Challenges to Global RFID Adoption

Author

Wu, N.C. ; Nystrom, M.A. ; Lin, T.R. ; Yu, H.C.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Technol. Manage., Chiao-Tung Univ., Hsinchu

Volume

2

fYear

2006

fDate

38899

Firstpage

618

Lastpage

623

Abstract

Because of its promise to revolutionize global supply chain management (SCM) systems, ultra high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) was recently the cause of much optimism. Wal-Mart mandated its top 100 suppliers to begin using RFID on January 1st, 2005; this day was viewed as a watershed day in the industry. However, that date has come and gone, and the expected rapid industry adoption of RFID has not taken place. This paper explores the existing challenges and obstacles to RFID´s quick adoption, the potential resolutions and approaches to the challenges, and the migration strategies to expand the RFID industry

Keywords

globalisation; radiofrequency identification; supply chain management; RFID adoption; RFID industry; SCM; radio frequency identification; supply chain management system; ultra high frequency; watershed day; Batteries; Business; Data processing; Frequency; Microcomputers; Radiofrequency identification; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Supply chain management; Technology management; Transmitting antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Technology Management for the Global Future, 2006. PICMET 2006

Conference_Location

Istanbul

Print_ISBN

1-890843-14-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PICMET.2006.296595

Filename

4077438