Title :
A Universal Code for Lifecycle Management of Products
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta
Abstract :
The UPC code, now nearly universal on retail products, has provided a foundation for efficient product supply chains. The extension of a universal product code to the product lifecycle is could make reuse and recycling more efficient, economical, and could open up new technological possibilities for product lifecycle management. The key questions concern the costs and environmental and economic benefits of extending the UPC throughout the product lifecycle.
Keywords :
costing; environmental economics; identification technology; packaging; product life cycle management; recycling; supply chains; costs; economic benefits; environmental benefits; product supply chains; products lifecycle management; radio-frequency identification system; recycling; reuse; universal product code; Code standards; Costs; Environmental economics; Marketing and sales; Product codes; RFID tags; Radio spectrum management; Radiofrequency identification; Supply chains; Technology management; RFID; UPC; barcode; lifecycle; products;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics & the Environment, Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0861-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.2007.369390
