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Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) is the 'next big
thing' for Supply Chain trading partners. In 2005 many supply chain
trading partner organizations will be moving from evaluating the
business case for RFID to starting plans for pilot or full-scale
deployment. Groups planning deployment face a wide array of choices
including competing standards, emerging applications and product
offerings from startups and established vendors. Making the wrong
choices can increase costs, create delays and force adoption of
technologies that may not remain compatible long enough to deliver
adequate return on investment. More...
Our thanks to the
150 senior executives from over 100 companies who
attended
our
April 2004 Conference.
Global Supply Chain, RFID &
GTIN Standards II
14th October 2004, Metro
Toronto Convention Centre, Canada
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ATTENTION:
Retailers, Distributors, Manufacturers and Others...
Management Summary:
Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) is The
Next Big Thing that will impact your organization. Before it
does, the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) standards used to
identify and track products across the Global Supply Chain
will change starting from Sunrise (1st January) 2005 - the 'Y2K of
supply chain management'. The Global Supply Chain, RFID &
GTIN Standards Conference II provides an 'eleventh-hour
opportunity' to address the critical business issues involved -
before Sunrise 2005 arrives.
This information-packed, one-day conference will
provide the quality of advice needed - from a wide range of
respected experts and end-users - to gain a clear understanding
of how changing GTIN standards and RFID and Product Traceability
technologies and mandates will affect your organization. It is
important that management from all departments likely to be affected
register to attend, especially Senior Executive, Supply Chain /
Logistics, Warehousing, Marketing / Merchandising and Information
Technology. Please bring your questions for the
experts to the conference or
email
them to us ahead of that time.
Conference Overview:
This conference, which focuses on the new GTIN
(Global Trade Item Number) standards, emerging RFID (Radio
Frequency IDentification) technologies and mandates as well as RFID
Product Traceability initiatives, updates the April
2004 event that attracted over 150 senior executives from almost 100
large and mid-size organizations.
The Challenge: This year many organizations are
moving from evaluating the business case for RFID and GTIN to
starting plans for full scale deployment. Groups planning deployment
face a wide array of choices including competing standards, emerging
applications and product offerings from startups and established
vendors. Making the wrong choices can increase costs, create delays
and force adoption of technologies that may not remain compatible
long enough to deliver adequate return on investment.
The Solution: This conference will offer an
overview of this complex landscape and describe the most important
issues in RFID and GTIN supply chain deployments. Prominent standards
will be described including GTIN and those emerging from the
RFID-focused industry as well as the established Enterprise Software
and Networking industries. The relative pros and cons of each group
of standards will be weighed. It will also survey some of the key
players staking a claim to this new solution space, describing the
unique benefits of their products and solutions. Delegates will hear
directly from end-users from a variety of sectors and a set of
concrete recommendations and resources will be provided to help
deploying companies move forward more efficiently.
Conference Objectives:
To understand all of the business and information
systems implications of the new GTIN standard, the need to be
compliant by the Sunrise (1st January) 2005 deadline and the
importance of GTIN's relationship to the latest smart RFID
technologies, focusing on RFID Product Traceability initiatives as
well as RFID standards, mandates, security, implementation and
infrastructure issues.
Conference
Agenda
(subject to change without notice)
Global Supply Chain, RFID & GTIN Standards II
14th October 2004, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
7:45 - 8:30 am
Registration & Badge Pick-up
Making It Happen - Hear
from "the people who are doing it, or have done it already"
During this conference you will hear how 'end-users'
are progressing with their RFID / GTIN projects as Peter Winer* interviews
representatives from Home
Depot (retail), Embarcadero
Systems (transportation),
Proctor & Gamble (manufacturing) and Imperial
Oil /Esso (distribution).
Peter Winer will conduct these exclusive interviews
between conference presentations as he steers us through this complex
landscape and insightfully describes the most important issues in
RFID and GTIN supply chain deployments.
*Peter Winer, leading RFID expert and conference
co-chair, is a partner at Big Chief Partners where he manages software development
projects and advises companies and venture investors. Big Chief
Partners offers strategic advice, research and software development
for organizations that want to capitalize on RFID technology. Clients
include technology providers, deploying customers and venture investors.
8:30 am Global Trading and the approach to 'Sunrise 2005'
Stuart Pothan, Conference Co-Chair and GTIN expert
This presentation will explain the terms GTIN (Global
Trade Item Number), GDS (Global Data Synchronisation) and
"Sunrise 2005". Delegates will hear about the adoption of
the new trading standards (North America and Europe) and the need to
implement the use of the new GTIN 14-digit standard for global item
identification and data synchronization by the agreed date of 1st
January 2005. It will review GTIN as a strategy for business and
examine its importance to RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)
projects. It will spell out the risks and the benefits of meeting or
not meeting these standards which affect your organization, your
trading partners and the way in which you will do business with them. View
Presentation
Stuart Pothan is conference co-Chair and brings
significant and relevant industry and technology management
experience in this area and has held management positions with
General Motors, Unisys, Indal, Oracle and Allstream Corporation.
