Systems Engineering in SMEs - a Case of RFID Solutions Provider

• Autorzy: Aleksander Buczacki , Bartłomiej Gładysz
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Systems engineering (SE) is a well-known approach used for management of the development process of big and complex technical systems / products (usually) by large companies. There are a few initiatives of SE application for different industries as well as new SE standard development for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems are a good example of systems development of which could be approached using systems engineering. In this paper, a case of an SME - a solution provider and system integrator of RFID systems is discussed, to discover how it is dealing with SE problems and issues. The paper also presents potential benefits arising from the utilization of SE in this type of projects realized by the SME in question. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID); Use of radio-frequency identification (RFID); Small business

PL

Technologia RFID; Zastosowanie RFID; Małe i średnie przedsiębiorstwa

• Czasopismo: Multidisciplinary Aspects of Production Engineering
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: 1
• Strony: 249--255

Twórcy

autor

Aleksander Buczacki

• Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

autor

Bartłomiej Gładysz

• Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

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DOI

10.2478/mape-2018-0032