Supply Chain Frontiers issue #22. Read all articles in this issue
Innovative ways to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in the supply chain is the subject of a symposium on October 10, 2007, in Cambridge, Mass., that is co-sponsored by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics’ Supply Chain Exchange and the Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum.
Titled RFID Beyond Data Acquisition: Innovative Applications throughout the Value Chain, the event will explore the use and possibilities of value enhancement through the use of RFID beyond barcodes and data acquisition, and beyond current single-stage supply chain applications.
Through presentations and panel discussions, practicing leaders from industry and thought leaders from academia will specifically examine the possibilities of RFID-enabled systems across multiple stages of extended enterprises/value chains, also considering the possibilities of applications where the technology is used for 'smart' operation. The presenters will give examples from the chemical, high tech, consumer durables, continuous process/petroleum, retail and CPG industries, where RFID is being used not just for tracking and tracing but also to change the way that enterprises conduct business.
Slated to speak at the event are:
- David Asiala - Dow Chemical
- Didier Chenneveau - Hewlett-Packard
- Dr. Ryo Imura - Hitachi
- Lukas, Ruecker - VP, Strategy, Staples, Inc
- Prof. Sanjay Sarma - Auto-ID Lab, MIT
- Curt Smith - Director of Applications, Chief Technology Office, BP, United States
You can register for the symposium online. Please contact James B. Rice, Jr. for more information.