TY - GEN
T1 - A real options approach to strategic RFID investment decision
AU - Wu, Xiaodan
AU - Yue, Dianmin
AU - Bai, Junbo
AU - Chu, Chao Hsien
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - One major roadblock for RFID adoption is to justify its return on investment. Most researchers used cost/benefit analysis, discount cash flow, or net present value method to support the decision; however, these methods does not consider uncertainties and lack flexibility when valuate the investment in RFID. In this paper, we examine the uncertainties and risks associated with RFID investment and propose the use of real options approach to consider them. We demonstrate how can a real options method be used and suggest a process for making strategic RFID investment decision. The results were evidenced and supplemented with a sensitivity analysis.
AB - One major roadblock for RFID adoption is to justify its return on investment. Most researchers used cost/benefit analysis, discount cash flow, or net present value method to support the decision; however, these methods does not consider uncertainties and lack flexibility when valuate the investment in RFID. In this paper, we examine the uncertainties and risks associated with RFID investment and propose the use of real options approach to consider them. We demonstrate how can a real options method be used and suggest a process for making strategic RFID investment decision. The results were evidenced and supplemented with a sensitivity analysis.
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U2 - 10.1109/RFID.2009.4911201
DO - 10.1109/RFID.2009.4911201
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70349286556
SN - 9781424433384
T3 - 2009 IEEE International Conference on RFID, RFID 2009
SP - 314
EP - 321
BT - 2009 IEEE International Conference on RFID, RFID 2009
T2 - 2009 IEEE International Conference on RFID, RFID 2009
Y2 - 27 April 2009 through 28 April 2009
ER -