I: Functional RFID Integration; then Stage
II: Business Unit RFID Integration; and finally, Stage
III: Inter-company RFID Integration.
The model addresses the degree of benefits and risks as more supply chain partners are part of the integration. The model also contrasts the potential effects with internal business systems and external supply chain systems for each stage of integration. For each stage, we share an example of a company that has implemented an RFID system successfully in its supply chain network to demonstrate the issues that were faced and the benefits that were gained.