In this thesis, the feasibility of deploying RFID technologies in the case of &ldquo / lowvolume
high-value&rdquo / products is considered by focusing on the production processes
of a real company. First, the processes of the company are examined and associated
problems are determined. Accordingly, a simulation of the current situation is
constructed by using the discrete event simulation technique, in order to obtain an
accurate model. In addition to modeling the current situation, this simulation model
provides a flexible platform to analyze different scenarios and their effects on the
company production. Next, various scenarios including RFID technology
deployment are examined, and their results are compared with respect to profitanalysis which takes into consideration the changes in the production, work in
process (WIP) inventory, stockouts, transportation and initial investment. Finally, the
analysis of the results and conclusions are given in order to provide guidance for
companies with &ldquo / low-volume high-value&rdquo / product portfolios.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12611261/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 December 2009 |
| Creators | Bolatli, Yurtseven |
| Contributors | Eren, Erhan |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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