Radio Frequency Identification Systems Within a Lean Supply Chain in a Global Environment

Abstract

Managing supply chain relationships or working with suppliers to meet the goal of waste reduction are essential functions for successful businesses. There are several disruption risks associated in supply chains, of which few can argue that the disruption of communication, especially product identification and data capture, is the most important potential bottlenecks. It is important in a lean environment to identify potentially disruptive supply chain events for each node in the network. The use of RFID and related IT-intensive technologies can greatly aid management in its quest for more robust and agile supply chains, especially in an offshoring/outsourcing environment.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) based wireless manufacturing systems, a review

“…Material flow control in lean manufacturing applications using the RFID systems is investigated by Ramadan et al (2016) to reduce the total cycle time in part production process. RFID Systems within a lean supply chain in a global environment is investigated by Smith et al (2018) in order to decrease the waste materials in manufacturing systems.…”