Fuzzy-scorecard based logistics management in robust SCM

Due to the IT advances, the logistics management faces a change to the new era. This article proposes a novel method to evaluate the real-time overall performance of a logistics network for a supply chain. The corresponding strategies to manage the underperformed channels can be subsequently obtained in the method. Thus, the logistics network can be managed timely under the stochastic environment, and it makes the SCM robust. The overall performance of the logistics network is integrated by the individual logistics channel real-time performance which can be easily obtained by the new IT technologies such as RFID, etc. The fuzzy-scorecard is introduced to indicate the measured key performance indicators (KPI) for the network. Some numerical examples are presented to illustrate the various scenarios of management for the proposed method.     

Relation model describing the effects of introducing RFID in the supply chain: evidence from the food and beverage industry in South Korea

The development of information technology has rapidly changed the logistics industry. RFID has become more and more important in the context of supply chain management (SCM), and implementation of RFID in SCM brings with it the potential to manage the information flow and to support communication and collaboration along the supply chain. This study was conducted to build a relation model, which is a structural model, to identify the effects of introducing RFID into the supply chain of the food and beverage industry in Korea. The supply chain of the food and beverage industry was divided into five activities: procurement, production, transport, sale, warehousing, and administration. This study was based on the premise that RFID will be embedded in a transport box or pallet circulated in the SC. The model showed that SC activities have positive relationships through the RFID system, and the introduction of RFID promotes information interchanges between SC activities, which in turn enable the coordination and consolidation of a total SCM. From the results of this study, it is expected that the RFID system does not only enable the SC partners to improve their utilities but also promotes the efficiency of SCM as a whole. This is meaningful considering that there is still a controversy regarding the effects of RFID on SCM.     

Development of Wafer Warehouse Management System for Semiconductor Manufacturing Foundry Supply Chain

Efficiency of supply chains management mostly depends on the process coordination and information integration between the supply chain companies.The well-known integrated circuit design houses,the wafer fabrication industries, and the integrated circuit packaging/testing business has together formed a contiguous supply chain from materials to system in Taiwan during the past decades.Logistic management of the wafer hence becomes the key linkage in the semiconductor foundry supply chain.The objective of this paper is to develop the wafer warehouse management system for global wafer logistics.Current operations for wafer logistics management are firstly reviewed. The system requirements are analyzed by the model-driven business transformation approach.The business operation model and the platform-independent solution architecture for the wafer logistics management are constructed.A prototype information system is also developed for validation.Results of this research can improve the effectiveness and efficiency in wafer logistics management for the semiconductor foundry supply chain.     

Design and development of logistics workflow systems for demand management with RFID

This paper discusses demand and supply chain management and examines how artificial intelligence techniques and RFID technology can enhance the responsiveness of the logistics workflow. This proposed system is expected to have a significant impact on the performance of logistics networks by virtue of its capabilities to adapt unexpected supply and demand changes in the volatile marketplace with the unique feature of responsiveness with the advanced technology, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). Recent studies have found that RFID and artificial intelligence techniques drive the development of total solution in logistics industry. Apart from tracking the movement of the goods, RFID is able to play an important role to reflect the inventory level of various distribution areas. In today’s globalized industrial environment, the physical logistics operations and the associated flow of information are the essential elements for companies to realize an efficient logistics workflow scenario. Basically, a flexible logistics workflow, which is characterized by its fast responsiveness in dealing with customer requirements through the integration of various value chain activities, is fundamental to leverage business performance of enterprises. The significance of this research is the demonstration of the synergy of using a combination of advanced technologies to form an integrated system that helps achieve lean and agile logistics workflow.     

