Can RFID Reduce Out-of-Stocks?
Products are not on the shelves when customers want to buy them as much as 8 percent of the time. RFID's great promise in the retail industry is that it can reduce out-of-stocks and simultaneously allow retailers to reduce inventory. But can this goal really be achieved? A panel of early retail adopters debates the issue. Panelists:
Bill C. Hardgrave, Ph.D., Director, RFID Research Center, University of Arkansas
Simon Langford, Manager, Global RFID Strategy, Information Systems Division, Wal-Mart
Milan Turk, Director, Global Customer eBusiness, Procter & Gamble
Moderator:
Jonathan Collins, Senior Editor, RFID Journal
EPC/RFID in Action at Best Buy
After completing a distribution center RFID project, Best Buy is preparing for a major roll-out. The leading specialty retailer is getting its distribution centers and stores RFID-enabled while working diligently to get its partners ready, too. Best Buy believes that EPC/RFID could improve the supply chain process by ensuring the right products and solutions are available for their customers, while reducing costs. This session will focus on supplier management, implementation planning, and value drivers of RFID at Best Buy, along with future Item Level EPC tagging requirements which are critical for meeting long term goals for customer service. Speaker:
Paul Freeman, EPC/RFID Program Director, Best Buy
Can RFID Reduce Retail Shrink?
One way RFID may be able to deliver a return on investment is to reduce shrinkage within the retail supply chain. This session examines whether or not RFID can help cut losses today and how the technology can be deployed cost-effectively in key areas to reduce shrink and the hurdles that still have to be overcome for a clear ROI. Panelists:
John Clarke, Chief Technology Officer, Tesco
James Lee, Executive Editor, LossPrevention
Mike Marquis, Eastern Zone Vice President of Loss Prevention, Limited Brands
Moderator:
Jonathan Collins, Senior Editor, RFID Journal
RFID: The Importance of Privacy
Legislators around the country are scrutinizing RFID and some say they need to step forward now to regulate the technology. Consumer advocates warn that RFID could mean the death of privacy. What should companies do to protect the privacy rights of their customers as they deploy RFID? Can RFID implementers, privacy advocates and government find a solution that will satisfy everyone? Panelists:
Elizabeth Board, Executive Director, EPC Public Policy Steering Committee, EPCglobal
Sandy Hughes, Global Privacy Executive, Procter & Gamble
Cédric Laurant, Policy Counsel, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
Moderator:
Lori Denham, Senior Vice President, Policy & Planning, Retail Industry Leaders Association