TY - JOUR A1 - Bührdel, Stan Lukas A1 - Siegfried, Patrick T1 - Technological innovations as drivers of retail 4.0 - How RFID could improve returnable bottle logistics in the German beverage industry T2 - Journal of Engineering Science N2 - This research paper discusses how RFID technology could improve current deposit bottle logistic processes in food retailing and which obstacles impede successful implementations. Research Methodology include desk research: Library, EBSCOhost, wiso.net, Google Scholar, Scientific Journals, Statista, SpringerLink. Implementation of RFID is potentially beneficial, but same obstacles remain outlook. To validate the conclusion further studying and practical proof of concept are necessary. Contributions: supply chain management, return logistics, food retail, beverage industry KW - deposit bottle KW - food retailing KW - return logistics KW - reusable packaging KW - RFID KW - Lebensmitteleinzelhandel KW - Getränkeindustrie KW - Pfandflasche KW - Mehrwegverpackung KW - Reverse Logistik KW - RFID Y1 - 2022 UR - https://hst.opus.hbz-nrw.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/202 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:tr5-2025 VL - 29 IS - 2 SP - 151 EP - 160 PB - Technical University of Moldova ER -