A contingency model for creating value from RFID supply chain network projects in logistics and manufacturing environments

In the growing literature on RFID and other network technologies, the importance of organizational transformation at the supply chain level has been recognized. However, the literature lacks conceptual model development and salient mechanisms for achieving the level of organizational transformation required for stakeholders to realize the full business benefits from RFID projects. Furthermore, the RFID adoption, use, and impact studies to date largely focus on a single firm setting and on the retail sector. Therefore, this study intends to fill this knowledge gap in the literature, and develops a contingency model for creating value from RFID supply chain projects in logistics and manufacturing environments. For our model development, we draw upon extant diverse literatures, particularly the framework for IT-enabled business transformation, and leadership and organizational learning. The framework postulates a positive relationship between the level of organizational transformation effected by the use of information technology (IT) and the level of business benefits realized from IT. The contingency model draws on the framework, and explicates five contingency factors influencing value creation from RFID supply chain projects: environmental upheaval; leadership; second-order organizational learning; resources commitment; and organizational transformation. Using the contingency model as a conceptual guide, we also perform an analysis of longitudinal real-world case data from a Canadian third-party logistics service firm's seven-layer supply chain RFID projects. The case study analysis provides evidence for the imperative of the contingency factors identified in the model for creating value from the RFID projects. Furthermore, it also reveals the differential costs for the focal firm and the up-stream manufacturing as a key barrier to realizing the full RFID benefits at the supply chain level.     

Rfid Technologies: Supply-Chain Applications and Implementation Issues

RFID technologies hold the promise of closing some of the information gaps in the supply chain, especially in retailing and logistics. As a mobile technology, RFID can enable “process freedoms” and real-time visibility into supply chains. This article provides an introduction to the technology, several case examples, and implementation guidelines for managers based on published reports.     

射频识别技术国内外应用现状、问题与对策

无线射频识别是通过射频信号之间的电磁或电感耦合实现数据采集与通信的一种新兴技术,具有非可视识别、存储容量大等特点,在现代物流、定位跟踪、信息化管理等领域具有广阔应用空间。首先介绍了RFID系统的基本组成,从物资全资可视、空间定位与跟踪、重要设备管理、供应链管理、交通管理、防伪防盗等领域详细阐述了国内外RFID最新应用情况,分析总结了我国RFID技术存在的频率、信息安全、技术标准、读取碰撞、生产成本等问题,提出了相应的对策和建议。     

The impact of RFID technology on warehouse process innovation: A pilot project in the TPL industry

Using the value chain model which provides a process view, this longitudinal case study and simulation modeling analysis of a Canadian third-party logistics (TPL) supply chain provides some empirical support for the enabling role of RFID technology in effecting warehouse process innovation and optimization for the focal TPL firm. However, the findings of our study also reveal the RFID technology implementation costs as the key inhibitor of RFID widespread adoption and usage among suppliers. This, in turn, precluded the focal TPL firm from implementing the best optimum RFID solution to create better business value from the RFID project.     

基于RFID的物流应用解决方案

在物流供应链中，为了能够精确掌握物流资产的动态，需要对物流过程进行实时的监控，RFID正是对供应链上物体进行控制与跟踪的一种技术。本文在现有物流系统的基础上，结合RFID技术和BPM技术，提出一个物流应用解决方案，达到对物流资产的无缝跟踪。     

基于RFID的物流装备信息监控网络平台设计

集装箱是全球物流运输的核心装备,全球国际货运90％以上都是通过集装箱完成,目前集装箱运输的智能化和信息化技术落后,从而导致物流效率低、海关通关效率低且做不到实时可视化监控。文中基于射频识别和嵌入式微控制器技术开发了用于托盘和集装箱等物流装备的智能数据采集终端,进而设计了基于智能集装箱的现代物流装备物联网系统平台。该平台的广泛应用使现代物流系统的整个供应链信息流畅通,实现了可视化监控,大幅度提高了现代物流效率。为行业应用提供智能集装箱成熟产品和技术方案。     

An integrated framework for blockchain-enabled supply chain trust management towards smart manufacturing

