EXPOTRAT

Innovative tracking and tracing technologies promise a wide range of possibilities for improving internal and inter-company performance processes. The theoretical potentials for companies range from improvements in supply chain and resource planning to previously unknown new business and service models. Despite the high level of attention that such issues have already received in science and practice, a systematic exploration of the topic area is still lacking.

Expotrat's goal is to develop a roadmap for research on tracking and tracing technologies in the 21st century. The perspective of IT decision-makers in German companies on the topic of RFID is to be surveyed.

After reviewing the scientific literature, a quantitative survey is conducted among decision-makers in the field of IT strategy. The goal is to capture CXOs' assessment of potentials and future developments (opportunities and risks) of RFID. Investigation and documentation of real pilot and case studies complement this survey. Based on this, opportunities and risks are identified.

• Knowledge about the assessment and evaluation of the topic RFID by CIOs
• Development of selected case studies on RFID in selected industries
• Identification and shaping of important research fields and development of an iterative research path
• Development of a roadmap for research and development in the area of tracking & tracing

Expotrat's intended results can serve as a guide for both academia and companies through the emerging field of tracking and tracing technologies, providing a foundation for advancing research and exploiting business potential.

The Expotrat project is a joint project of the Chair of Information Systems at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) on behalf of Unisys Deutschland GmbH.

• Project description TUM - Technical University Munich

• Prof. Dr. Jan Marco Leimeister