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 Post-Conference Master Class - October 15, 2008, 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM

RFID in Intermodal Transportation and Logistics

One Day, Post-Conference, University level, RFID Master Class Produced and presented by the RFIDba in collaboration with The RFID Technical Institute and TCQ Conferences.

  • Are you a Shipper, Carrier, Consolidator, Terminal Operator, or Government Agency, in the Middle East?
  • Are you looking at implementing RFID technologies as part of an overall effort to gain better visibility and Security of your extended Supply Chain operations?
  • Are you interested in learning how e-seals, GPS, EDI, RFID, sensors, web based Internet portals, and wireless technologies can protect your assets and give you real time visibility from the ship, to the dock, to the truck and finally to the customer?
  • Do you want to have the in-house knowledge to plan and undertake an RFID initiative at your facility that will enable your company to comply with the complex, ever-evolving, International security regulation environment?

If you answered YES, to any of the above questions then you should plan to attend this informative ONE day, Post Conference session on October 15, 2008.

RFID is an enabling technology that offers the Intermodal Transportation industry a technical solution to the complexity of managing an international supply chain in today’s world. RFID, GPS, sensors, bar coding and wireless technologies along with web based trading partner portals (TPP’s), make the accurate tracking and managing of products in a REAL time environment more efficient and cost affective. At any given time, in an international supply chain operation, it is possible to have over fifteen (15) or more import / export shipments and just as many companies involved in the handling the goods and of course the tons of paper work that accompany the shipment. The data collected from RFID antenna readers, sensors, and bar codes when combined with EDI provide complete REAL time visibility about a shipment to all the trading partners.

Join us as we discuss the latest applications of RFID, GPS, sensors, wireless and other associated technologies as they apply to Intermodal Transportation and logistics in the Middle East. Hear first hand about what your collogues/competitors are doing with this technologies when interfaced with the right software and your IT infrastructure to improve your ROI and provide better service to your customers.

Network with your peers and share “Lessons Learned” with our esteemed faculty to learn about technology and the ever changing government initiatives that affect your business.

We are pleased to have assembled a group of global thought leaders in these technologies to serve as faculty for this Master Class. This is your opportunity to get up to date, not only on the many developments in RFID technology delivered by industry experts, end users, and academicians; but also about understanding “What is working” and “What is NOT working” and what technology solution is right for your firm.

No matter what part of the Intermodal Transportation sector you are in, RFID will enter your business sooner than later.

RFID has changed your business landscape forever and you may not realize it.

The morning phase of this one-day course begins with a review of the technology components that are used in this industry sector such as:

  • EDI
  • e-Seals
  • Bar code scanning technology
  • RFID – active, passive and Battery Assisted Passive tags
  • GPS
  • Sensors and Biometrics
  • Wireless -
  • Web based, Trading Partner Portals (TPP’s)

How do these technologies when seamlessly integrated into your ERP systems improve your PEOPLE and your Business PROCESS for a better ROI.

During the afternoon session, the distinguished faculty of industry and technology leaders will present real world examples of how RFID is being utilized to address business and governmental issues. How these technologies are providing solutions that are improving your supply chain and security operations throughout the enterprise.

You will hear first hand accounts from organizations that have led the way in using RFID, GPS, sensors, and wireless for real ROI in their business and value added services to their customers.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

ALL industry C-level executives, VP Operations, Directors of IT, Global Supply Chain executives, security managers, transportation and logistics executives, asset tracking managers, design engineers, government managers, and other executives who need a thorough understanding of RFID, EDI, GPS, sensors, and wireless technologies for the Intermodal Transportation, supply chain, and logistics industry.

INSTRUCTORS

Instructors for this course are world-class experts in Intermodal Transportation, supply chain, and logistics along with RFID technologies.

They represent a mixture of hands-on practitioners, educators and industry thought leaders – offering students a rich diversity of viewpoints and insights.

Faculty for this event will include:

 

Dr. Daniel E. Engels

Former Research Director

Auto-ID Labs

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

USA

 

Dr. Engels is the former Research Director of the Auto-ID Labs of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Engels spearheaded the Auto-ID Labs’ transition from the Auto-ID Center to the Auto-ID Labs and EPCglobal, Inc., a non-profit organization. He is one of the principle architects of the EPC System, a system designed to connect physical objects to the Internet, and the principle product from the Auto-ID Center. The EPC System was licensed to EPCglobal Inc. in 2003. The EPC System is currently being adopted and deployed by the retail industry and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Dr. Engels was the first Chairman of the Hardware Action Group under EPCglobal, Inc. and was a member of EPCglobal’s Technical Steering Committee (TSC) from its inception in 2003 until May 2005. The Hardware Action Group is the technical action group charged with developing the hardware standards, including radio frequency identification protocols, used within the EPC System. The TSC guides the work of all the technical action groups that develop EPCglobal’s standards and recommends avenues of EPC System related research to the Auto-ID Labs.

