Professional paper

METHODOLOGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RFID VALUE ADDED SERVICES TO IMPROVE SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS

Thomas Sobottka orcid.org/0000-0002-2946-9035 ; Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Institute of Management Science, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
René Leitner ; Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Institute of Management Science, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH, Division Production and Logistics Management, Vienna, Austria
Wilfried Sihn ; Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Institute of Management Science, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH, Division Production and Logistics Management, Vienna, Austria

Abstract

Despite the potential of RFID technologies to improve supply chain operations and control, RFID projects – especially in production heavy sectors – are often restricted to basic recognition functionalities, leaving much of the vast potential to improve supply chain operations and control unharnessed. This paper aims at providing a procedure to identify advanced value added services based on the RFID technology, tailor made to companies’ specific requirements. Considering all relevant processes the developed approach focuses on potential benefits from the RFID deployment throughout the supply chain. As a key element a case study for SMEs in the electronic component industry is presented.

Keywords

RFID; supply chain; value added services; SME

Hrčak ID:

89201

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/89201

Publication date:

10.7.2012.

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