What are the challenges of the evolving world of RFID for transport and logistics providers?

More and more customers are asking their transport and logistics companies to provide radio frequency identification (RFID) services. Logistics providers are facing increased demand for more technological innovation to compete. Transport and logistics companies provide a link between the retailer and the manufacturer. Therefore, they must know what is required to manage their element of the supply chain and be aware of key performance indicators. One of such indicators today are RFID track and trace solutions. With RFID technology, inventory can be tracked more accurately in real time resulting in reduced processing time and labor. More significantly, the complete visibility of accurate inventory data throughout the entire supply chain, from manufacturer’s shop floor to warehouses to retail stores, brings opportunities for improvement and transformation in various processes of the supply chain.

The topics of the conference will include:

> The current status and future trends of RFID solutions for transport and logistics providers and how they will affect your business

• RFID system requirements and standards updates
• DoD update on plans and initiatives
• Legal issues surrounding the technology (e.g. privacy issues, environmental)

> Your customer’s expectations and demands – what you must absolutely know

• Success stories of retailers active in pilots and implementations
• What manufacturers are doing to meet the mandates
• Practical applications of the technology and lessons learned by logistics companies
• RFID Best Practices and lessons learned by logistics companies – current users of the technology
• How leading logistics providers are doing related to RFID
• How RFID can help you in increasing container security, tracking, yard management and other transport operations

> Technology updates from technology companies

• Gen 2, Gen 3. Gen 4 tags
• RFID active and passive tags and readers matching your products
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• Is RFID a problem solver or a quality improvement process or both
• Challenges and pitfalls to avoid
• How to overcome obstacles, mistakes and surprises
• How a smaller firm can benefit from RFID
• Moving RFID oversees – how is RFID doing in Europe and Asia
• Where is the technology going

By attending the conference you will get the answers to the following questions:

• How can you find your business case for using RFID?
• What benefits will you get by implementing RFID?
• What may be the risks related to RFID implementation?
• What can help you as the transport and logistics provider move forward with RFID in your company?
• How to go with RFID beyond the four walls of a warehouse - how to track pallet and product-level information?
• Can you decrease your fleet size, increase utilization and lower the costs?
• How RFID helps you to increase security of your operations?
• What are the costs of RFID implementation and how this will be shared?
• Should you invest in RFID and if yes then when?
• Is it worth to wait for others to make the first move?
• What benefits of early RFID adoption your company can get?
• And more……