Kriterien zur Identifikation von RFID-Einsatzpotenzialen entlang der Supply-Chain

Abstract

No other technology is expected to have as much potential to revolutionise logistics. Companies across all industries affirm to have a huge interest in this new technology, even though there are no standardized applications. The promises of RFID, emphasized by both RFID retailers and developers, indicate many benefits. Nearly all published reports about pilot applications claim to be a success, but there are also a lot of failed applications. These applications often fail because of environmental disturbances. Environmental conditions have a great impact on the performance of RFID and can prevent a successful implementation. Other reasons for unsuccessful RFID projects are too few benefits related with high costs. This shows the need for a systematical identification of potential of RFID applications during the early planning stage of an RFID project. Based on a systematical analysis of RFID pilot projects, this paper introduces key criteria to identify processes for an RFID implementation.