Benefits
Strategic (competitive factors), tactic (visibility along the Supply Chain), and operational (assets and efficiencies) benefits have been identified with RFID adoption across the supply chain (Pedroso et al., 2009). Potential benefits identified from prior research studies are: improved inventory management and visibility, reduced costs for logistical operations, improved customer service, improved security, improved efficiency of business operations, automatic non- line-of-sight scanning, labor reduction due to increased automation, enhanced visibility of supply chain, improved asset tracking and inventory management, item level tracking, traceable warranties and targeted product recall, improved reliability, quality control and regulation, improved utilization of resources, durability, and the capacity to hold more information were some of the reasons (Leimeister et al., 2009, Lim & Koh, 2009; Osyk et al., 2012; Mehrjerdi, 2011b; Prater et al., 2005; Visich et al., 2009). Al Kattan and Al Khudairi (2010) also documented, using simulation models in SCM systems, that regardless of demand distribution pattern and customer order rate using RFID technology adoption improved inventory control.