Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/kmichael Recent documents in Dr. Katina Michael en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:33:03 PDT 3600 http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/169 http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/169 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:32:32 PDT K. Michael http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/168 http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/168 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:39:12 PDT Kate McIlwain http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/167 http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/167 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:35:49 PDT Bernie Goldie http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/166 http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/166 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:41:38 PDT This study examines the impact of radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology on the inventory control practices of a small-to-medium retailer using a proof of concept (PoC) approach. The exploratory study was conducted using a single case study of a hardware retailer stocking 5000 product lines provided by 110 active suppliers. To analyze the present mode of operation, procedural documents, semi-structured interviews and a participant observation was conducted. The basis for the proof of concept was a future mode of operation using a quasi-experimental design. Results indicate that in a small-to-medium retail environment, RFID technology could act as a loss prevention mechanism, an enabler for locating misplaced stock, and make a significant contribution to the overall improvement of the delivery process. Dane Hamilton http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/165 http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/165 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:20:24 PDT K. Michael http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/164 http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/164 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:17:28 PDT See CTCP release at http://ctcp.uow.edu.au/news/UOW065026.html K. Michael http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/163 http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/163 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:16:26 PDT K. Michael http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/162 http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/162 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:21:50 PDT Beverley Head http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/161 http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/161 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:15:05 PDT K. Michael http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/160 http://works.bepress.com/kmichael/160 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:40:50 PDT Wearable computing technology is increasingly being used to monitor people anywhere and anytime. Today, automated biometric identification, radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, and global positioning system bracelets have all changed the way that people are being tracked and monitored within corrective services. Prison inmates, for instance, entering prisons that are RFID-enabled and wi-fi compatible, are fitted with RFID bracelets upon entering a facility, enabling guards to track their location 24x7 at two second intervals, if required. Low-risk offenders serving their sentences from home or persons on parole can also be fitted with similar devices which can track their outdoor location down to 10 metres of accuracy on average using positioning satellites. This paper speculates on the question of whether permanent monitoring (at least for the lifetime of ones prison sentence or parole period), works against rehabilitation by drawing on primary data gathered from free persons tracked 24x7 during a field trial. K. Michael