Authors:
Paul Golding
and
Vanesa Tennant
Affiliation:
University of Technology, School of Computing and Information Technology, Jamaica
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Enterprise Information Systems
;
Software Agents and Internet Computing
;
Telecommunications
;
Wireless and Mobile Computing
;
Wireless and Mobile Technologies
;
Wireless Information Networks and Systems
Abstract:
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology provides manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers with the tools to efficiently collect, manage, distribute, and store information on inventory, business processes, and security controls. The growth of RFID in the supply chain has been spurred by mandate compliance from global retailers such as
Wal-Mart and Target. Despite the intrinsic advantages of the technology, factors such as lack of standardization, interoperability, cost and performance issues have slowed the pace of adoption. This paper will provide a quantitative content analysis on the performance and reliability of RFID in the supply chain based on literature reviews. The factors that will be examined include tag location, tag orientation sensitivity, read range, and interference from metal and water. The reliability of RFID system is a paramount factor that may determine the technology’s ultimate adoption and diffusion. The paper will provide practitioners with insights t
o the issues affecting RFID implementation.
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