An RFID application in the food supply chain: A case study of convenience stores in Taiwan
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JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING, 106(2), 119-126
Journal
Journal of Food Engineering
Pages
119-126
Date Issued
2011
Date
2011
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Abstract
Food hazards can appear at any stage of global food supply chains, making it essential to define critical control points to capture the data about ingredients, manufacture and dates-certain (sell-by, use-by), etc., and provide it in a transparent manner to supply chain participants and consumers. The government of Taiwan has appointed a non-profit research organization to conduct a pilot project to launch a potential national-wide food traceability system to increase the intangible value of purchased food and to enhance food safety. This paper discusses a financially viable business model for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) application to a food traceability system. We conduct a case study of RFID implementation in the chain of convenience stores in Taiwan. The Taiwanese experiment may have implications for policy-makers, industry and public health officials elsewhere. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Subjects
Food traceability system; Radio frequency identification (RFID); Supply chain
Other Subjects
Business models; Convenience stores; Critical control points; Food hazards; Non-profit; Pilot projects; Policy makers; Public health; Radio frequencies; Research organization; RFID applications; Traceability systems; Agriculture; Cryptography; Food supply; Health; Profitability; Radio waves; Research; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Radio frequency identification (RFID)
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journal article
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