78 RFID Technology in Logistics Applications and Supply Chain Management: Case Study of Wal-Mart and DHL

This paper is aimed to review academic literature regarding RFID technology on a broad basis, in logistics and related fields, to analyze findings which impact on logistics and supply chain management, as an overall status of contributions in academic literature is lacking, and researches regarding RFID technology most on technology aspect, lack of research for RFID applications in logistics and supply chain management on integrative aspect from characteristics, applications to benefits of RFID technology. The paper analyses RFID technology developments reported in various industries, methods used, contexts covered, and main logistical and supply chain issues and areas dealt with as well as those which are omitted. The study constructs a RFID adoption model, and applies a case study methodology for data collection and analysis, finally, the paper implement case comparison and analysis. Based on the model and analysis of case study, this research constructs four practical propositions for future researchers and practitioners. The study is valuable as it presents a comprehensive picture of the current status of findings which affect logistics and supply chain management and which have been reported within RFID technology.