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IT/Infrastructure Sessions
RFID technology will have a profound impact on IT systems. Companies will need to filter a deluge of data from RFID readers (interrogators) and develop strategies for focusing on actionable information. As projects scale, the strain on existing networks is likely to increase. Many of the sessions at RFID Journal LIVE! 2006 cover issues critical to IT professionals involved in RFID deployments. You'll learn:
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How to use RFID to call up records on a PDA |
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Dos and don'ts for deploying interrogators internally |
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Strategies for sharing data with partners in standard formats |
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How to link EPCs to product data to improve data synchronization |
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How to leverage EPC network standards |
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How to create an RFID network that scales |
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Strategies for filtering and storing raw RFID data |
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IT/Infrastructure Sessions
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 Performance of EPC Gen 2 in the Real World
There has been a lot of discussion about the benefits of Gen 2. This session reveals research performed by the RFID Alliance Labs in both controlled and real-world environments. Tags were tested in free air and near metal and water.
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Benchmarks for evaluating Gen 2 tag performance on your products |
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 Should Tags Be HF, UHF or Active in the Factory?
RFID performs very differently at 13.56 MHz (HF) and 915 MHz (UHF). Which is right for tracking parts, tools and reusable containers within a factory? Or should companies use active RFID tags? Our panelists discuss which technology is right for your situation.
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Insights into how different RFID technologies perform in challenging manufacturing environments |
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Strategies for choosing the RFID system that's right for your needs |
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 Case Study—Using Mobile RFID to Prevent Medication Errors
Nurses at St. Clair Hospital use dual bar code and RFID scanners to perform the bedside medication administration. To make it mobile, the system works on wireless handheld Pocket PC devices linked to the hospital's computer network via a Wi-Fi connection. The devices prevent medication errors and save nurses time by automatically charting administrations to the electronic medical record. The dual system is being expanded to check blood transfusions and perform lab specimen labeling.
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Insights into how bar code and RFID can work together |
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Leveraging RFID technology to drive nursing adoption of patient safety systems |
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 Do You Need to Set Up an Internal RFID Lab?
Many companies have set up an internal RFID lab to test tags, readers and applications before deployment. Other companies are turning to outside partners to do this work. What type of company needs a lab, and why-and how do you go about setting one up?
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Mike O'Shea, Dir., Auto-ID Sensing Technologies, Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
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How to evaluate whether your company needs an internal RFID lab |
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A step-by-step approach to creating a lab |
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 Getting EPC In Synch with GDSN
For Electronic Product Code (EPC) data to be of value, it has to be linked to accurate product information in the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN). Our panel of experts debates strategies for maintaining accurate product data and linking it to EPC systems.
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Stephen Miles, Research Scientist and Project Lead of the Auto-ID
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Strategies for getting EPC data synchronization right |
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Best practices for linking EPCs to product data |
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Turning RFID Data into Actionable Information
RFID is all about gathering information that can be used to improve the way you do business. Our panel of experts discusses the keys to turning RFID data into actionable information.
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Ashish Chona, CEO & Co-founder, InSync Software |
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Jon Golovin, CEO, T3Ci |
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Romen Kuloor, VP of Marketing and Bus. Dev., Blue Vector Systems |
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Jim Supple, Managing Consultant, VeriSign |
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How to filter unwanted information with RFID middleware |
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"Do"s and "don't"s for deploying readers at choke points |
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How to leverage EPCglobal Network standards |
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Case Study—Gillette Boosts Promotional Sales with RFID
Gillette's analysis of EPC data provided by a retail partner showed that stores that delivered product to the shelves on time saw a 48% sales lift. Now Gillette is looking to use the software to make sure stores deliver.
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How to improve promotional sales using EPC data |
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Best practices for promotions tracking |
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Is HF or UHF Best for Item-level Tagging?
RFID performs very differently at 13.56 MHz (HF) and 915 MHz (UHF). Some pharmaceutical retailers want manufacturers to use UHF tags. This session looks at each technology to see which meets companies' technical and business needs.
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Tim Marsh, Technology Manager, Global Package Technology, Pfizer |
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Thomas Pizzuto, Director, RID Technology & Strategies,
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Harry Ramsey, Sr. Package Development Engineer, Purdue Pharma |
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Insights into the challenges of tracking pharmaceutical items and medical devices with passive HF and UHF tags |
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Strategies for choosing the right technology for your needs |
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The Benefits of Standardized EPC Data Formats
Sharing data over the EPCglobal Network is critical to enabling track and trace, e-pedigrees and other applications in the pharmaceutical and health care industries. This session reveals the work being done to develop standardized data formats and how they will drive benefits for manufacturers, wholesales, retailers and health care providers.
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Bob Celeste, Director, Action Groups, EPCglobal |
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Ted Ng, Director, IT Pharmaceutical Group, McKesson |
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How to improve drug tracking by sharing standardized RFID data |
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Insights into data requirements and formats for sharing pharmaceutical supply chain information |
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Setting Up an RFID Network Architecture
PLCs need to get data from RFID readers in 1/100th of a second or less. How do you set up an RFID reader and network architecture that can get data where it needs to be, both quickly and effectively? This session looks at the requirements for RFID network architectures and how to meet them.
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John Williams, Director of Research, Auto-ID Labs |
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Insights into how to design an RFID network architecture |
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Strategies for storing RFID data and making it available to a variety of applications across the enterprise |
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RFID Journal LIVE! Is the one conference and exhibition that meets the needs of everyone in the RFID community. In addition to our Getting Started track, there are also tracks for those about to deploy or who have already deployed the technology and for executives who are leading RFID efforts.
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See case studies presented by early adopters sharing insights |
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Hear top-quality speakers detailing what works—and what doesn't |
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Touch the latest RFID products that could benefit your business |
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Network with your peers across major industries |
RFID Journal LIVE! 2006 is produced by RFID Journal, the World's RFID Authority.
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