Business Case Analysis for Microchip Logistics

Abstract

The flow of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) in the DLA supply chain suffers from inaccurate or missing product information. Resolving the interruptions caused by missing data requires manually-intensive research and work arounds. The DLA Microchip Logistics (MICLOG) program is investigating the use of an automatic data collection system to improve item tracking and access to product information, and assist in automating the inventory induction process. This study examines current DLA HAZMAT inventory management, identification, sorting and handling procedures and analyzes the potential improvements of implementing a radio frequency tag system. The results of this study indicate that there is great potential to avoid over $25 million (Net Present Value) in future DLA HAZMAT handling costs by implementing a radio frequency system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401403

Entities

People

  • Jack J. Vandenberghe
  • Michelle M. Kordell
  • William G. Balkus

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Commerce
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Identification
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Materials
  • Personnel Management
  • Radio Frequency
  • Storage
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • United States

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design