Achieving supply chain integration using RFID technology: The case of emerging intelligent B-to-B e-commerce processes in a living laboratory

Business Process Management Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 58-81

  Fosso Wamba, Samuel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b NEOMA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Business process integration; Electronic commerce; Living laboratory; Organizational processes; Proof of concept; Radio frequency identification; Retail industry; RFID technology; Supply chain integration; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857557643     PISSN: 14637154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14637151211215019     Document Type: Article

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