Understanding the key success factors of RFID use in supply chain management: A delphi study

International Journal of Mobile Communications

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 313-333

  Hung, Shin Yuan ^a   Chang, She I ^a   Ting, Chi Ping ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Delphi method; Key success factors; Mobile communication; Radio frequency identification; RFID; SCM; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

CHANGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; DECISION MAKERS; DELPHI METHOD; DELPHI STUDY; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS; FAILURE RATE; KEY SUCCESS FACTORS; LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; RFID SYSTEMS; SUCCESS FACTORS;

COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LOGISTICS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RADIO COMMUNICATION; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); RADIO WAVES; SUPPLY CHAINS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77952154117     PISSN: 1470949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2010.032977     Document Type: Article

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