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Improving warehouse inventory
management through RFID, barcoding
and robotics technologies
Burke, Eric M.
Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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MBA PROFESSIONAL REPORT
IMPROVING WAREHOUSE
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
THROUGH RFID, BARCODING AND
ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES
December 2014
By:
Eric M. Burke and
Danny L. Ewing, Jr.
Advisors:
Nicholas Dew,
Geraldo Ferrer
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IMPROVING WAREHOUSE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT THROUGH RFID,
BARCODING AND ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES
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Naval Postgraduate School
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The purpose of this MBA project is to explore the potential value of combining automatic identification and robotics
technology in order to improve asset visibility within a warehouse environment. The Defense Logistics Agency
(DLA) experiences high costs associated with inventory inaccuracies and annual inventory audits. Our project
examines technologies that could be used to improve the DLA*s asset visibility. This study examines current industry
applications of viable technologies in the marketplace and whether implementing these technologies would provide a
sound economic solution. A cost每benefit analysis is included to determine the affordability of efficiencies that RFID
and barcoding bring to warehouse operations. This analysis encompasses costs for systems purchase, implementation,
and integration. Benefits are measured by determining cost savings in manpower requirements, increased efficiencies
in order and restocking times, and improved accuracy in inventory management. The qualitative analysis addresses
the advantages and disadvantages of an automatic identification system implementation. It also addresses future
potential for the use of robots to improve inventory management. Ultimately, the project concludes that 2D barcoding
far more cost effective within 10 years; however, both 2D barcoding and RFID can provide a positive return on
investment.
14. SUBJECT TERMS
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), barcoding, robotics, asset visibility, DOD, DLA
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