With the development of a new generation of information technology, smart manufacturing has put forward higher requirements for supply chain. It is necessary to ensure the synchronization of the supply chain operation and maintain the reliability of the supply chain management, therefore the trust evaluation for the supply chain becomes extremely important. Traditional supply chain management has problems such as information flow is easy to be tampered with, logistics is difficult to trace, and capital flow is not true, which leads to increased opportunity costs due to the lack of trust among transaction entities in the supply chain. The emergence of blockchain technology provides an opportunity to improve the supply chain ecosystem. In this paper, an integrated framework for blockchain-enabled supply chain trust management towards smart manufacturing is proposed to explain how to enhance trust management with the help of blockchain from the perspectives of information flow, logistics, and capital flow. An optimized trust management model is designed for better entities evaluation in supply chain. A coal mine equipment manufacturing industry scenario is presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed framework.     

Adoption of RFID technologies in UK logistics: Moderating roles of size,barcode experience and government support

Due to globalization, logistics has become an important part in the supply chain. Many logistics service providers have realised the importance of adoption of technologies that can help manufacturers, warehouses, and retailers to communicate with each other more efficiently. Among many logistics technologies, radio frequency identification (RFID) has been identified as an important technology to improve logistics operations and supply chain management, and thus is increasingly gaining both practitioners’ and researchers’ attention. The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of usability features of RFID in the adoption of the technology by the logistics sector in the UK. We have used questionnaire survey method to collect data from the UK logistics firms. The analysis of the data shows that the usability of RFID technology positively influences adoption of technology. We have further tested the moderating effects of firm size, experience with barcode use, and government support in adopting RFID. Our results show that government support strongly moderates the link between usability of RFID and its adoption but size and experience with barcode do not moderate this link. We elaborate the contributions of the study and managerial implications of our results in this paper.     

浅谈电子标签技术在物流信息管理中的研究与应用

该文从电子标签技术、物流信息管理、电子标签动态发展等技术方面对电子标签技术在物流信息管理软件中的实际应用的研究。由于电子标签的推广并融入物流信息管理行业,电子标签技术在物流心理管理软件中也发挥举足轻重的作用。RFID技术在物流行业强大推动,是国内物流企业尽快加入RFID技术应用的大趋势。     

企业RFID模块应用研究与实现

物联网在全球发展迅速,而射频识别技术是物联网感知层的核心技术之一.RFID作为一项新兴的自动识别技术,已广泛应用于生产制造和装配、图书管理、身份标示、运动计时、智能交通、门禁系统、航空行李处理、文档追踪、物流与供应链管理等众多领域中.显然RFID技术将会被越来越多的企业采纳,而在原有系统中扩展出RFID功能亦或是构建全新的RFID系统,将会是一个比较漫长的过程,降缓了一些企业信息化建设的步伐.RFID的发卡和读取,将会是每一个未来信息化系统所必须实现的功能,针对RFID基本概念进行了分析,以在J2EE系统中扩展出RFID模块为例,详细论述了RFID模块解决方案的设计流程,并给出了相应代码实现.     

RFID技术及其在物流企业的应用

无线射频识别技术(RFID)已成为现代物流的热点技术,对物流管理的信息化发展具有十分重要的作用。文中说明了RFID的基本工作原理及其系统组成;讨论了RFID在国民经济各个领域的广泛应用尤其是物流领域的具体应用,物流业广泛使用RFID技术,可以实现产品的生产、存储、运输、销售整个供应链过程的智能化;随后提出了一种通用的基于RFID的物流应用框架;并阐明了RFID应用于物流企业的优势所在;最后从标准、成本和安全可靠性三个方面讨论了目前阻碍RFID应用于物流领域的现实因素。     

