Survey on supply chain ICT requirments

Information and communication technologies are an important driver for supply chain performance. This paper analyses the ICTs´ relative requirements for efficient supply chain management. Logistical systems in a supply chain, can integrate a combination of compatible information access, sensing and communication technologies. Such as RFID, WSN, GSM, GPRS, Wi-fi. The existing Applications of ICTs within SC have been trying to optimize the performance of individual areas of SC. This practice often results in conflicting actions that reduce the SC surplus. This paper also provides a critical analysis of the existing solutions and highlights their impeding factors.