In this paper, we identify through the use of empirical data collected from Taiwan and Hong Kong, the factors that influence supply chain quality management. The data was collected from practicing managers. The findings for the two sets of data were consistent. The data showed that Quality Management (QM) practices are significantly correlated with the supplier participation strategy and this i...

a typical radio frequency identification system (rfid) includes one reader and a number of tags. the reader transmit to commands to the tags with interrogation radio signals, and tags receive the command and then respond with their identification. readers with interrogation signals can read tags’ responses. in rfid systems, when multiple tags respond to one reader simultaneously, tag collision ...

In recent supply chain management, as the online use of inventory data becomes available with the development of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, it is now possible to monitor the performance measures in a timely fashion. Customer service level is a key performance measure that can be computed as the percentage of times that customer orders electronically received are fulfilled...

Information integration and total supply chain visibility are viewed as integral parts for supply chain excellence. Real time and accurate information on the status of goods in a supply chain requires the integration of several evolving technologies that enable tracking of items, cartons, totes, containers, trucks, ships, rails, and other conveyances continuously. In this article, we examine tr...

Healthcare regulators are directing attention to the pharmaceutical supply chain with the passage of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). Adoption of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has the ability to improve compliance, reduce costs, and improve safety in the supply chain but its implementation has been limited; primarily bec...

Adopting smart technologies for supply chain management leads to higher profits. The manufacturer and retailer are two players, where the is unreliable may not send accurate demand information manufacturer. As an advanced technology, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) implemented track trace each product’s movement on a real-time basis in inventory. It takes this management. This research pr...

The presented paper demonstrates how metamaterials with their unique properties and structures derived from metamaterials can offer solutions to overcome technical limitations of passive and chipless wireless sensor and RFID concepts. Basically, the metamaterial approach allows for miniaturization, higher sensitivity, and an extreme geometric flexibility. Miniaturization is certainly important ...

Despite the increasing popularity of mobile information systems, the actual processes leading to the innovation of mobile technologies remain largely unexplored. This study uses Action Research to examine the innovation of a mobile RFID technology. Working from Activity Theory, it departs from the prevalent product-oriented view of innovation and treats technology-in-the-making as a complex act...

This paper gives a detail analysis of various applications based on Internet of Thing (IoT)s. This explains about how internet of things evolved from mobile computing and ubiquitous computing. It emphasises the fact that objects are connected over the internet rather than people. The properties of Internet of Things (IOT) are product information, electronic tag, standard expressed and uploading...

In this chapter we first give an introduction to radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology. We discuss capabilities and limitations of this technology in a supply chain setting. We then present several current applications of this technology to supply chains to demonstrate best practices and important implementation considerations. Subsequently, we discuss several issues that may hinder ...