RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION: TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS IN LOGISTICS

Monitoring and management of complex logistics processes could not be realized without appropriate information and communications systems. A well-structured and technically safe information flow of valid data has come to form an essential element for designing and extending materials-flow systems. Radio frequency identification technology (RFID) plays an important role in supporting logistics and supply chain processes due to their ability to identify, trace and track information throughout the supply chain. The paper focuses on the technical characteristics of RFID systems, their opportunities, challenges, barriers and standards. Furthermore, the paper discusses the results of RFID application in the realization of logistics processes. The main goal of the paper is to stimulate further interest in this area by providing a comprehensive review of RFID application, which will be a good resource for researches interested in the RFID systems.