9:00
RFID Attendance Tracking Demonstration*
Paul Heino, President, Sundex Information Systems
This demonstration will explain how RFID technology
can track the movement of delegates (as 'products') by
tracking their movements around the conference using an RFID tag each
guest will have in their badge. This demonstration will illustrate
the tremendous potential for greater efficiency through RFID-centric automation.
*There is NO risk to the privacy of delegates
during this demonstration since the RFID tags will have only
'product' information, not personal identification information. View
Presentation
Paul Heino, B. Eng., is the President of Sundex
Information Systems Inc., a software development company that
specializes in asset management using technologies such as RFID
(Radio Frequency Identification) and XML. His experience as a
university instructor and as a popular speaker on XML and e-commerce
topics helps Paul to explain technical topics in a language that
everyone understands.
9:10 Development and Current Status of Global
Trading Standards:
Nigel Wood, Director, Industry Relations,
Electronic Commerce Council of Canada
Hear the latest updates on the development of GTIN and
RFID standards and how the adoption of these global trading standards
is encouraged and supported by industry to ensure these standards are
implemented to ensure Global interoperability. View
Presentation
A recognized expert on EDI and Electronic Commerce,
Nigel has participated in the development of Implementation
Guidelines for the Automotive Industry Association, the Food and Drug
Industry, and the Industrial/Commercial sector. Nigel currently
serves on several North American e-commerce standards committees and
works with the grocery retail, foodservice and healthcare industries
in promoting efficient supply chain initiatives.
9:40 Enabling
the Next Generation Supply Chain
Ajay Ramachandran, Vice President & General
Manager, Raining Data Corporation
Now that we can capture real time events within the
supply chain, how can this information be shared to create the Next
Generation Supply Chain? This presentation explores the enabling
technologies and how to link EPC event information with other
applications to enhance supply chain operations and customer service.
Learn how EPCGlobal standards, Web Services, and XML enable the Next
Generation Supply Chain and provide Actionable Intelligence. View
Presentation
As Raining Data’s Vice President and General
Manager of the Enterprise Applications Group, Ramachandran is leading
the company’s efforts in developing RFID data management and web
services business applications including EPC-IS and EPC coordination
platforms. Ramachandran's successful career also includes co-founding
and executive-level positions at several Internet services and supply
chain software companies including Electron Economy and USWeb.
10:10 Morning Break
10:20 Challenges to Bringing Efficiencies to Your
Business with RFID
David Wertheimer, Oracle Warehouse Management &
Inventory Applications
Before diving into RFID - even if just implementing a
simple "slap & ship" solution - you need to evaluate
how RFID fits into your overall IT infrastructure. Can RFID bring
value to all your applications? How do temperature, location, and
other sensors fit into the picture? How do application workflows
change when triggered by RFID? Learn about the IT and business
challenges facing RFID implementations and the tough questions you
need to ask yourselves and your partners to ensure that you are
successful. View
Presentation
David Wertheimer is responsible for the design of
Oracle Warehouse Management & Oracle Inventory, cornerstone
applications in Oracle's Supply Chain Management solution and has
consulted on implementations with Sony, Alcoa, Qualcomm, Medela, and
Pentel. He also leads Oracle's label printing solution, and has been
instrumental in driving Oracle's RFID strategy and RFID-enabled
applications. David holds Bachelor's degrees in Operations Research /
Industrial Engineering, and Computer Science, and a Master of
Engineering degree in Operations Research / Industrial Engineering
from Cornell University.
10:50 Making It Happen:
Interview #1: Peter Winer talks with Home
Depot.
11:00
Capturing Business Value from RFID Infrastructure
Scott Burroughs, Sensor & Actuator Solutions,
IBM Pervasive Computing
This presentation will deliver a comprehensive
discussion of the business value enabled by RFID Infrastructure and
how companies in diverse industries can position themselves to
exploit this emerging technology to capture new business efficiencies
and competitive advantage. View
Presentation
Scott Burroughs has been one of the thought leaders
in the creation and implementation of IBM's RFID Solutions
development. Scott has managed business, technical and market
development activities for emerging opportunities across a broad
array of hardware and software component technology offerings for 20
years with IBM. Scott has an MBA and BSEE from Duke University.
11:30 Delivering Business Solutions for the RFID Network
Dean Prevost, Executive Vice President &
President IT Services,
Allstream Corporation Canada
The new business and technology standards point to
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as being the next technology to
improve the management of business activity across the supply chain.
Retail, distribution, shipping, logistics and manufacturing
organizations, as well as government organizations, will recognize
the value of this technology and the promise of better efficiences,
improved tracking, and optimization of the end-to-end planning and
delivery process.
