338 RFID and Auto-ID in Planning and Logistics
Also, this study will reveal if your supply chain network may be too complex to model using simply
the Excel solver prior to investing in an extensive study. Though it is very important to perform sup-
ply chain analysis, many companies cannot justify the use of expensive software and consultant to
perform these analyses continually. The engineering manager can provide good solutions by creat-
ing this type of study.
Previously, a project team of students and faculty from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and
material management personnel from a city located in the Southwest, United States began a SS
project to reduce obsolete inventory. The supply chain consisted of a network of warehouses, store- ...