The Pros and Cons of RFID in Supply Chain Management
ICMB '05 Proceedings of the International Conference on Mobile Business
Radio frequency identification: technologies, applications, and research issues: Research Articles
Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing
Adaptive product tracking in RFID-enabled large-scale supply chain
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
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Fierce competition within the third party logistics 3PL market has developed as providers compete to win customers and enhance their competitive advantage through cost reduction plans and creating service differentiation. 3PL providers are expected to develop advanced technological and logistical service applications that can support cost reduction while increasing service innovation. To enhance competitiveness, this paper proposes the implementation of radio-frequency identification RFID enabled returnable transport equipment RTE in combination with the consolidation of network assets and cross-docking. RFID enabled RTE can significantly improve network visibility of all assets with continuous real-time data updates. A four-level cyclic model aiding 3PL providers to achieve competitive advantage has been developed. The focus is to reduce assets, increase asset utilisation, reduce RTE cycle time and introduce real-time data in the 3PL network. Furthermore, this paper highlights the need for further research from the 3PL perspective.