RFID and the Innovation Cycle
The International Journal of Logistics Management
ISSN: 0957-4093
Article publication date: 1 January 2004
Abstract
In this paper, several “disruptive” technologies are considered and the paths they have taken from the early innovation phase to full implementation are traced. The technologies include: refrigeration; the automobile and highway system; incandescent lighting; the television; and, the personal computer. Each technology is traced through several steps leading from the early innovation to wide adoption. Then the same steps are applied to RFID, placing it in this historical context and speculating on the possible future adoption and impact of this technology.
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Citation
Sheffi, Y. (2004), "RFID and the Innovation Cycle", The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/09574090410700194
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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