A scenario analysis for evaluating RFID investments in pallet management

International Journal of RF Technologies: Research and Applications

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-21

  Gnoni, Maria G ^a   Rollo, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activity based costing; Pallet management; Rfid application

Indexed keywords

ABC MODEL; ACTIVITY BASED COSTING; COST STRUCTURE; CRITICAL ACTIVITIES; DESIGN DECISIONS; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; INVESTMENT ANALYSIS; INVESTMENT EVALUATION; LOGISTICS PROVIDERS; MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; MODEL-BASED OPC; NET PRESENT VALUE; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; OPERATIONAL SCENARIO; OVERALL COSTS; PILOT PROJECTS; REVERSE LOGISTICS; RFID APPLICATIONS; RFID SYSTEMS; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; TRACKING SYSTEM;

COST ACCOUNTING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INVESTMENTS; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID); RISK ASSESSMENT;

PALLETS;

EID: 84867657541     PISSN: 17545730     EISSN: 17545749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/RFT-2010-001     Document Type: Article

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