is designed to review the company specific and industry issues towards the implementation of a recommend strategy through the process of strategic planning as taught by Dr. Dragan Milosevic in EMGT 525 Strategic Planning. It reviews strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats; evaluates key success factors to build the critical issues; evaluates alternative strategies; and provides a recommend strategy with an implementation plan and a corresponding cultural risk matrix. Proceeding through this process requires constant look backs and linkages between the stages to ensure the information connects with the corresponding conditions. At all times, the Rfid mission and vision statement must be taken into consideration as this the charter from the parent company (Wal-Mart)

Win2K Migration Project at OHSU

The Win2K Migration Project was a one-year, large scale, software upgrade project undertaken at Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) beginning in late 2001. The goal was to instantiate Windows 2000 as the standard operating system for all desk top computers campus wide. Since OHSU is largely a functional based organization, project management at the time of Win2K was still in the infantile stages. In fact, the project itself was beset with a host of problems that ultimately led to the final termination without meeting the established time, cost and performance parameters. This document serves to provide a thorough analysis of the project life cycle and solid critique of the methods used to execute the various project phases. Since OHSU is preparing to undertake a similar large scale operating system upgrade in the near future, the ultimate goal is to identify specific problem areas and to provide helpful recommendations for future project leaders to utilize and benefit from

eBay (Strategic and Policy Issues)

Over the course of a decade eBay has exploded from a small startup into The World\u27s Online Marketplace™. In 1995, eBay\u27s founder Pierre Omidyar created a potent platform for a community of individuals and businesses to sell a host of goods and services. Millions of offerings across a multitude of categories are sold daily on eBay and Half.com, eBay\u27s site dedicated to fixed price trading. In fact, 2003 produced over $2.1 billion in net revenues, up from$1.2 billion in 2002. [EBay\u27s 2004 estimated revenues were announced as $3.15 billion, indicating that its continuing and unprecedented growth is showing no signs of slowing down. EBay\u27s long-term mission is to create the world\u27s most efficient and abundant marketplace in which anyone, anywhere, can buy or sell practically anything. However, as a pioneer in e-commerce, they are confronted with fierce competition and I many unprecedented growing pains associated with an e-commerce pioneer expanding rapidly into uncharted global markets. Teclmically, operating a secure, 24-bour Online auction house is challenging enough, but meeting the demands of a rapidly expanding client-base presents problems that could linlit bow eBay does business. Because of the very nature of how eBay\u27s online business functions, the sale of counterfeit and pirated goods continues to be problematic. Fraud is both difficult to prevent and investigate because of the high volume of transactions. Growing into other foreign markets, eBay anticipates that local, federal or international laws will make some transactions either difficult or impossible. EBay acknowledges that international expansion subjects them to a variety of risks. Their pullout from Japan in 2002 is evidence that local economic problems and competition are barriers internationally. Also, their recent move into China is not without risk either. Most Chinese citizens do not have checking accounts or credit cards for online transactions, and local competition is strong. Collectively, these and numerous other challenges add volatility to eBay\u27s stock and pose as challenges to their future