Challenges with the introduction of radio-frequency identification systems into a manufacturer's supply chain - a pilot study

Enterprise Information Systems

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 235-253

  Kumar, Sameer ^a   Kadow, Brooke B ^a   Lamkin, Melissa K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer privacy; Radio frequency identification (RFID); RFID benefits; RFID challenges; RFID costs; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER PRIVACY; COST SAVING; CUSTOMER PRIVACY; CUSTOMER SERVICES; IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS; INFORMATION SHARING; PHARMACEUTICALS MANUFACTURERS; PILOT STUDIES; RADIO FREQUENCIES; REAL-TIME INFORMATION; RFID SYSTEMS; RFID TECHNOLOGY; SOFTWARE SYSTEMS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRYPTOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MANAGERS; MANUFACTURE; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS; TECHNOLOGY;

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

EID: 79955478958     PISSN: 17517575     EISSN: 17517583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17517575.2010.536262     Document Type: Review

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