Impact of RFID on Business Supply Chain

1.0 Introduction

RFID or radio frequency identification has been recognized as an important potent tool in the field of wireless technology which helps to transfer the data electronically for the purpose of identifying the tags which contains information. The RFID technology plays a significant role in supply chain management for tracking the shipment in an efficient manner (Blanchard, 2010). The RFID help to helps to track the product from supply of the products top the ends customers with the help of tag information. The supply chain process has become more faster with the help of RFID technology. With the help of tracking the information about from bar code it can help to understand the origin of the products and other information of the products. This research study mainly helps to analyze the various impacts of radio frequency identification on the supply chain management of Tesco plc organization.

2.0 structure

The topic analysis part of the research mainly highlights several areas which are summarized below;

  • Title
  • Statement of the problem
  • Objectives of the research
  • previous work
  • Hypothesis
  • Probable approach
  • Value

The entire overall research structure will be followed throughout the topic analysis part of the research.

 

2.1Title

For efficiently carrying out the entire research the research topic is chosen as “Impacts of RFID or radio frequency identification on the business supply chain a case study of Tesco”

2.2 Problem statement

This part of the research study mainly highlights the problems and challenges of the entire research that would be helpful for analyzing the probable solutions of the problems. From last few years Tesco, which is one of the largest retail chains in UK has been facing several problems due to tracking of the shipment products. The supply chain management process of Tesco has become slow which leads to delay of the delivery of the products. The wide range of customers of Tesco has become unsatisfied due to slow delivery of the products (Langer and Kekre, 2007). The entire system of product delivery system is facing several problems due to slow process of the supply chain management. The online customers also are facing several problems in delivering of the products and services which reduces the process of organizational activities. From tracking of the products to delivery of the products to the end customers RFID technology has been introduced as an integrated potent tool that can help to continuously track the products with the help of contained information. Tesco should improve the RFID technology for efficiently tracking of the every product from supply of the products to the end customers so that it would be helpful for enhancing the customer satisfaction.

2.3 Research objectives

For efficiently analyzing of the overall research the prime objectives of the research is very essential which help to understand the overall search study. The prime purpose of this research study is to assess the several impacts of the RFID technology in supply chain process for Tesco organization (Reyes, 2011). For efficiently conducting of this particular research several research objectives are summarized below;

  • To identify the various impacts of the RFID technology in supply chain management process of an organization.
  • To assess the importance of RFID technology in business process.
  • To assess the relationship between supply chain process RFID for improving the business process.
  • To identify the relationship between customer satisfaction and RFID technology in supply chain process for improving the business performance.
  • To identify the several applications of RFID technology in business process that can help to enhance the growth of business.

2.4 Previous work

This part of the research study mainly helps to analyze the previous research or article by the various previous researchers in this field. The previous research of this topic helps to analyze the solutions of the research problems that would be helpful for efficiently understanding of the overall research study. The previous work on this topic also helps to identify the several approaches for analyzing the probable solutions of the research problems.  For efficiently understanding of the entire research study the following prior works of the various previous researchers have been used;

  • Langer, N. and Kekre, S. (2007). Assessing the Impact of RFID on Return Center Logistics.
  • Hart, D. and Gregor, S. (2010). Information Systems Foundations: The Role of Design Science.
  • Schindler, R., Schmalbein, N. and Anhalt, A. (2012). SMART TRASH: Study on RFID tags and the recycling industry.
  • Wankel, C. (2008). 21st century management. Los Angeles, Calif.: SAGE Publications.

The above highlighted journals have been used for evaluating of the several research objectives.

 

2.5 Hypothesis

For conducting of the overall research study Hypothesis analysis is very important which helps to understand the prime objectives of the research that would be helpful for identifying the overall research problems (Myerson, 2007). The hypothesis of this research study is given below;

H0: RFID has several impacts on supply chain management process for improving the business process.

H1: RFID technology does not have any kinds of impacts on supply chain management process for improving the business process.

 

2.6 Probable approach

This part of the research study mainly depends upon the hypothesis of the research that would be helpful for carrying out the overall research study. For efficiently carrying out this research quantitative approach with secondary research approach would be used. Mainly experimental study from the previous work for the employees and staff of the organization will be used in this research (Schindler, Schmalbein and Anhalt, 2012). This research will be based on the Tesco in UK so probabilistic sampling techniques would be used. The respondents would b selected from the employees, staffs and managers of the organization.

2.7 Value

This particular study is very important for analyzing the various impacts of RFID technology on the supply chain process that can help to improve the business process. This study is also would be helpful for the management of Tesco for providing solutions of the problems that can help to enhance the growth of the organization (Wankel, 2008). The performance of the organization can be enhanced through the help of RFID technology.

 

References

Blanchard, D. (2010). Supply chain management best practices. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons.

Hart, D. and Gregor, S. (2010). Information Systems Foundations: The Role of Design Science.

Langer, N. and Kekre, S. (2007). Assessing the Impact of RFID on Return Center Logistics.

Myerson, J. (2007). RFID in the supply chain. Boca Raton, FL: Auerbach.

Reyes, P. (2011). RFID in the supply chain. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Schindler, R., Schmalbein, N. and Anhalt, A. (2012). SMART TRASH: Study on RFID tags and the recycling industry.

Wankel, C. (2008). 21st century management. Los Angeles, Calif.: SAGE Publications.