A simulation study of RFID for retail shelf replenishment

Fawaz Abdulmalek; Wang Lin; Bryan A. Norman; Jayant Rajgopal

A simulation study of RFID for retail shelf replenishment

Fawaz Abdulmalek, Wang Lin, Bryan A. Norman, Jayant Rajgopal

Industrial Engineering

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Abstract

Off-shelf out-of-stock occurrences (where an item is in stock in the backroom but not on the shelf) constitute a major issue for many retailers. Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is witnessing rapid growth in the supply chain field for reducing out-of-stock occurrences by providing more precise and timely inventory tracking across the supply chain. In this research we report on preliminary results from a simulation model to study the effect of using RFID on shelf replenishment policies for a retailer. The model evaluates scenarios with and without RFID to study the potential reduction in off-shelf out-of-stock occurrences and staff utilization.

Original language	English
Pages	758-763
Number of pages	6
State	Published - 2008
Event	IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2008 - Vancouver, BC, Canada Duration: May 17 2008 → May 21 2008

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Conference	IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2008
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Vancouver, BC
Period	05/17/08 → 05/21/08

Keywords

Inventory
RFID
Retail
Simulation

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