CASESTUDY INFOMGT is a technology consultibg company that specialises in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) turnkey projects. INFOMGT has been approsched by an Indonesian university to advise and manage its plan of modemising the library's logistics operations using RFID technology. The university has one libery at its campus with the following characteristics: The current mode of book borrowing is to queve at designated counter for the litrary staff to stamp the due date on the book's bortowing slip. The current mode of book retursing also requires the borrower to queve for. the library staff to stamp on the book, indicating it has: been retumed. The returned books are then placed in a central bin and manually sorted to its respective section and shelf. Whether the books are being borrowed or returned, their status is updated by manually entering the book's identification number into the database at the point of borrowing ot returning. The Head Librarian has heard of many success stories of RFID applications and wants to know bow RFID can facilitate the management of the library's collection. The library is expected to expand its collection with the addition of two more levels to its existing building to cater to the increase in stadent population. Prepare a business proposal by including the following: (w) Idcetify RFID, what is it, all the types of RFID, the usages in general, the advantages and disadvantages in general. a) Draw with the minimum in 2D the sketch of the current labrary system. wi Identify and discuss challenges foed by the library (min 4). Discuss the challenges and problem in sketch of the current libeary system ti Develop and draw the setup of RFID implementation in the library by identifying the relevant stationslocations and the respective items/equipment required. in Hypothesise four possible problems that can arise in the RFID implementation process. in A key benefit of this RFID adoption is the wealth of information that could be easily gathered from the borrowers. Discuss bow the library could enhance operational performance and decision making using business intelligence..

1. CASESTUDY INFOMGT is a technology consultibg company that specialises in Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) turnkey projects. INFOMGT has been approsched by an Indonesian
university to advise and manage its plan of modemising the library's logistics operations using
RFID technology. The university has one libery at its campus with the following characteristics:
The current mode of book borrowing is to queve at designated counter for the litrary staff to stamp
the due date on the book's bortowing slip. The current mode of book retursing also requires the
borrower to queve for. the library staff to stamp on the book, indicating it has: been retumed. The
returned books are then placed in a central bin and manually sorted to its respective section and
shelf. Whether the books are being borrowed or returned, their status is updated by manually
entering the book's identification number into the database at the point of borrowing ot returning.
The Head Librarian has heard of many success stories of RFID applications and wants to know
bow RFID can facilitate the management of the library's collection. The library is expected to
expand its collection with the addition of two more levels to its existing building to cater to the
increase in stadent population. Prepare a business proposal by including the following: (w) Idcetify
RFID, what is it, all the types of RFID, the usages in general, the advantages and disadvantages
in general. a) Draw with the minimum in 2D the sketch of the current labrary system. wi Identify
and discuss challenges foed by the library (min 4). Discuss the challenges and problem in sketch
of the current libeary system ti Develop and draw the setup of RFID implementation in the library
by identifying the relevant stationslocations and the respective items/equipment required. in
Hypothesise four possible problems that can arise in the RFID implementation process. in A key
benefit of this RFID adoption is the wealth of information that could be easily gathered from the
borrowers. Discuss bow the library could enhance operational performance and decision making
using business intelligence.