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
Compliance vs. Internal Benefits
Manufacturers are struggling to meet RFID tagging mandates from major retailers, such as Metro, Target, Tesco and Wal-Mart, as well as from Airbus and Boeing, and the U.S. Department of Defense. How do they save money internally to offset the cost of compliance?Panelists:
Mike Bargmann, Senior Vice President and Chief Logistics Officer, Wegmans Food Markets Gary Cooper, Chief Technology Officer, Tyson Foods Mark Engle, Senior Director IT, Campbell USA Ed Matthews, Director Information Systems, Pacific Cycle
Moderator:
Ed Hess, Executive Editor, Integrated Solutions
Case Study: BP Senses New Opportunities
One of the world's largest oil companies is turning to sensory networks and related technologies to provide real-time information on the location, temperature and state of its asset base and supply chain. The technology has the potential to change many of its core business processes, lowering costs and improving customer offerings.Speaker:
Ken Douglas, Technology Director - Sensory Networks, BP
Live Request for Proposal
If you are wondering what to ask for in an RFID request for quote, find out from the pros. Two systems integration companies will present a live response to an RFP designed by RFID Journal. Presenters:
Anthony Higginbottom, RF Implementation Leader, Deloitte Consulting Patrick J. Sweeney II, CEO, ODIN technologies
Moderator:
Mark Roberti, Founder and Editor, RFID Journal
RFID Standards Update
ISO and EPCglobal continue to move towards creating global standards for UHF RFID systems. Where do the two organizations stand? Will EPC Gen 2 and ISO 18000-6 merge to create a single, global standard? Or will there be two separate systems? This session aims to sort out conflicting news reports on the topic. Speaker:
Leigh Turner, Principal Scientist, UPM Rafsec
MasterCard PayPass
Credit card companies traditionally have had no way to capture small transactions that otherwise typically are paid for in cash. But MasterCard is rolling out PayPass, a convenient RFID payment system. What are the benefits to MasterCard and what are the implications for retailers?Speaker:
Murdo Munro, Vice President, Mobile/Wireless, MasterCard International