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Volume 13 | Issue 7 | Year 2026 | Article Id. IJEMS-V13I7P101 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V13I7P101

Implementation of RFID Technologies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Krystyna Hulyda

Received Revised Accepted Published
17 May 2026 21 Jun 2026 12 Jul 2026 29 Jul 2026

Citation :

Krystyna Hulyda, "Implementation of RFID Technologies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management," International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 13, no. 7, pp. 1-17, 2026. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V13I7P101

Abstract

RFID technology is increasingly used to automate object identification and improve the visibility of warehouse and transportation operations. However, existing studies provide limited sector-specific guidance on selecting appropriate tagging objects, configuring RFID control points, integrating RFID data with warehouse and transportation management systems, and evaluating implementation outcomes in agricultural logistics. This study addresses this gap by developing a phased RFID implementation framework designed for agricultural and warehouse logistics. The research combines an analysis of 20 standards, implementation guidelines, and prior academic studies with an illustrative before-and-after warehouse scenario. The framework covers product-batch and logistics-unit identification, RFID read-zone configuration, integration with WMS, ERP, TMS, and GPS records, employee training, performance measurement, data security, and implementation-cost assessment. The examined scenario compares warehouse inventory operations before and after the introduction of RFID-based identification and automated WMS event recording. In the illustrative scenario, the duration of a warehouse inventory count decreased from 16 hours to 4 hours, representing a 75% reduction. RFID-supported event recording also reduced the need for delayed manual entry of receiving, movement, and shipping data and enabled the automatic verification of tagged logistics units at configured control points. The economic assessment demonstrates that RFID feasibility depends on the selected tagging level, transaction volume, infrastructure and integration costs, tag-replacement requirements, maintenance, exception handling, and the value of measurable operational savings. The study shows that RFID performance depends on the level at which objects are identified, the configuration of read zones, the quality of master data, and the integration of RFID events with warehouse and transportation records. The proposed framework contributes a sector-specific approach that links physical cargo identification, warehouse events, transportation data, documentation, performance measurement, economic assessment, and implementation-risk control.

Keywords

Agriculture, Logistics, Management, RFID, Supply Chain.

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