Equilibrium strategies of channel structure and RFID technology deployment in a supply chain with manufacturer encroachment

2008 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 55-70

Author(s):

Dharmaraj Veeramani ◽

Jenny Tang ◽

Alfonso Gutierrez

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Radio Frequency ◽

Radio Frequency Identification ◽

Return On Investment ◽

Real Life ◽

Data Capture ◽

Automatic Identification ◽

Rfid Technology ◽

Frequency Identification ◽

The Impact

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a rapidly evolving technology for automatic identification and data capture of products. One of the barriers to the adoption of RFID by organizations is difficulty in assessing the potential return on investment (ROI). Much of the research and analyses to date of ROI in implementing RFID technology have focused on the benefits to the retailer. There is a lack of a good understanding of the impact of RFID at upper echelons of the supply chain. In this paper, we present a framework and models for assessing the value of RFID implementation by tier-one suppliers to major retailers. We also discuss our real-life application of this framework to one of Wal-Mart’s top 100 suppliers

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A RFID-Based Monitoring System for Abnormal Logistics Events in Internal Material Supply Chain

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.179-180.949 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 179-180 ◽

pp. 949-954 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Xiao Hua Cao ◽

Juan Wan

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Monitoring System ◽

Radio Frequency Identification ◽

Accurate Information ◽

Prototype System ◽

Rfid Technology ◽

Material Management ◽

Production Logistics ◽

Material Supply ◽

Frequency Identification

Internal material supply management for manufacturing workshops usually suffers from message delay and abnormal logistics events, which seriously holdback the reactivity capability of production system. As a rapid, real-time, accurate information collection tools, Radio Frequency identification (RFID) technology has become an important driver in the production and logistics activities. This paper presents a new idea that uses RFID technology to monitor real-timely the abnormal logistics events which occur at each work space in the internal material supply chain and proposes its construction method in details. With the experimental verification of prototype system, the proposed RFID-based monitoring system can find in time the abnormal logistics events of internal material supply chain and largely improve the circulation velocity of production logistics, and reduce the rate of mistake which frequently occurred in traditional material management based on Kanban.

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Research on supply chain management based on RFID technology

MSIE 2011 ◽

10.1109/msie.2011.5707569 ◽

2011 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sun Lu

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Rfid Technology ◽

Chain Management

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The application of RFID technology in the supply chain of energetic cables

2012 20th Telecommunications Forum (TELFOR) ◽

10.1109/telfor.2012.6419508 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Sinisa R. Sremac ◽

Jovan D. Tepic ◽

Ilija J. Tanackov ◽

Gordan S. Stojic ◽

Sasa R. Kresojevic

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Rfid Technology

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Achieve a low carbon supply chain through product mix

Industrial Management & Data Systems ◽

10.1108/imds-02-2017-0054 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 117 (10) ◽

pp. 2468-2484 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Xu Chen ◽

Xiaojun Wang

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Trade Policy ◽

Carbon Emissions ◽

Channel Structure ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Cap And Trade ◽

Product Mix ◽

Content Type ◽

Carbon Supply ◽

Trade Offs

Purpose In the era of climate change, industrial organizations are under increasing pressure from consumers and regulators to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of product mix as a strategy to deliver the low carbon supply chain under the cap-and-trade policy. Design/methodology/approach The authors incorporate the cap-and-trade policy into the green product mix decision models by using game-theoretic approach and compare these decisions in a decentralized model and a centralized model, respectively. The research explores potential behavioral changes under the cap-and-trade in the context of a two-echelon supply chain. Findings The analysis results show that the channel structure has significant impact on both economic and environmental performances. An integrated supply chain generates more profits. In contrast, a decentralized supply chain has lower carbon emissions. The cap-and-trade policy makes a different impact on the economic and environmental performances of the supply chain. Balancing the trade-offs is critical to ensure the long-term sustainability. Originality/value The research offers many interesting observations with respect to the effect of product mix strategy on operational decisions and the trade-offs between costs and carbon emissions under the cap-and-trade policy. The insights derived from the analysis not only help firms to make important operational and strategic decisions to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining their economic competitiveness, but also make meaningful contribution to governments’ policy making for carbon emissions control.

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