Title: Appraising and overcoming the barriers of RFID implementation in a process industry in New Zealand

Authors: Supriya Roy; Ram Naresh Roy

Addresses: Deloitte Australia, Level 9/225 George Street, NSW 2000, Australia ' Eastern Institute of Technology, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Abstract: Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology is widely used in manufacturing and service industries to track inventory in transit, asset control and improve the overall supply chain. For example, RFID is used to track the product's location down the assembly line in the automobile and pharmaceutical industries. This paper explores the possibility of implementing RFID in a glass processing plant via mobile platforms (PC or smartphone apps) for searching customer ordered glasses through the various stages in the plant. It also examines how RFID can help reduce the time and cost spent on glass reworks, leading to increased profitability and customer satisfaction. Finally, the paper also explores the potential barriers to implementing RFID in a 'glass production plant' in New Zealand.

Keywords: radio-frequency identification; RFID; EPC; glass processing; supply chain; delivered in full on time; DIFOT; barcodes; implementation constraints.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIE.2024.135439

International Journal of Intelligent Enterprise, 2024 Vol.11 No.1, pp.1 - 20

Accepted: 21 Feb 2022
Published online: 13 Dec 2023 *