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RFID Supply Chain
Planning Levels
13.1 INTRODUCTION
In the following section, we demonstrate the RFID logistics application framework. The squares
represent the planning phases strategic, intermediary, and tactical. The left side of Figure 13.1 dem-
onstrates the research and assessments performed at the different planning stages, which include
supply chain network design decisions, transportation policies, and inventory control policies. The
decision ow indicates that oftentimes decisions are made from top-down decision policies.
The right side of Figure 13.1 represents the validation and applications at these levels, which
include fa