Accession Number:

ADA556261

Title:

A Cost Benefit Analysis of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Implementation at the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA)

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Gerber, James B.

Report Date:

2011-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

121.0

Abstract:

This thesis focuses on the Defense Microelectronics Activity DMEA and its need to reduce its budget through becoming more efficient. There are many means for becoming more efficient this report will analyze the adoption of radio frequency identification RFID technology as one way in which DMEA can achieve cost savings. The goal was to construct a working model to simulate factory conditions at electronics manufacturers facilities, regardless of the size or breadth of production. The end state was to identify all major variables associated with the costs of RFID implementation, and the derived annual benefits, thereby giving decision makers an idea of the relative financial attractiveness of RFID.

Descriptors:

• *COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
• *MICROELECTRONICS
• *RADIOFREQUENCY
• BENEFITS
• BUDGETS
• COSTS
• EFFICIENCY
• ELECTRONICS
• FACILITIES
• IDENTIFICATION
• PRODUCTION
• SAVINGS
• THESES

Subject Categories:

• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• Radiofrequency Wave Propagation

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE