Gain in transparency versus investment in the EPC network -analysis and results of a discrete event simulation based on a case study in the fashion industry

Authors:
Jürgen Müller;Ralph Tröger;Alexander Zeier;Rainer Alt
Affiliations:
Hasso Plattner Institute for IT Systems Engineering, Potsdam, Germany;Gerry Weber International AG, Halle, Westfalen, Germany;Hasso Plattner Institute for IT Systems Engineering, Potsdam, Germany;University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Venue:
ICSOC/ServiceWave'09 Proceedings of the 2009 international conference on Service-oriented computing
Year:
2009

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Abstract

The diffusion rate of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in supply chains is lower than expected. The main reason is the doubtful Return On Investment (ROI) mainly due to high tag prices. In this contribution, we leverage a prototypical RFID implementation in the fashion industry, extend this prototype by a discrete event simulation, and discuss the impact of an Electronic Product Code (EPC)-enabled supply chain concerning higher visibility. Thereby, we illustrate the benefit of the EPC network for Supply Chain Event Management (SCEM). Future researchers are provided with the simulation data which is available online and can be investigated.