RFID:Airline Baggage Handling Research Plan The Topic: I choose this topic because I'm from France and I come in China by plane and I love travelling so it affects me personally. Furthermore,we can wonder if RFID can help the control system and how. What is the interest of using RFID in airports? RFID has several goals: Reduce number of mishandled bags >Increase throughput of bags in the handling system >Improve baggage process visibility to airlines and handlers Put focused attention on locations where responsibility for baggage is handed over Increase security through an improved reconciliation process Minimize need for manual encoding due to completely automated system RFID will have directly an impact in customers: "The RFID solution will be the platform for a completely new way of thinking and providing passenger services"(Lynsoe System). Research Plan: How to organize my work? I organize my work depending on the coming weeks: Week 3:Choose a Topic about RFID technology in supply chain management: look at the videos(http://open.sina.com.cn/course/id 250)and plan your schedules. Week 4:Analyze how RFID works for Airline Baggage Handling:Find articles on Internet,Books,etc.Choose the most important and relevant ones (at least 5). Week 5:Summarize all selected articles and write your plan (intro,1,2...) Week 6:Start to write the study case and try to develop a critical point of view Week 7:Ask your friends for advises and finish writing the study caseRFID: Airline Baggage Handling & Research Plan The Topic: I choose this topic because I’m from France and I come in China by plane and I love travelling so it affects me personally. Furthermore, we can wonder if RFID can help the control system and how. What is the interest of using RFID in airports? RFID has several goals:  Reduce number of mishandled bags  Increase throughput of bags in the handling system  Improve baggage process visibility to airlines and handlers  Put focused attention on locations where responsibility for baggage is handed over  Increase security through an improved reconciliation process  Minimize need for manual encoding due to completely automated system RFID will have directly an impact in customers: “The RFID solution will be the platform for a completely new way of thinking and providing passenger services” (Lynsoe System). Research Plan:  How to organize my work? I organize my work depending on the coming weeks: Week 3: Choose a Topic about RFID technology in supply chain management: look at the videos (http://open.sina.com.cn/course/id_250) and plan your schedules. Week 4: Analyze how RFID works for Airline Baggage Handling: Find articles on Internet, Books, etc. Choose the most important and relevant ones (at least 5). Week 5: Summarize all selected articles and write your plan (intro, 1, 2…) Week 6: Start to write the study case and try to develop a critical point of view Week 7: Ask your friends for advises and finish writing the study case