The impact of RFID and EPC network on the bullwhip effect in the Italian FMCG supply chain

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 426-432

  Bottani, Eleonora ^a   Montanari, Roberto ^a   Volpi, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bullwhip effect; EPC network; FMCG supply chain; Quantitative assessment; Radio frequency identification (RFID); Safety stocks

Indexed keywords

BULLWHIP EFFECTS; EPC NETWORK; QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT; QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTS; SAFETY STOCK;

PROFITABILITY; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); RADIO WAVES; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; VISIBILITY;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 76049116930     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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