A study of rfid readiness framework and its application

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology that changes the nature of many industries. The readiness to implement RFID affects the effectiveness of company itself and corresponding supply chain members in adopting this technology. This manuscript proposes a framework which covering organization, environment, and technology three facets with two metrics for each facet. The proposed framework is used to evaluate RFID readiness on a dataset of 32 representative firms in the automotive industry. Analysis shows that all three facets are associated with each other and expected value, managers’ commitment, as well as network infrastructure are the key factors that influence the intent of adopting RFID in the case industry.