 

 

Mr. Harry P. Pappas

Founder, President and CEO

International RFID Business Association

USA

 

Harry is the founder and President of The International RFID Business Association, an International, Not for profit, vendor neutral, educational trade association focused on providing education/training and other value added services to End users and other members of the RFIDba. Harry has been active in the RFID space since 1999 with active tags in closed end loop applications for the food, pharma, and transportation industries. In 2001 he began working with passive tag technologies again in closed end loop projects for manufacturing, warehousing, legal and healthcare. He saw the use of RFID technologies in many industries outside of the realm of supply chain. He realized that RFID can complement the use of bar coding in many applications from amusement parks to quality control in a pharma research labs. He and his associates have a number of patent pending, RFID applications with the US patent office. Harry has spent the last five years in the RFID space working with Active as well as Passive RFID technologies in a number of industries in a “hands-on” capacity. Harry is a graduate of Widener University and speaks at many trade shows in the USA and Europe.

 

 

Mr. Iain Bell

Sales Director

Savi Technology

USA

Iain joined Savi Technology, a Lockheed Martin company, in 2005 and manages Savi’s military business across Europe and the Middle East, additionally supporting commercial activities in emerging markets. Prior to Savi, Iain was the founder and Managing Director of ‘Technology Partner’, a UK-headquartered AUTO-ID consultancy, developing deployment and go-to-market strategies for Corporations, vendors and solutions providers. High-profile clients included Airbus, SAP, British Telecom, Unipart Group, Vodafone. For the 15 years prior to founding Technology Partner, Iain held senior executive positions, developing and managing the EMEA market for hardware and software vendors including:

 

Transition Networks – Managing Director, EMEA

Allied Telesyn International – Sales Director, Northern Europe

Aether Systems – Director of Northern European Operations

 

 

Mr. Ken D. Porad

Associate Technical Fellow

The Boeing Company

USA

 

Ken is responsible for overall technical management for the marking of parts within the Commercial Airplanes Group and is also the Boeing engineering representative to the Air Transport Association’s task force, which developed the industry standard parts marking format. His current focus is to establish an aviation industry standard for radio frequency identification of parts and certify their safe use on commercial airplanes.

Ken joined the Boeing Company in April 1980 and has held increasingly responsible positions within engineering and management in both the Aircraft & Missile Systems and Commercial Airplanes business units. His formal education includes a Bachelor of Science degree earned at Southern Illinois University and a Master of Science degree earned at the University of Southern California.

 

 

Ms. Susan Jordan

Technology Integration Manager

The Boeing Company

USA

 

Susan is responsible for introducing computing technology to enable manufacturing business process improvements. She currently manages the enterprise Automated Identification Technologies laboratory used for evaluating the performance and ability to integrate devices and platforms into legacy Boeing systems. Her current focus is to establish global, interoperable standards for radio frequency identification hardware throughout the Boeing enterprise. Susan joined the Boeing Company in July 1974 and has held increasingly responsible positions within information technology and management in both the Shared Services and Commercial Airplanes business units. Her formal education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and a Master of Science degree in Information Systems earned at the University of Washington.

 

 

Mr. Sybren Tuinstra

Global Manager,

Strategic Innovation

TNT Express

The Netherlands

After several years of management experience within the Aviation industry, Sybren Tuinstra joined TNT Express in 2000 to head up the TNT Express Operations Control Centre (OCC).

 

Since 2003 he has lead several Global RFID projects within TNT Express in his role of Manager Startegic Process Development in the Global Account Management team at TNT Head Office.

 

Now he is in charge of Strategic Innovation within the Global Networks and Operations entity. He is part of the firm's global account management team and recently assumed responsibility for RFID development within TNT Express as a whole.

 

 

Dr.Ben Zoghi

Director, RFID/Sensor Laboratory

Texas A&M University

USA

 

Dr. Ben Zoghi is a full professor and founding director of RFID Oil & Gas Solution Group Consortium in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University.

 

He is a Motorola Fellow and has extensive technical and managerial experience with the electronic, telecommunication and semiconductor industries. Dr. Zoghi has led teams in the design and implementation of over 25 RFID projects. Dr. Zoghi has published over 140 articles in academic and practitioner journals and conferences, seven books and been awarded over $3.5 million in funded research projects and gifts. He is a frequent speaker for the associations and private firms on topics ranging from leadership development, and RFID technology process improvement. He has served on Board of Directors of multiple electronics companies. Dr. Zoghi holds a bachelor's degree from Seattle University and a master's degree from The Ohio State University, both in electrical engineering. He also holds a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas.