4th Annual Conference & Exhibition • Oct. 2-4, 2007 . Donald E. Stephens Convention Center . Chicago, IL    

Preconference Seminars:

Presentations: EPC Essentials

More than 1,000 attendees gathered at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago to attend the fourth annual EPC Connection conference, produced in partnership with EPCglobal North America.

Several end users offered presentations at the summit so others could benefit from their experiences. Those attending learned how to employ EPC RFID technologies to improve promotions execution and shipping accuracy, reduce out-of-stocks and chargebacks, track high-value assets, create electronic proof of delivery, track work-in-process, enhance regulatory compliance, improve warehouse operations, boost supply-chain efficiencies, reduce counterfeiting and create e-pedigrees.

Access to EPC Connection 2007 Conference Presentations:

If you attended EPC Connection 2007, you should have received an email containing a username and password to access the presentations.

To view the presentations, simply click on the titles below (marked in red and bold). You will be presented with a dialogue box. Please enter the username and password you were sent. Note that speakers on some panels did not provide PowerPoint files, and that not all speakers have opted to have us post their materials. The speakers own the copyrights to these presentations, and no material should be used without their permission. As more presentations become available, we will add them as well.

October 2, 2007

10:45 am

Break

12:00 pm

Working Lunch: RFID Basics
This session is designed for all preconference seminar attendees who want to gain the foundational knowledge of RFID needed to engage vendors and begin to develop a business case. The differences between the various classes of tags will be explained, including active and passive systems. The need for additional IT systems to build upon RFID in real-world applications will be highlighted. The session also includes a very brief overview of the EPCglobal Network®, the future of ISO standards, ETSI reader regulations and the latest standardization efforts worldwide. Finally, the relationship between different standards in the area of RFID and EPC, including the latest EPCglobal Gen 2 standard, will be presented.

12:45 pm

Break

1:15 pm

EPC and RFID Technology: The Building Blocks of EPC
EPC, RFID, EPC IS, and the EPCglobal Network - what does it all mean and how does it all work together? Get an overview of the technology currently available and the impact of EPCglobal standards on the technology being developed. Learn how to use the global standards to transform your supply chain

Speakers:
Sue Hutchinson, Director of Product Management, EPCglobal North America
John Terwilliger, VP, Market Development, GS1 US

2:00 pm

EPCglobal North America Subscriber Portfolio
How does EPCglobal North America support your EPC/RFID implementation? Realize the opportunities available for collaboration and best practice sharing with companies that have implemented an EPC/RFID-enabled supply chain. Access tools, guidance and assistance from EPC/RFID experts and representatives of organizations that have completed successful implementations

Speaker:
Alisann Smeck, Director of Knowledge Management & Adoption Tools, EPCglobal North America

2:45 pm

Break

3:15 pm

Public Policy - Addressing Key Issues of Concern to Consumers
What do US legislators think about EPC/RFID? For EPCglobal, public policy is as important as everything we do. Hear about the public policy advocacy efforts that EPCglobal US has undertaken on behalf of its Subscribers. Form legislative and regulatory activism to consumer advocacy and global collaboration

Speaker:
Robert Thibault, Director of External Affairs, GS1 US

4:15 pm

Standards Development and the Role of the Action Groups and Ratified Standards: How They Open the Door to Value for Your Enterprise
What is a standard? How is it developed and by whom? What are standards important? Discover how standards impact supply chain management and how multiple industries are converging with EPC and RFID. What new standards have been developed for RFID and how can you use them? Several standards have been completed and ratified during the past year, including Gen2, ALE, and revised TDS, etc. Find out how the standards and the technology developed around them will impact the cost, performance, and flexibility of EPC and RFID technology.

Speaker:
Gay Whitney, Standards Director, EPCglobal Inc

5:00 pm

Preconference Seminars End



EPC Connection 2007, the 4th Annual EPCglobal North America Conference & Exhibition, is produced by RFID Journal.

 

 





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