Value chain dynamics in the RFID technology

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology has been one of the oldest renewed technologies with a promise of becoming a foundation of "The Internet of Things" in future. MIT's Auto-ID labs and EPCGlobal have been instrumental in advocating standards, making mass scale adoption a reality. The early adopters were found to be in the retail supply chain industry followed by many interesting applications in areas ranging from Fish Tracking to authentication of currency notes. Projects implemented till 2006 were mainly pilot in nature with a desire to understand the technology, given its limitations and challenges and conclude with value propositions or return on investment analysis for corporations. This work has attempted to study such phenomenon in greater detail, bring together the dimensions of technology and business as related to the current state of RFID. We found a very different set of value dynamics applicable to each individual component in the RFID business landscape. Analysis on presented in more detail for manufacturers (Suppliers) of goods as well as Sellers (Retailers) of goods. Further work may be in the form of analyzing the remaining components like logistics players and end customers in a similar fashion.

Department dc:contributor.department

Sloan School of Management.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2006

Author dc:creator

• Tavshikar, Milind (Milind Murlidhar)

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Charles Fine.

• Sloan School of Management.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37256

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/37256