How can you achieve the benefits for your
organization? Using references to real world customer examples, this
session will discuss the requirements for evaluating, developing and
implementing a business solution using RFID technology. The session
will also discuss how organizations can truly extract value from this
technology by working with business and technology partners to ensure
the most complete and effective framework for delivering the
solution. View
Presentation
Dean Prevost is Executive Vice President and
President, IT Services of Allstream, a
leading supplier of products and services that enable connectivity
and information flow. Dean holds a
Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the
University of Calgary with distinction and an MBA from Harvard
Business School.
12:00 RFID: A pragmatic look at the next 18 months
Pierre Deschamps, Executive Vice President, Cactus Commerce
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is being touted
as the next silver bullet. This presentation will discuss the 10
things every executive must know about RFID and show how to weave
RFID, data synchronization and Supply Chain Management initiatives
into a cohesive strategy. Using best practices and market research,
delegates will be given a realistic, high-level roadmap of what to
expect from RFID over the next 18 months. View
Presentation
As executive vice president, Pierre Deschamps is
responsible for the development, planning and implementation of all
corporate and product marketing initiatives as well as development of
the partner channel for both software and service offerings at Cactus
Commerce. Cactus provides companies with trading partner integration
solutions that address the three critical components of e-commerce -
to connect, to trade and to settle.
12:30 Lunch and Networking
Theme: "Let's Get In Sync,
partners" - 'HUBS and SPOKES working together'
Major retailers ("Hubs") invite their
suppliers ("Spokes") to attend this lunch and networking
session. Delegates may also visit sponsors displays.
1:30 Making It Happen: Interview #2:
Peter Winer talks with Embarcadero. Read
Interview
1:40 What will
Traceability Mean to Your Business?
Brian Sterling, RCM Technologies
This presentation will review the current status of
whole chain food traceability, especially in Canada. It will examine
how 'farm-to-fork' traceability works, the business value of
traceability and which technologies may help organizations that must
comply with new regulations for tracking and tracing their food
products. View
Presentation
Brian Sterling is Vice President of RCM
Technologies, responsible for the Canadian operations for this global
IT consulting firm. He is executive sponsor of RCM Canada's
Enterprise Solutions group and leader of the strategic Supply Chain
Optimization business that includes whole chain food traceability
solutions and services. RCM Technologies is the primary consulting
firm for the Canadian whole chain food traceability initiative,
called Can-Trace, and the joint CPMA - Produce Marketing Association
pilot program in the US.
2:10
The Case for RFID in Traceability
Brad Cameron and Mahmood Mohamed
All Supply Chain environments are experiencing
increasing pressure to ensure one up - one down traceability for
their products. This session will review the value proposition
presented by the use of RFID as a tool to track and monitor the
movement of raw materials to delivered goods, and the ensuing support
that RFID can provide for recalls and warranty claims, when required. View
Presentation
Brad Cameron of Answers
4 Business and Lead Consultant on
Can-Trace Produce Pilot and Produce Marketing Association’s
Traceability Best Practices Pilot Project; and, Mahmood Mohamed of Answers
4 Business and Lead Financial Analyst
for Can-Trace Business Case Project will be the featured speakers for
this session.
2:40 Afternoon Break
2:50 Making It Happen: Interview #3:
Peter Winer talks with Proctor & Gamble.
3:00 Packaged RFID solutions for manufacturers and
distributors - live demo!
Tom Berend, Radio Beacon Inc.
Behind the hype surrounding RFID are a simple set of
tools and processes. RFID labels and RFID hand-scanners are similar
to their barcode equivalents, but there is one new element in the
RFID world- an RFID ‘Portal’. Tom Berend will review the
business issues that you need to know when you are shiping product to
Wal-Mart, demonstrate an RFID ‘Portal’, and talk about how
RFID integrates with mid-market business solutions all on Microsoft
technology. View
Presentation
Tom Berend is the Director Technical Services and
chief architect of RADIO BEACON™ warehouse management software
and is responsible for the continued development of tools that
increase warehouse efficiencies for mid-market distributors. Prior to
founding Radio Beacon Inc. in 1992, Tom gained extensive experience
in the logistics and systems industries including technical roles at
Telxon Canada Corp., Canadian Pacific Railway, and Loblaws Companies
Ltd. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from Carleton
University in Ottawa.
3:30 RFID Attendance Tracking Demonstration - Follow-up:
Paul Heino, President, Sundex Information Systems
Paul Heino will be joined by Peter Winer to discuss
the impact of large additional volumes of data on IT systems,
referencing the data collected during this day from delegate
'products' moving around the conference. They will also address the
nature of the consumer experience and the risks to privacy which
attend this technology.
3:45 Making
It Happen: Interview #4:
Peter Winer talks with Imperial Oil / Esso.
3:55 Experts and Visionaries
Panel
This lively plenary-panel session will provide
conference delegates with the opportunity to put their questions to
representatives from the solutions experts involved with this
conference and hear from some of this industry's visionaries
what RFID will mean for the future of global supply chains.
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