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Modeling the Value of RFID System using Value-Focused Thinking

가치 중심 사고를 적용한 RFID 시스템의 가치 모형 개발

  • Son, Kyung-Won (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Dongguk University) ;
  • Cho, Sung-Ku (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Dongguk University) ;
  • Yeom, Se-Kyoung (HUNIC (Hub University for Industrial Collaboration), Dongguk University) ;
  • Chung, Seung-Hyun (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Dongguk University)
  • 손경원 (동국대학교(서울) 공과대학 산업시스템공학과) ;
  • 조성구 (동국대학교(서울) 공과대학 산업시스템공학과) ;
  • 염세경 (동국대학교(서울) 산학협력육성사업단) ;
  • 정승현 (동국대학교(서울) 공과대학 산업시스템공학과)
  • Received : 2011.06.21
  • Accepted : 2011.09.20
  • Published : 2012.06.01

Abstract

Recently, more and more firms are considering the adoption of RFID technology because it is expected to make process automation easier and has many different application areas. A review of existing studies about RFID adoption methodology shows that the most of the proposed methodologies are mainly based on economic evaluations. However, in the near future when the adoption and diffusion of RFID become major forces among business firms, it would surely have some limits to decide its adoption solely on the basis of economic considerations. In order for all the important strategic objectives to be considered during the major decision processes, it is necessary to make explicit what the decision makers really want to achieve from the RFID system. In this paper, we propose a general value model of RFID system which can provide an overall vision of all values RFID adoption may offer and a way to search and evaluate alternatives on the basis of these values. Especially, this model contains not only opportunities but also risks of RFID adoption so that a balanced consideration can be made. The model building process was essentially based on the 'value-focused thinking' approach proposed by R. Keeney. The proposed model is expected to provide insights about what to do in the process of introduction in order to maximize the potential benefits and minimize the negative risks. Referring to this value model, the important decisions would have greater chance to be based on a balanced consideration of opportunities and risks.

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