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An RFID application in the food supply chain: A case study of convenience stores in Taiwan
(2011-09-01)
Hong, I-Hsuan
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Dang, Jr-Fong
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Tsai, Yi-Hsuan
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Liu, Chen-Shen
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Lee, Wang-Tsang
Food hazards can appear at any stage of global food supply chains, making it essential to define critical control points to capture the data about ingredients, manufacture and dates-certain (sell-by, use-by), etc., and provide it in a transparent manner to supply chain participants and consumers. The government of Taiwan has appointed a non-profit research organization to conduct a pilot project to launch a potential national-wide food traceability system to increase the intangible value of purchased food and to enhance food safety. This paper discusses a financially viable business model for a Radio Frequency Identification (REID) application to a food traceability system. We conduct a case study of REID implementation in the chain of convenience stores in Taiwan. The Taiwanese experiment may have implications for policy-makers, industry and public health officials elsewhere. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.