1. A system comprising: a repository configured to collect data captured at a plurality of locations from objects equipped with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag including an RFID code, the RFID code including components matched to a trading-related ontology, wherein the trading-related ontology includes interrelated hierarchies of concepts including geography, inventory control, shipping, fulfillment, and ordering; a search engine configured to search the collected data; and a rules engine including encoded business rules associated with one or more operations of the system.