Order location information is undoubtedly one of the most critical pieces of supply chain information. Yet supply chain visibility generally remains a challenge as observations of order progress are often irregular and collected manually. The emergence of Automated Identification (Auto-ID)...

The efficiency of manufacturing operations is often seriously affected by significant amounts of time spent searching for misplaced assets. Real-time location systems (RTLS) provide a promising approach for reducing wasted time. Given the difference in information precision and system costs, the...