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RFID Initiative @ The University of Akron RFID in The Supply Chain B. S. Vijayaraman

RFID Initiative @ The University of Akron RFID in The Supply Chain B. S. Vijayaraman Professor of Management and IS Barbara Osyk Assoc. Professor of Management College of Business Administration The University of Akron. Center for Information Technologies & eBusiness (CITE).

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RFID Initiative @ The University of Akron RFID in The Supply Chain B. S. Vijayaraman

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  1. RFID Initiative @ The University of Akron RFID in The Supply Chain B. S. Vijayaraman Professor of Management and IS Barbara Osyk Assoc. Professor of Management College of Business Administration The University of Akron

  2. Center for Information Technologies & eBusiness (CITE) • Started in 2000 to promote principles and practices in the design, development, and management of information systems • Activities include: • Fostering exchange and dissemination of knowledge in Northeast Ohio (like today!) • Grant development • Creation of local expertise • Curriculum development and refinement • Creating mentoring connections

  3. Supply Chain Initiative @ CBA, UA • Special Interest Group of faculty and industry • Meets about every 8 weeks with invited local experts • Research agenda: • Business issues (RFID adoption, ROI) • Technical issues (information integration, data quality) • CITE Seminar Series an outgrowth of that group

  4. RFID Adoption Study • Supported by Warehousing Education & Research Council (WERC) • Developed a questionnaire in Spring 2004 • Conducted two pilots during Summer 2004 • Mailed questionnaire in mid August to WERC members • Received responses from 211 companies

  5. Who filled out the survey?

  6. Organization Type 2% 8% 21% Retail Manufacturing Wholesaler/Distributor 39% 3PL Warehouse/Logistics Others 30%

  7. Industry Type

  8. EPC Global Membership

  9. RFID Implementation Plan

  10. Reasons for not Implementing RFID Least Applicable Most Applicable

  11. Reasons for deploying RFID

  12. RFID Concerns Least Concerned Most Concerned

  13. Stages of RFID Implementation

  14. Problems with Pilot Testing Getting definition from Wal-Mart Understanding all the requirements Tag placement and orientation to antenna Inability to know what technology will be used Lack of standards Lead time on hardware and middleware Poor read When doing pass through do not get consistent reads at pallet level, internal case packs are un-readable Chip reliability Nail on tags lost in transit Availability of tags & equipment Tag reading at case level or solid frozen items

  15. Likelihood of Implementing RFID Solutions

  16. Areas of RFID Applications

  17. Integration of RFID Technology

  18. Investment in RFID Project

  19. Number of Tags needed at the Case Level

  20. RFID Cost Savings Least Likely Most Likely

  21. Savings as a % of Investment in RFID

  22. Satisfaction with RFID Not Satisfied Very Satisfied

  23. Future of RFID Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

  24. In Conclusion…..Not everyone ready to jump on the bandwagon but many are consideringStill concerns and skepticismWant to read about this? www.WERC.org

  25. Questions?

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