ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the implementation of radio frequency identification device (RFID) enabled automated receiving, which has been identified as one of the quickest profitable supply chain management RFID applications. It briefly outlines the technological and non-technological issues related to RFID enabled receiving. The chapter offers some information about the detailed field research carried out in several organizations. It examines the different possible configurations of the application applied to real-life environments, their associated benefits and implications. The chapter highlights how the application can contribute to building a collaborative advantage in the supply chain. Innovative firms that have started to use RFID enabled automated receiving have measured and communicated tangible benefits. RFID enabled automated receiving requires replacing the different types of barcodes by smart labels. Smart labels are simply RFID tags glued to an adhesive label. The system requires that RFID readers be in a relatively close proximity to the smart labels during the receiving process.
