Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Time: 5:30PM to 8:30PM
Location: Mercedes-Benz Training Center Room A12
Cost: $20 per person
RFID and
Returnable Container Tracking
RFID Applications and Opportunities
Presented by: Dr. Michele (Mickey) Bunn and George F.
Hamner, Jr.
You've heard about
it. Maybe you've heard about the promising benefits of RFID in
the supply chain. Or, maybe you've heard the scare about RFID
tags as "spy chips." But, in any case, you've heard
about it!
RFID is the
"oldest new technology." During World War II, radio
systems identified returning aircraft as friend or foe using
RFID technology. Further technological developments have been
critical to the growing feasibility of RFID applications.
Mandates from large retailers (most notably, Wal-Mart) and the
US Department of Defense (DoD) have already required certain
suppliers to tag at the carton and pallet level beginning in
2005. Having more accurate, immediate information about the
location of items, the history of items, and the number of
items in the supply chain will enable organizations to be more
responsive to customers and consumer needs through more
efficient, customer-driven operations. Yet, some managers
think the push for RFID implementation is untimely - since the
technology is still maturing and the combination of high
direct and indirect costs makes it difficult to justify based
on ROI.
Come hear a
plain-English explanation of what radio frequency
identification is and why it's suddenly become an important
technology. Radio frequency identification might seem simple
at first, but it can be complex and difficult to deploy
successfully.
Dr. Bunn is a Project Director at the Center for Business
and Economic Research, and George Hamner is the Associate
Director of the Alabama Productivity Center - both at The
University of Alabama.
Returnable Container Tracking with RFID
Presented by: Chuck Morris, CPIM,CIRM
New technology capabilities influence the
life cycle of competitive business processes. This
presentation will identify how supply chain business processes
will be improved with RFID tags imbedded into returnable
containers.
Chuck Morris has over 23 years experience in implementing
integrated business systems for manufacturing companies. www.B2BMRP.com
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