Towards a Framework for Aligning RFID Applications With Supply Chain Strategies

Authors

Jerrel Leung, Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, The Chinese University of Hong KongFollow
Sung-Chi Chu, Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, The Chinese University of Hong KongFollow
Waiman Cheung, Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, The Chinese University of Hong KongFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Supply chain management has two streams of strategies, namely lean and agile. However, current RFID applications tend to overlook supply chain strategies and are designed for obvious RFID applications, like simply replacing barcodes. However, the full potential of RFID might not be achieved when RFID applications are not aligned with the supply chain strategies. Therefore, this study analyzes the current literature to investigate whether RFID applications are indeed misaligned with their strategies. Results shows that RFID is still at its infancy and most RFID applications focus on cost reduction, a lean practice, and less attention has been paid on how RFID can satisfy customer demands, an agile practice. It is therefore suggested that management should ensure that RFID applications are aligned with their supply chain strategy, in order to gain the most benefits out of RFID.

Recommended Citation

Leung, Jerrel; Chu, Sung-Chi; and Cheung, Waiman, "Towards a Framework for Aligning RFID Applications With Supply Chain Strategies" (2009). ICEB 2009 Proceedings (Macau, SAR China). 132.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/iceb2009/132