RFID technology in emergency logistics: an exploratory study

Wu, Yenchun Jim; Lirn, Taih-Cherng

doi:10.1504/ijmed.2011.044636

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“…Hence, different efforts have been undertaken to use information and technology in disasters. For instance, there are analysis using cooperative games to gather insights about the drivers for successful coordination (Ergun et al 2014), ERP systems and tracking systems for humanitarian purposes (Comes 2016), RFID technology for tracking in relief distribution (Wu and Lirn 2011) and barcoded ID cards for delivery of items (Ergun et al 2014) More recently, technologies linked to Industry 4.0 have been seen as a potential solution to the challenges faced by HSCs. Cichosz (2018) lists 8 technologies that will be increasingly used in the forthcoming years, including; Self-Driving Vehicles (SDV), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), 3D Printing (3DP), Blockchain (BC), Next-Generation Wireless (NGW), Bionic Enhancement (BE), and Virtual Reality (VR).…”

Section: Technology In the Humanitarian Supply Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The first concept refers to gathering information to enhance visibility of the system, whereas information handling refers to managing the data and analysing it, and information usage means planning tasks, executing tasks and providing services (Winkelhaus and Grosse 2019). Different articles have studied information generation in disaster management (Alexander 2013;Lin et al 2016;Wu and Lirn 2011). This article focuses on information handling and usage.…”

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The potential of emergent disruptive technologies for humanitarian supply chains: the integration of blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and 3D printing

Rodríguez-Espíndola

Chowdhury

Beltagui

et al. 2020

International Journal of Production Research

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The growing importance of humanitarian operations has created an imperative to overcome the complications currently recorded in the field. Challenges such as delays, congestion, poor communication and lack of accountability may represent opportunities to test the reported advantages of emergent disruptive technologies. Meanwhile, the literature on humanitarian supply chains looks at isolated applications of technology and lacks a framework for understanding challenges and solutions, a gap that this article aims to fill. Using a case study based on the flood of Tabasco of 2007 in Mexico, this research identifies solutions based on the use of emergent disruptive technologies. Furthermore, this article argues that the integration of different technologies is essential to deliver real benefits to the humanitarian supply chain. As a result, it proposes a framework to improve the flow of information, products and financial resources in humanitarian supply chains integrating three emergent disruptive technologies; Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and 3D Printing. The analysis presented shows the potential of the framework to reduce congestion in the supply chain, enhance simultaneous collaboration of different stakeholders, decrease lead times, increase transparency, traceability and accountability of material and financial resources, and allow victims to get involved in the fulfilment of their own needs.

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Section: Technology In the Humanitarian Supply Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Research Focusmentioning

confidence: 99%

The potential of emergent disruptive technologies for humanitarian supply chains: the integration of blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and 3D printing

Rodríguez-Espíndola

Chowdhury

Beltagui

et al. 2020

International Journal of Production Research

193

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The healthcare supply chain network design with traceability: A novel algorithm

Hajipour

Niaki

Akhgar

et al. 2021

Computers & Industrial Engineering

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Radio frequency identification technology in logistics: A review of the literature

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Filippelli

Bigliardi

et al. 2022

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Radio frequency identification technology offers various potential benefits compared to the traditional systems of automatic identification, such as barcodes or manual data entry. Thanks to non-contact reading, no need for human intervention and real time information update, that technology increases the speed of identification, material, and information flow and plays an important role in various logistics activities. This is why, since its introduction, radio frequency identification has always been indicated by researchers and practitioners as the technology that will have changed the way of managing logistics and supply chain processes. By means of a systematic literature review on 95 selected papers, this study proposes an examination of radio frequency identification applications targeting the logistics field, with the purpose of categorizing the available knowledge, examining the state-of-the-art solutions and highlighting the key benefits of the technology within the logistics sector. As a result, the trends of the topics treated in studies targeting radio frequency identification in logistics are delineated. Suggestions for future research directions are provided.

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RFID technology in emergency logistics: an exploratory study

Cited by 4 publications

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The potential of emergent disruptive technologies for humanitarian supply chains: the integration of blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and 3D printing

The potential of emergent disruptive technologies for humanitarian supply chains: the integration of blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and 3D printing

The healthcare supply chain network design with traceability: A novel algorithm

Radio frequency identification technology in logistics: A review of the literature

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