An application of radio-frequency identification systems in chinese clothing supply chain

Abstract

China, as a big clothing consumer and producer in the world, has made great progress in clothing field in the past several decades. However, Chinese clothing supply chain management is still at a low level. Because of several characteristics such as strong seasonal difference and fast changes in consumer demand, clothing industry needs a high efficient supply chain to satisfy these changes in demand. Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology can provide technical support for this efficient supply chain. Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is a wireless automatic identification technology that uses radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to transfer data between a RFID tag and its reader without any contact. Applying RFID technology in clothing supply chain can not only improve its efficiency, but also achieve the goal of real-time tracking products and solve many tough problems. In this paper, a practical RFID system application in Chinese clothing supply chain is provided, including the application framework, selection of RFID tags and configuration of RFID system. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.