Question 1 – Examine the process flow in Metro’s grocery supply and identify how these processes would improve with the implementation of RFID at the pallet level and at the case level. Major process improvements for pallet-level implementations are derived from basic RFID functionality. The major functional difference between barcodes and RFID tags is that RFID tags do not require a direct line of sight for scanning and processing. This translates to major process automation where ever
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STACHOWIAK-JOULAIN RFID at the METRO Group In early 2004‚ the METRO Group (Metro)‚ Germany’s biggest retailer‚ announced its upcoming radio frequency identification (RFID) technology rollout at 250 stores and 10 warehouses‚ in collaboration with 100 suppliers. The news echoed throughout the retailing community. Previous similar announcements by Wal-Mart and Tesco had made it clear that some in the industry believed that the new technology had the potential to improve the performance of retail supply chains
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globalized world in the long run. In this process‚ it is clear that some companies can handle the selection better than others. In a world where market dynamics are rising and where retailer’s influence is stronger than the influence of suppliers; suppliers need to adapt to the retailers. Effectiveness and efficiency are the keys to success. A study of the Aberdeen Group1 has shown that 69 percent of companies are introducing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) after they are pressured by their customers
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RFID at the Metro Group Mierdorf and Wolfram are preparing their report to the RFID steering committee next month and they have three options to recommend. They can: * Expand the scope of the current pallet level RFID rollout * Move to case level RFID tagging with the manufacturers currently engaged in pallet level rollout * Stop the expansion of the RFID and focus on traditional process improvement opportunities Given the facts in the case and as outlined in more detail in this case
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Metro RFID Case Background Germany’s largest retailer‚ METRO Group came out with a radio frequency identification technology that it planned on implementing initially at 250 stores and 10 distribution centers‚ as well as collaborating with 100 suppliers. The implementation only happened at The need for RFID technology The need for RFID technology was obvious to any major retailer. There were many reasons to invest in RFID technology and the most important ones were: * Reducing shrinkage
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Apr 27‚ 2003—April 28‚ 2003 - Metro AG‚ Germany’s largest retailer‚ today will open what it calls the "store of the future." The concept store is designed to test RFID and other technologies under real-world conditions to see how they perform and how consumers respond to them. "We are not just building up a store‚" says Albrecht von Truchsess‚ a Metro spokesperson. "It’s about developing visions for retail in the future." Shoppers will find a little extra technology at the Rheinberg store
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Applications of RFID in Supply Chains Gary M. Gaukler gaukler@tamu.edu RFID and Supply Chain Systems Lab Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering Texas A&M University College Station‚ Texas 77843-3131‚ USA Ralf W. Seifert seifert@imd.ch IMD - International Institute for Management Development Chemin de Bellerive 23‚ PO Box 915 CH-1001 Lausanne‚ Switzerland Copyright This paper is published as a book chapter in “Trends in Supply Chain Design and Management: Technologies and
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different organisms have specialized tissues‚ organs and organ systems that work together for the good of the organisms. Thus the well-being of the whole organism depends on the integration of all its parts. THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Digestion is a process of breaking down large complex food substances into simple molecules that can be used by each cell. Most of the foods of organisms consist of carbohydrates‚ fats‚ and proteins. Each of these large molecules acted upon by special kinds of digestive
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Running head: PROCESS FLOW: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROCESS FLOW: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) Clifford Butler Operation Management November 1‚ 2009 Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..4 The Internet-based supply chain system for mass customized markets………..………………..4 The role of electronic data interchange (EDI) and the Internet in supply chain integration..…...5
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Implementation of Enterprise-Level Business Systems Paper The implementation phase‚ just before going live‚ is one of the most critical points in a project’s success. It is the culmination of a number of planned tasks‚ activities‚ many resources that have been brought together to implement the system based on the goals of the company and Project team. A product software implementation method is a blueprint to get users and/or organizations running with a specific software product.There are
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