Article ID: | iaor20003261 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 29 |
Issue: | 10 |
Start Page Number: | 631 |
End Page Number: | 645 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1999 |
Journal: | International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management |
Authors: | Adenso-Diaz Belarmino, Gascon Fernanda |
Keywords: | investment |
In spite of the wide experience already developed in the field of internal logistics using radio frequency, many companies are wary of its implantation due to the fact that the benefits of this technology are not easily quantifiable in most cases. Develops a detailed discounted payback analysis of the cash flows associated with the implementation of radio frequency, presenting a table with the needed payback periods depending on the size of the warehouse.