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 Aerospace Summit
The Aerospace Summit of the RFID Journal Industry Summits is designed to meet the educational, buying and networking needs of executives and technologists in the aerospace industry. The Aerospace Summit will take place in a relaxed environment where you can meet, listen and discuss with other RFID professionals the issues that impact your business the most. Aerospace Summit attendees are welcome to attend sessions from each of the other three co-located summits as well as the shared technology exhibition.
Aerospace companies are looking to track spare parts and manage parts histories using RFID. Early pilot programs have shown great promise. Industry leaders will share what they have learned and explain how other aerospace companies can leverage RFID technologies today. During the Aerospace Industry Summit, you will have the opportunity to attend interactive sessions where your questions will be answered by leading early adopters and industry experts. You will also learn:
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The different options and best methods available for making tags durable and easier to apply to metal parts |
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How to benefit internally from tracking high-value parts |
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The best practices for integrating RFID with warehouse-management systems |
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The benefits of using active RFID tags on parts |
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The results from initial pilots of active tags on parts in flight |
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How to get around key technical obstacles to adoption |
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Insights into the business case for RFID in a variety of applications in the aerospace industry |
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Aerospace Summit Sessions
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| September 26 |
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| PRE-CONFERENCE |
| 12:00 pm |
Pre-conference seminar opens
Working Lunch: RFID Basics
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| 12:45 pm |
Break |
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| 1:00 pm |
Pre-conference seminar continues
RFID Journal University
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| 5:00 pm |
Day 1 concludes—pre-conference adjourns |
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| September 27 |
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| CONFERENCE |
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| 7:00 am |
Registration opens
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| 8:00 am |
Continental breakfast
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| 8:45 am |
Welcome and Introduction
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| 9:00 am |
RFID: A Global Update
EPCglobal US has brought together global companies from all industries to help achieve mass adoption of EPC/RFID technology. In this session, you'll hear about the progress being made towards adoption of EPC/RFID in Europe,
Asia, and the Americas. You;ll also learn about the progress EPCGlobal subgroups are making toward creating standards for data sharing among companies in specific industries.
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| 9:30 am |
Are RFID Privacy Best Practices Enough?
Industry leaders have proposed a set of best practices around protecting consumer privacy when using RFID
technologies. But are these enough? Or does the technology need a foolproof way to protect consumers? Or
is legislation required? Our panel of experts examines these issues and addresses ways to avoid becoming the
subject of negative headlines.
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Paula Bruening, Center for Democracy & Technology
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Sandra Hughes, Global Privacy Executive, Proctor & Gamble Co.
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Elliott Maxwell, RFID Consultant & Fellow, Center for the
Study of American Government, Johns Hopkins University
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| 10:10 am |
Refreshment break in Exhibit Hall |
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| 11:00 am |
Aerospace:
Combining RFID with Bar Codes and Other Auto-ID Technologies
RFID is not the answer to every problem in the aviation industry. Companies looking to track parts have found that RFID needs to be used alongside 2-D bar codes and other auto-ID technologies. Our panel of experts explains when to use each technology and how to integrate these technologies to deliver true business benefits.
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Michael Saunders, Director of Aviation, Industry Solutions,
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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Insights into when to use RFID and when to use other technologies |
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Best practices for integrating RFID and 2-D bar codes |
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| 11:45 pm |
Lunch in Exhibit Hall |
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Aerospace:
Why the Airlines Industry is Looking at RFID
IATA, the leading aerospace association will share the results from a recent study that shows the business need for RFID in the airline industry. Learn about how the common airport structure can greatly benefit with in-flight, ULD, and baggage tracking.
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Andrew Price, RFID Project Manager, International Air
Transport Association (IATA)
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Best practices for implementing RFID in baggage systems |
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Understanding the business side of RFID in aerospace |
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Aerospace:
RFID Challenges and Opportunities
For RFID to deliver real value to companies in the aerospace sector, they will need to work together and with industry bodies to create information exchanges, and they will need to develop the internal architectural framework and systems that enable them to turn RFID data into actionable information. In this session, Boeing, a leader in adopting RFID, will discuss how it is addressing these challenges and the opportunity it sees once it does.
