Methodology for the developement of RFID-value added services to improve supply chain operations

Despite of the potential of RFID technologies to improve supply chain operations and control, RFID projects - especially in production heavy sectors - are often restricted to basic recognition functionalities, leaving much of the vast potential to improve supply chain operations and control unharnessed. This paper aims at providing a procedure to identify advanced value added services based on the RFID technology, tailor made to the companies' specific requirements. Considering all relevant processes the developed approach ponders potential benefits from RFID-deployment throughout the Supply Chain. As a key element a case study for SME in the electronic component industry is presented.