Meeting the RFID mandate : options for Wal-Mart suppliers and evaluation methodology
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Author(s)
Singh, Kapil Dev, 1975-
Advisor(s)
Larry Lapide.
Alternative Title
Meeting the Radio Frequency Identification mandate
Date Issued
2004
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Various retailers like Wal-Mart, Target, and Albertsons have announced their mandates asking their top suppliers to become RFID enabled beginning 2005. Meeting the mandate has become a sort of cost of doing business with Wal-Mart for suppliers. The objective of this thesis is to look for ways of meeting the mandate and preventing it from just becoming a cost of doing business with Wal-Mart. The thesis explores the various options available to suppliers and identifies the cost and benefit associated with each option and develops an evaluation methodology for the various options.
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Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2004.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Engineering Systems Division.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
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