@article{Tröger:164774,
      recid = {164774},
      author = {Tröger, Ralf and Reiche, Robert and Schiefer, Gerhard},
      title = {Benefits through Utilising EPC Network Components in  Service-Oriented Envi-ronments – an Analysis using the  Example of the Food Industry},
      address = {2013-09},
      number = {1021-2016-81810},
      pages = {16},
      year = {2013},
      abstract = {readily available, and of the quality and diversity  consumers expect. However, prevalent information systems  (IS) of companies in the food industry are not ready to  support further significant improve-ments. They especially  lack the capability to exchange relevant information in an  efficient manner.
Since recently, two major developments  can be observed from IS perspective: the spreading of  ser-vice-oriented architectures (SOA) as well as an  increase in mass serialization (due to public and pri-vate  traceability requirements, e.g.). So far, though most  important due to food safety, a growing need to become more  efficient as well as an increasing information demand of  consumers, the food sector has attracted little attention  in literature concerning an analysis about the potential of  both service-orientation and the Electronic Product Code  (EPC) Network. This is why this paper will inves-tigate to  which extent these two developments can contribute to  facilitate food companies’ IS help-ing them to maintain  their competiveness.
As a starting point, the research  paper will depict the state of the art including SOA and  the EPC Net-work. After describing the research approach,  it will proceed with a characterisation of the food sec-tor  including an examination why there is need for action.  Based on current research findings as well as experience  gathered in recent projects, the paper will investigate the  application of the EPC Net-work with its three major  components, i. e. EPCIS (EPC Information Services), ONS  (Object Name Service) and the EPC Discovery Services, as  part of future IS architectures in this sector. The paper  will close with a discussion whether the envisioned IS  architecture is appropriate to accomplish the previously  identified challenges and requirements in the food sector  in a more agile, efficient and effective way. What is more,  it will highlight the most pressing challenges and provide  an outlook as to the following steps of the research.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/164774},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.164774},
}