... is case study and its unit of analysis is a network of supplier and wholesaler (buyer) companies acting in the Finnish technical trade industry, which are implementing inter‐organizational tracking. The implementation project followed an implementation process model developed to execute the case study...

... as a “unit”, any product which fails the check at any point of control must be discarded. The set of signatures must therefore be seen as an indivisible seal of product quality. The tracking process is shown in Figure 2 . The product enters the value chain with the fixing of a tag initialized...

... Counterfeiting Inventory control Tracking Radio frequencies Codes Manufacturing enterprises face tough competition in an increasingly globalized market, with increased regulatory scrutiny and requirements. To provide responsive and lean supply chain planning in meeting the conflicting demands...

... al., 2005). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Radio systems Tracking Supply chain management Food crises in the last decade have had a great impact on food industry. Food deficiencies have led not only to contamination but also in certain cases even to death. BSE...

... bookings, warehousing, and other related activities such as insurance. At present, most service providers do allow their customers to access their Internet cargo tracking systems to search for correct consignments and related flight information. However, the lack of coordination between agents is making...