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Whether or not they face mandates from customers, many manufacturers are finding that RFID has the potential to bring major benefits, both in their supply chains and in their factory operations. The technology can increase productivity and reduce costs by enabling you to track inventory, reusable containers, work in process and finished products. In this track, you will learn:
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Best practices for managing parts inventory with active RFID |
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How to improve the tracking of work in process with RFID |
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Strategies for linking Six Sigma and RFID projects |
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How to reduce parts defects with RFID |
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Methods for migrating parts tracking to RFID from bar codes |
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Where and when to increase factory throughput with active RFID |
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How to overcome challenges of deploying active RFID in a factory |
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Craig Casto
Global Auto-ID/Label Technology Leader
Dow Chemical |
Daniel Engels, Ph.D.
Director of Research
MIT Auto-ID Labs |
Rick Garber
VP of Marketing
Colder Products | 
Dan Mullen
President
AIM Global |
Jim Noble
Group Vice President & CIO
Altria Group, Inc. |
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Manufacturing Track Sessions
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Case Study—Embedding RFID in Products and Processes
By embedding RFID transponders in its couplings, Colder Products has created a new product line of smart couplings that help its customers avoid costly manufacturing mistakes and reduce liabilities.
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How to embed RFID tags in individual products |
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Automating Shop Floor Business Processes With Data-Link
Acsis, Inc., enables customers to utilize their ERP systems to manage shop floor level activities and automate shop floor processes. Using Acsis Data-Link Enterprise, companies can implement automated and head-less operations using RFID, barcode and any device that captures event level data. Learn more about you can increase visibility and automate business process on the shop floor.
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John DiPalo, Vice President of Technical Sales Support, Acsis |
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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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Strategies for choosing the RFID system that's right for your needs |
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RFID and the Creation of the Integrated Manufacturer/
Retailer Value Chain
This session discusses the challenges that occur between the supplier teams, the retail replenishment teams and the retail store. It also provides a first look at how RFID data and event-based forecasting will improve this critical business process. How to improve store replenishment operations, increase shelf availability, improving promotional effectiveness and new product introductions and reducing inventory will be discussed, along with thoughts on what you can do today, even if you are not tagging items, to start your company moving along in the right direction.
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Ingenuity in Manufacturing
RFID has the ability to automate the manufacturing process. But much of the value is obscured by "the way we've always done it". Join Symbol and Rush Tracking Systems to learn how large industrial manufacturers are leveraging RFID to track work orders, tools and assets in new and creative ways.
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John Rommel, Sr. Mngr., RFID Channel Dev., Symbol Technologies |
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Toby Rush, President, Rush Tracking Systems |
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Case Study—Using RFID in the Automotive Supply Chain
Third-party logistics provider TNT Logistics provides closed-loop supply chain visibility as it coordinates 24x7 deliveries from its material sequencing centers to assembly lines at automotive manufacturing facilities, including Ford Motor Co. TNT is bullish about the business benefits of RFID.
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Terrence McIntyre, Corporate Technology Services Manager,
TNT Logistics North America |
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Best practices for managing "just in time" parts inventory with active RFID |
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Active RFID-based automated processes drive more flexible, lean manufacturing operations |
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Case Study—Using Auto-ID Technologies to Facilitate
"Track and Trace" at Dow Chemical
Using a combination of bar codes, RFID and GPS technology, Dow Chemical is tracking its product containers around the world. Whether their products are in a cylinder, truck, railcar or ship, the company is implementing a "track and trace" strategy to locate all shipments at any given time. The goal: improved asset visibility, security, reduced inventories, and increased supply chain efficiency. Dow also will offer insight into its plan for Auto ID technologies for the next decade.
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Craig Casto, Global Auto-ID and Label Tech. Leader, Dow Chenical |
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Deploying multiple technologies for asset tracking |
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RFID, ROI and Process Improvement
ChainLink Research will unveil its survey of 275 manufacturers' use of RFID to make concrete changes and improvements to their businesses. The study will examine differences between mandate-driven and process-improvement-driven approaches; ways that large and small companies are using or planning to use RFID to improve processes and operations; and examples from across the enterprise. The study will document ROI—what manufacturers are spending on RFID and whether they are realizing ROI.
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Integrate RFID data with existing MRP and warehouse management applications |
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Map EPCs to existing industry parts numbering schemes |
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Choose the right systems for use in challenging health care environments |
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Set up an RFID network to share data securely |
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Systematically choose the right RFID applications |
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Choose the right RFID tags for metal parts |
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Track work in process |
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Launch a carefully planned field trial with measurable results; |
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Learn how to become compliant with industry mandates |
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Benefit from tracking goods internally |
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Secure cargo with electronic RFID seals |
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Choose the right technology for your supply chain applications |
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Reduce paperwork associated with parts tracking |
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improve inventory accuracy |
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Overcome challenges of deploying in noisy warehouse environments |
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Learn from the experience of early adopters |
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| One Event That Meets All Your Business Needs |
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See manufacturing 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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Industry Leaders:
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Past Corporate Participants
3M
ACCO Brands Akers Packaging
Alcoa
Alliance Group
Almatex- Grupo Crystal
Ampad Arthur Blank & Co.
Bridgestone/Firestone
C.B. Fleet
Caterpillar Centurion Wireless
Cupid Foundations,
E. J. Brooks Co.
Emerson Electric
ExxonMobil Field Container LP.
Flexi-Mat Corp.
GENCO
General Electric
Gold Toe Brands
Grosfillex
Hallmark Cards
Ingersoll-Rand Security & Safety
International Components Corp.
International Paper
ITT Industries
Illinois Tool Works
John Deere
Kumpu GmbH
M/A-COM Michelin
Mikron Industries
Mitsubishi Electric
NEC Corp.
Olin Corp.
ORBIS Corp.
Pharmavite
Poly-America
Reebok International
Rockwell Automation
Rollpak Corp.
SlimFast Foods Co.
Sumaria Industries
The Malt-O-Meal Co.
Tower Semiconductor
TYCO international
Unisys
Van Meter Industrial
VF Corp.
Wolverine WorldWide
Yazaki North America |
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