Technology Evolution in Supply Chain Management: BARCODE to RFID

Technology adoption in supply chain management may create major breakthrough achievements. This paper aims at exploring different aspects of technology adoption in supply chain management (SCM) through six thinking strategies of decision makers at different stages in different sectors viz. FMCG, electrical, heavy engineering, electronics and pharmaceutical & chemicals) to recognize operations at different level through six thinking strategies. In supply chain structure, supply chain length can be different for different business, although some of the practices are similar. This paper explored the technology adoption in different phases among different industries with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and BARCODE. This paper can be useful for decision makers of a firm to take crucial decisions for particular technology adoption in particular phase of value chain by considering different pros and cons. The technical application may differ from sector to sector, hence this paper provide useful guidance for implementation of technology in different phases. KeywordsRFID, BARCODE, Six thinking strategies, technical applications, and business performance