Real-time supply chain—A blockchain architecture for project deliveries

Real-time tracking and tracing are important in providing a unified view of global supply chains consisting of several parties. This paper illustrates the needs and requirements for managing supply chains in multi-company project environments by adopting various tracking and tracing technologies. This kind of tracking and tracing is especially needed within distributed architectures engaged in project-based businesses, where several vendors are involved in a single project. Such tracking and tracing data can be used extensively to generate key performance indicators, which can be used to measure and control supply chain processes. This paper also proposes a pilot system of a cloud-based portal for real-time tracking and tracing of logistics and supply chains. This portal is formed by the combination of RFID, IoT and blockchain technology into an integrated real-time view. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and IoT (Internet of Things) provides real-time information or data, while blockchain technology is used to provide a chain of immutable transactions. The architecture of the proposed portal system is connected to transport companies, tracking devices, consolidation points and suppliers. The pilot study also illustrates the benefits and advantages of such a portal system.     

Impact of Radio Frequency Identification Technology on Environmental Sustainability

This study is the first empirical investigation of the impact of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology utilization on a manufacturing organization’s ability to implement environmental sustainability practices and the organization’s level of environmental performance. The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationships among RFID technology utilization, environmental sustainability practices, and environmental performance. A structural model depicting the impact (direct and indirect through green supply chain management practices) on environmental performance is theorized. The efficacy of the model is assessed using a Partial-Least-Squares structural equation modeling methodology based on data from a sample of manufacturing managers. The results suggest that RFID technology utilization is positively associated with green supply chain management practices and environmental performance. This study contributes to the understanding of the impact of a specific technology, RFID, on environmental sustainability. RFID technology utilization is established as a viable component of a manufacturing organization’s environmental sustainability strategy.     

Static and dynamic policies with RFID for the scheduling of retrieval and storage warehouse operations

Warehouses are essential components of logistics and supply chains. The performance of warehouse operations significantly affects the efficiency of the whole chain it belongs to. Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an emerging technology capable of providing real-time information about the location and properties of tagged object(s), such as people, equipment or products. The objective of this article is threefold, to propose and compare different offline and online policies for the scheduling of warehouse operations, to design a tool that allows the decision maker to compare policies and environments without putting them into practice, and to study the benefits that can be obtained if RFID is used in a particular type of warehouse. To this end, we have developed a stylised model that captures and generalises the main characteristics of the structure, routing and sequencing operations of a given real warehouse. The model incorporates several realistic features never or rarely discussed in the literature in the presence of RFID, for example, due dates in the orders that have to be performed and congestion in the warehouse due to the presence of multiple vehicles performing the orders. We have also developed a set of heuristic routing and sequencing procedures that take and, alternatively, do not take into account real time information, and compare their performance via simulation on a set of randomly generated, although realistic, warehouse scenarios. Computational results show the effect in terms of due data fulfilment and tardiness minimisation if the RFID technology is installed and offline and online management policies are considered.     

RFID技术在烟草仓储物流管理中的应用研究

针对当前烟草企业仓储物流管理效率较低的问题,提出了将RFID技术应用于仓储管理全过程的设计构想;同时介绍了RFID技术的系统结构、优势特征以及应用领域,提出了基于RFID技术的烟草仓储管理系统架构,给出了RFID技术在关键环节中的应用流程。该方法与传统的基于条码技术的仓储管理系统相比,提高了烟草产品的识别率,避免了重复扫码,可实现仓储物流的自动化、信息化管理,有效提高仓储各个环节的工作效率,降低了物流成本。研究表明,该系统具有良好的实用性和可行性。     

物流云服务——面向供应链的物流服务新模式*

为解决当前物流服务方式在推广应用方面的诸多瓶颈问题,在云计算、云制造、物联网、RFID等技术发展基础上,提出了一种面向供应链的物流服务新模式———物流云服务。给出了物流云服务的定义,分析了物流云服务区别于以往物流服务方式的创新特征,提出了物流云服务的业务架构和技术架构,讨论了实施物流云服务所需解决的关键技术和问题。最后,以汽车产业供应链物流为例,设计了汽车物流云服务模式,对物流云服务模式进行应用验证。