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An understanding of the specific types of RFID data aerospace companies need to share |
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Insight into the potential near- and long-term benefits of using RFID internally, and with supply-chain partners. |
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Aerospace:
Using Active RFID Tags on Parts in Flight
FedEx is working with Boeing on a 120-day pilot to use active RFID tags on major parts and subassemblies to improve manufacturing and maintenance. What are the issues associated with using active tags, and can they be overcome to create an entirely new way to build and efficiently maintain aircraft parts?
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The benefits of using active RFID tags on parts |
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Lessons learned from initial pilots of active tags on parts in flight |
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Aerospace:
Examining the Business Case
In this interactive session, attendees engage thought leaders in a discussion of the key issues surrounding the business case for implementing RFID in the aerospace industry. The issues discussed will include meeting mandates by airplane manufacturers, where companies can achieve internal savings today, how to tag metal parts and how to benefit from collaborating with supply chain partners. The panel will also answer questions submitted by attendees and raised in online surveys conducted by RFID Journal.
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Cory Pirani, Configuration Control Specialist, FedEx
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Ken Jones, Director, Electronics Data Standards, ATA
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| 4:45 pm |
Day 2 program concludes |
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| September 28 |
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| 8:00 am |
Breakfast |
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Technology vs. Law: Navigating the RFID Regulatory Process
Complying with privacy, security, and FCC regulations have become
issues of concern for RFID system users. Balancing legal
requirements with a successful business approach can prove to be a challenging task. How can companies stay on top of an effective compliance strategy in this ever-changing legal landscape while using the technology to its fullest potential.
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Doug Farry, Managing Director, Mckenna Long & Aldridge
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Getting Top Performance from RFID Tags
Learn about the process used to develop durable tags, which applications
require them, and how to select the appropriate materials to improve tag
performance. In this session, leading technologists discuss, compare and
contrast solutions geared for various industry needs.
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| 10:40 am |
Refreshment break in Exhibit Hall |
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| BREAKOUT SESSIONS BEGIN |
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Aerospace:
Three Aerospace Applications for RFID
RFID has the ability to automate the manufacturing process. Learn how aerospace and defense manufacturers are leveraging RFID to track work orders, tools and assets in new and creative ways. This session explains three real-world applications: Using RFID and photocells to determine what part is being put away and where the item was placed; using a passive RFID forklift reader to determine what was picked up or put down and an active tag on the vehicle to determine where the items were picked up or dropped off; and using RFID to reduce inventory obsolescence and enforce first-in-first-out (FIFO) rules for sealants, adhesives and other items with a short shelf life.
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An understanding of how to use RFID for three
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Insights into the real-world obstacles that must be overcome to make RFID work in these applications. |
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| 12:30 pm |
Lunch in Exhibit Hall |
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Aerospace:
Supply Chain Collaboration—"Working With Partners"
Many of the key benefits of using RFID are achieved when companies share data and work together to change supply chain processes. In this interactive session, find out what standards are being developed for the aerospace industry, what infrastructure is needed to share accurate data securely and how to effectively begin and maintain resourceful data sharing operations with supply chain partners. Our panel of experts will also answer questions from attendees and address issues raised in an online survey of RFID Journal readers.
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Day 3 concludes—conference adjourns |
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RFID Journal Industry Summits are produced by RFID Journal, the
World's RFID Authority.
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Among the Aerospace companies that have previously attended RFID Journal events are:
3M Aerospace AgustaWestland Helicopters (UK) Aerospace Testing Alliance Air Force Research Labs Air Products and Chemicals Airbus American Airlines Bombardier Aerospace Cambridge Auto-ID Centre CSAV JIATF-South Lockheed Martin MTU Aero Engines NASA Dryden Flight Research Center NIOSH Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems Northrop-Grumman Ohio Metal Technologies PPG Aerospace McKesson Pratt & Whitney Raytheon Rockell Collins Rockwell Automation Science Applications International Corp. SITA Spirit AeroSystems US Navy Virgin Atlantic |
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