Radio-Frequency Identification Adoption Trends in Retail

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-64
Author(s):  
Mithu Bhattacharya ◽  
Gregory W. Ulferts ◽  
Terry L. Howard
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Adoption Decisions ◽  
And Diffusion

In this exploratory study, the authors conducted a Delphi study consisting of 74 experts from different sectors such as consulting, academia, retail, and third-party service providers. Expert perceptions about radio-frequency identification (RFID) adoption trends in retail including adoption status, business value dimensions, popular technology choices, and diffusion strategy are presented. The objective is to develop better RFID adoption models and strategies for making informed RFID adoption decisions.

Implementation and integration of radio-frequency identification system: a practical approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
Hirak Jyoti Hazarika ◽  
S. Ravikumar
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Identification System ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Management ◽  
Rfid System ◽  
Frequency Identification ◽  
Library Professionals

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain how the author had carried out the implementation of the radio-frequency identification (RFID) system at Central Library, Fakiragram College and to explain to the library professional on how to integrate RFID with Koha integrated library management system (ILMS) in their respective library without taking IT/technical experts assistance. This paper will encourage library professionals to implement RFID technology for the library security and embrace open source software in their institutions. Design/methodology/approach The paper describes the author’s practical experiences regarding implementation of the RFID system and integration of middleware RFID software with library management software. Findings From the present study, it was found that the library staff are having a positive attitude toward embracing RFID technology in their library. The present implementation of RFID technology in the studies area gives a clear picture about integrating a third-party software/tool like RFID to the existing systems and how the new system has helped the library to provide better service to their users Research limitations/implications There were some teething problems at the start between the Koha ILMS SIP2 software and the RFID system. The main issue faced while integration was with setting up the hostname, integrating the instance (i.e. database) and with setting up the port. Practical implications This paper will help librarians to implement RFID technology in a practical way to their libraries. The author implemented Koha ILMS with RFID system at the Central Library, Fakiragram College within 1 month and the author migrated data from common communication format (CCF) format to MARC 21 formats. CCF is basically used in SOUL 2.0 developed by INFLIBNET. Originality/value This study discusses issues and possible solutions in the process of implementing RFID applications for two innovative applications in library services. This will influence library professionals to learn Koha ILMS and RFID technology implement it in their libraries.

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