EXPOTRAT

Innovative tracking and tracing technologies promise a wide range of possibilities for improving internal and inter-company performance processes. The theoretical potential for companies ranges from improvements in the 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, there has been no systematic exploration of the subject area to date.

The aim of Expotrat is to develop a roadmap for research into tracking and tracing technologies in the 21st century. The aim is to survey the views of IT decision-makers in German companies on the topic of RFID.

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

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

The intended results of Expotrat can serve as a guide for both science and companies through the emerging field of tracking and tracing technologies and thus form a basis for the progress of research and the exploitation of 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 of Munich

• Prof. Dr. Jan Marco Leimeister