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Conference Program

Wednesday, 15 November 2006  Thursday» 
09:00 - 09:15Chairman's welcome and introduction
speaker:
Mike Fairley, Director, Strategic Development, Tarsus Exhibitions & Publishing
09:15 - 09:45KEYNOTE ADDRESS: EPCglobal - delivering value through global standards

  • The role of standards in helping international retailers expand their business beyond their home markets
  • Opportunities emerging from Central and Eastern Europe
  • Is it possible to meet global brand requirements on a universal tag?
  • What does Gen 2 tag bring to the industry?
speaker:
Stephane Pique, European Director EPC/RFID, GS1 Europe
09:45 - 10:15CASE STUDY: Using smart labels in the supply chain to grow retail business

  • How can RFID solve bottle-necks in the Dutch retailer Schuitema's operational processes?
  • How can EPCglobal Gen 2 tags track the movement of fresh produce in the logistics chain
  • The use of other smart label technology in reducing waste in the supply chain for fresh produce
speaker:
Rene Bakker, Logistics Director, Schuitema
10:15 - 10:30Delegate Q&A
10:30 - 11:15Networking coffee in the exhibition area
11:15 - 11:45CASE STUDY: Track & trace: RFID in airline equipment

  • Lower RFID cost from RFID suppliers
  • Option:  Data by the dollar from service providers, system integrators
  • Users that can really integrate AIDC and IT with the business
speaker:
Peter Melander, Consultant, Scandinavian Airlines
11:45 - 12:15CASE STUDY: Find out how effective RFID is in the global supply chain

  • What are the tangible benefits to HP of implementing RFID on a global scale?
  • Learn from the challenges they experienced and what advice they would give to others about to implement a global RFID programme
speaker:
Greg Edds, Manager, HP Global Logistics, Hewlett Packard
12:15 - 12:45CASE STUDY: Safety in the NHS using RFID

  • Improving the safety of drugs using RFID and smart labels
  • Why using RFID can improve the authenticity of consumer drugs
  • How can the use of intelligent labeling and packaging enable safe and secure tracking of medicines in the supply chain?
speaker:
David Morgan, Consultant Otolaryngologist, National Patient Agency, Birmingham, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
12:45 - 13:00Delegate Q&A
13:00 - 14:15Lunch in the exhibition area
14:15 - 15:00PANEL SESSION: Current and future developments in RFID and smart labels from the end-user perspective

  • How do retailers and brand owners see the market for RFID and smart labels developing in the future?
speakers:
Martin Swerdlow, CEO, Integrated Product Intelligence
John Garrett, RFID Architect, Tesco
Nigel Bagley, Head of Customer e-business, Unilever
15:00 - 15:30CASE STUDY: How Marks and Spencer is using RFID to improve customer service and business efficiency in clothing and food

  • Stock visibility through RFID fully integrated into business systems
  • Tray level tagging on foods to increase accuracy of deliveries
  • Item level tagging of clothing to drive customer service and sales
speaker:
David Albin, IT RFID Consultant, Marks & Spencer
15:30 - 16:00Networking coffee break in the exhibition area
16:00 - 16:30CASE STUDY: The world's first item level tagged store

  • Using RFID tagging to enable visibility in the supply chain for the book store
  • How will the item level tagging initiative enrich customer service and increase sales?
  • How can it enable improved efficiency, product availability and cost effectiveness?
  • The role of RFID in enhancing the strength of the BGN brand
speaker:
Jan Vink, IT Director, Boekhandels Groep Nederland (BGN)
16:30 - 17:00Providing secure, reliable, product traceability

  • How to implement product serialization programs that include coding, verification & data management at the point of manufacture
  • How to utilize multiple code formats and complement RFID, data matrix & bar codes
  • Application case study that tracks product from manufacture to end customer using epc
speaker:
Simon King, Director, Integrated Solutions Group, Domino Printing Services
17:00 - 17:30Using Smart-Labels to deliver tangible benefits to brands and consumers

  • Examining the key markets for time monitor labels
  • ROI and cost implications
  • Adding value through replacement indictors
  • Industry case studies
speaker:
Reuben Isbitsky, Joint CEO, Timestrip
17:30 - 17:40Delegate Q&A
17:40Cocktail reception sponsored by Timestrip
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