RFID in Retail and Apparel 2015

Live Events Sep 17, 2015

RFID in Retail and Apparel 2015

September 17, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Moderators:

Mark Roberti, Founder and Editor, RFID in Retail and Apparel 2015

Presenters:

Marco Rossi, Controller, Missoni

Moderators:

Patrizia Fiorito, CFO, Missoni

Moderators:

Richard Haig, CIO/CTO, Missoni

Presenters:

Lisa Celebre, Divisional VP-Director Store Operations, BonTon Stores Inc
Sarah Polworth, Divisional Vice President, Hudson Bay / Lord & Taylor / SAKS
Linda Sarentino, Group Vice President - Strategic Services, PVH Corp.
Pam Sweeney, SVP Logistics, Macy’s

Moderators:

Melanie Nuce, VP of Industry Engagement, Retail Apparel and General Merchandise, Macy’s

Moderators:

Dr. Bill Hardgrave, Dean, Harbert College of Business, Macy’s

Moderators:

Patrick Javick, Industry Engagement Director, Apparel and General Merchandise, Macy’s

Moderators:

Daniel Gutwein, Director of Retail Analytics,Internet of Things Group, Macy’s

Moderators:

Ken Silay, Leader, Innovation and Technology Management, Macy’s

Moderators:

Patrick Riley, Partner, Macy’s

Moderators:

Mark Roberti, Founder and Editor, Macy’s

Moderators:

Mark Roberti, Founder and Editor, Macy’s

Moderators:

Scot Stelter, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Macy’s

Retailers around the world are using RFID to boost inventory accuracy, which improves store execution and on-shelf availability, and enables omnichannel retailing. The technology can also be used to reduce shrinkage, enhance the customer experience and provide the big data that can be analyzed to provide new insights. RFID in Retail and Apparel will feature case studies by retailers that are benefiting from RFID today.

EVENT AGENDA

17 Sep, 2015 8:45 am	Opening Remarks
17 Sep, 2015 9:00 am	RFID Is a Good Fit at Missoni Missoni, a high-end Italian fashion house, is using RFID to track its garments through the entire production process, optimizing operational flows and logistics. The company also uses the technology in the distribution market to combat counterfeiting and theft. During the manufacturing process, an RFID tag is applied to every garment, enabling the firm to track it during every stage from production to warehouse to store and, ultimately, the customer. The technology is also being used in the press office to track items sent to newsrooms, photo shoots and fashion shows. Learn how Missoni leverages RFID at some of its stores to deter theft while quickly and accurately controlling inventory.
17 Sep, 2015 11:45 am	Herman Kay Uses RFID to Track and Improve Garment Production Herman Kay Co., a manufacturer of coats and outerwear for women and men, has deployed an RFID-based tracking system that is leading to measurable improvements in its operations. The company markets its products under Michael Kors, Anne Klein and other brand names, and garments equipped with RFID tags are stored and transported to retailers on hangers. Learn how the data characterizing each garment is associated with its electronic RFID tag, enabling the firm to make sure orders are correctly packaged and shipped to customers. Hear how the technology can be used in the future, from warehouse to shipping dock.
17 Sep, 2015 10:30 am	Networking Break in the Exhibit Area
17 Sep, 2015 11:00 am	Retailer Use Cases: Where the Benefits of Item-Level RFID Are RFID technology can be used for daily cycle counts, replenishment, promotions management, customer engagement and other in-store applications. But what are the basic applications of EPC RFID in the store that will deliver value to retailers? And which applications are likely to deliver the most value to particular types of retailers? This session will explain where the benefits are and which applications will deliver them. Panelists will address the role of different applications in various retail formats, as well as the categories in which retailers are seeing the greatest benefits today.
17 Sep, 2015 9:45 am	RFID: The Omnichannel Enabler Retail 3.0 is here, driven by the consumer’s demand for an “anywhere, anytime, any product” experience. The response to this new consumer demand is omnichannel retailing. Unfortunately, most retailers are not yet in a position to successfully implement an omnichannel strategy because they do not know (with confidence) what they have and where they have it. Existing methods of inventory management are inadequate in an omnichannel world. Instead, a new approach to inventory management, enabled by radio frequency identification, is required. In this presentation, Bill Hardgrave will discuss the basic underpinnings of a successful omnichannel strategy—such as ship-from-stores and buy-online-pickup-in-stores—and how these strategies are enabled by RFID.
17 Sep, 2015 12:30 pm	Lunch in the Exhibit Area
17 Sep, 2015 2:15 pm	GS1 US Item Level RFID Workgroup Update This session will provide an update on the current state of the community and the extensive work taking place in the GS1 US Item Level RFID workgroup. The workgroup provides an RFID-specific forum for peer-to-peer outreach and implementation sharing. Get an overview of the Tagged Item Performance Protocol (TIPP) guideline and how it is being used to meet the inventory demands of the omnichannel shopping experience. And gain an understanding of the status of industry implementation, including which categories and retailers are currently deploying RFID.
17 Sep, 2015 2:45 pm	Intel Corporation Sponsored Session This session will highlight how Intel technology enables solution providers to deliver retailers affordable, near-real-time visibility of store inventory. We’ll provide a glimpse into the near future, when dotcom-like analytics can become a reality in brick-and-mortar stores.
17 Sep, 2015 3:15 pm	Networking Break in the Exhibit Area
17 Sep, 2015 4:00 pm	RFID Works—and It’s an Omnichannel Enabler A fashion retailer is using RFID technology to accurately track merchandise, provide visibility into inventory levels, and help customers locate the sizes and styles they need. The organization conducted a pilot of RFID technology, efficiently receiving garments at the store, facilitating sales floor replenishment and conducting weekly, complete store inventory. Learn how the organization moved successfully from utilizing RFID for sample tracking to a complete store pilot.
17 Sep, 2015 3:00 pm	Effortless Store Management Realized Hear how an apparel retailer accomplished its inventory-management and customer-experience goals by moving from a strictly handheld-based RFID system to a fixed-reader, real-time overhead solution in its retail stores. The speaker will highlight the metrics that were most important to the organization in determining success, the resulting operational efficiencies for the sales and store management teams, and the platform’s future benefits.
17 Sep, 2015 4:45 pm	Mass Adoption of RFID in Retail—When, Why and How RFID is delivering big benefits for early adopters, but will the technology catch on and become ubiquitous in retail stores? This session will explain the forces driving adoption and new applications that are emerging, and will spell out the likely scenarios that will lead to RFID’s broad use. Whether you are just starting to look at RFID or have already deployed it, this session will put the current state of the technology in perspective and help you evaluate what your next moves should be.
17 Sep, 2015 5:30 pm	Closing Remarks
17 Sep, 2015 5:45 pm	Conference Concludes
17 Sep, 2015 2:00 pm	Fixed Infrastructure RFID Systems – Creating the Truly Connected Retail Business The promise of RFID in retail will not be fully realized until it is truly automatic and invisible. This presentation describes the potential benefits derived from continuous information streams from RFID and other sensors on the store floor, into intelligent systems that bring instantaneous clarity and the ability to take action in real time. This is the promise of the truly connected retail business. Learn what technologies underlie such a solution, what its critical capabilities need to be, and why it’s not far off.