Hi again! Thanks once more for a very interesting question.
Due to the time sensitive nature of your request, I will try to answer
your question in a point-by-point manner through the use of links to
appropriate pages.
1. Explanation of what they are and in what general and interesting
applications they are and can be used in.
“Smart Card 101 – Applications”
http://www.oberthurusa.com/pns-sc-sc101-apps.asp
“Smart Card Concepts”
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/prodtech/smrtcard/smrtcdcb/sec1/smartc02.asp
2. The different types of Chips and their roles.
“Smart Card 101 – Technology”
http://www.oberthurusa.com/pns-sc-sc101-tech.asp
“Smart Card Systems Short Survey”
http://www.lifl.fr/RD2P/CAMILLE/SmartCardTechno.html#21
3. The manufacturing of cards, plastics, chips and the common issues
facing factories.
“High Definition Printing Process
for Identification Card Production”
http://www.icma.com/info/hdprinting91099.htm
“CCT Technology: A New Approach to the
Manufacturing of Contactless Smart Cards”
http://www.icma.com/info/ccttechnology7899.htm
“New Digital Proofing Technology”
http://www.icma.com/info/digitalproof1200.htm
“Lamination Technology Closeup”
http://www.icma.com/info/lamination.htm
“Shiny Surfaced Cards Offer Intense Customer Appeal”
http://www.icma.com/info/shinysurface5602.htm
4. The manufacturing process and the stages manufacturing of cards go
through to arrive at the final stage.
“Smart Card 101 – Manufacturing”
http://www.oberthurusa.com/pns-sc-sc101-mfg.asp
5. Important logistical issues and ideas as well as articles and how
they're addressed.?
“Logistics of Smart Card Deployment|
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/prodtech/smrtcard/smrtcdcb/sec2/smartc05.asp
6. Any indication where the market is heading in the near future?
Key Industries
http://www.paceintegration.com/smartCard101.cfm#industry
Statistics for Smart Cards
http://www.epaynews.com/statistics/scardstats.html
7. How important are the different industries, which might make or
break the market, such as when the entertainment industry was
underestimated in terms of its use of the technology and the successes
it brought in?
“SchlumbergerSema Unveils Annual Smart Card Market Trends
with Predictions for 2002 and 2003”
http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:zZyRmlu9YMAC:www.cartes.com/en/actu/CPSchlumGB.doc+%22smart+card%22+industry+forecast&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
Key Industries
http://www.globalplatform.org/membership3.asp
8. Efforts and ideas/articles to make card manufacturing more
efficient at a factory level.
“Injection Moulding Makes Card Production Easier”
http://www.icma.com/info/injsectionmldg1201.htm
“Bonding Foils in the Smart Card Sector”
http://www.icma.com/info/bondingfoils1202.htm
“Performance of Water based and Solvent based Coatings in Card
Manufacturing”
http://www.icma.com/info/performance101102.htm
“New Solutions in Credit Card Branding Power”
http://www.icma.com/info/newsolutions101102.htm
“Flying Null Releases World's Thinnest Chipless Smart Tag”
http://www.icma.com/info/productcloseup121302.htm
Search terms used:
“smart cards” manufacturing process logistics deployment future trends
I hope these links would again help you in your research. As in the
past, before rating this answer, please ask for a clarification if you
have a question or if you would need further information.
Thanks for visiting us once again.
Regards,
Easterangel-ga
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Request for Answer Clarification by
lizardnation-ga
on
16 Mar 2003 07:02 PST
Hello Easterangel,
Thanks for the quick and covering research!
I have noticed that in point 5 where logistics were concerned, the
issue of diployment took priority where I would like to focus on the
manufacturing aspect of smart cards and their logistical issues. :-)
That's it for now, more to come if I notice anything.
Thank you.
/Lizardnation
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Clarification of Answer by
easterangel-ga
on
16 Mar 2003 07:30 PST
Hi again Lizardnation. If you read the whole article there is a very
nice outline about logistics. Due to copyright purposes, I could only
provide some snippets here.
Card Logistics
"Outline Smart card requirements and submit an RFQ to several card and
reader manufacturers."
"Determine what you need in a CMS; in-house vs. outsourced to a
Service Bureau."
"Tracking and auditing for card issuance, serial number, key escrow,
certificates (PKI), application version, card version, and chip size."
"Integrate and track next operating system, card serial version.
Use multi-functional (one card) or multiple cards for many functions?"
“Logistics of Smart Card Deployment|
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/smrtcard/smrtcdcb/sec2/smartc05.asp?frame=true#f
I can't blame you if you don't see it. It's almost at the bottom of a
very long document. I hope this clarifies the point you asked. :)
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Request for Answer Clarification by
lizardnation-ga
on
16 Mar 2003 08:57 PST
Hello Easterangel,
I've read the content you're referencing. Correct me if I'm wrong,
but the section speaks of the logistics involved in using and
consuming the technology at a client's site.
What I seek are the logistical issues with 'manufacturing' those cards
as a factory and till they leave the storage area where the customer
would then have the responsibility to worry about their internal
logistics which the Microsoft article addresses.
Of course, I may have misunderstood the article. :-)
/Lizardnation
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Clarification of Answer by
easterangel-ga
on
16 Mar 2003 09:19 PST
Yes Lizardnation. That is my understanding as well when I first read
the article. But it is from the point of view of the manufacturer. It
addresses the planning, conceptualization, logistics and deployment
after the customer has already indicated his requirements for the
cards.
I hope this helps.
Thanks!
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