12. A computer-readable storage medium including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer 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; search the collected data using a search engine; and process the collected data in accordance with a rules engine, wherein the rules engine includes encoded business rules associated with one or more operations of a system, wherein the collected data is related to the system.
12. A computer-readable storage medium including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer 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; search the collected data using a search engine; and process the collected data in accordance with a rules engine, wherein the rules engine includes encoded business rules associated with one or more operations of a system, wherein the collected data is related to the system. 13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the one or more operations of the system include a supply chain planning operation.