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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 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) • 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
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
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
Organization Type 2% 8% 21% Retail Manufacturing Wholesaler/Distributor 39% 3PL Warehouse/Logistics Others 30%
Reasons for not Implementing RFID Least Applicable Most Applicable
RFID Concerns Least Concerned Most Concerned
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
RFID Cost Savings Least Likely Most Likely
Satisfaction with RFID Not Satisfied Very Satisfied
Future of RFID Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree
In Conclusion…..Not everyone ready to jump on the bandwagon but many are consideringStill concerns and skepticismWant to read about this? www.WERC.org