3rd Handelsblatt Annual Conference
RFID
Successful and value adding applications
15th and 16th November 2006, Frankfurt am Main

German Edition

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  Wednesday, 15th November 2006
 

8.30–9.00
Reception of the delegates with tea and coffee
Distribution of conference papers

9.00–9.15
Welcome from the organizer and opening of the conference by the chairman
Prof. Dr. Elgar Fleisch, Institute for Technology Management, University of St.Gallen (HSG)
und ETH Zürich, Co-chair Auto-ID Labs, Co-founder M-Lab

The RFID market and its evolution

9.15–9.45
Business mechanics and management ­instruments for the use of RFID

  • The business value of high resolution data
  • New controllability of complex processes, new service levels
  • Mechanics of value creation illustrated by ­selected field cases
  • Management instrument for the use of RFID: High Resolution Management

Prof. Dr. Elgar Fleisch

Added value by RFID

9.45–10.30
Keynote:
Tracking and tracing to protect your health

Michael Rose, Vice President RFID/EPC Global Value Chain, Johnson & Johnson
(Presentation in English with simultaneous translation into German.)

10.30–10.45
Questions to the speakers and discussion

10.45–11.15
Break with coffee and tea

11.15–12.00
How does Tesco benefit from radio barcode?
John Garrett, Tesco Ltd.
Florian D. Jungmeier, Director Marketing and Sales, Avery Dennison Rfid Division Europe
(Presentation in English with simultaneous translation into German.)

12.00–12.30
Panel and plenary discussion:
How to move on with RFID?
Participants:
John Garrett
Florian D. Jungmeier
Dr. Christian Plenge, Head of Research & Innovation, MGI Metro Group Information Technology GmbH
Michael Rose
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Elgar Fleisch
(The discussion will be held in English and will be simultaneously translated into German.)

12.30–14.00
Communal lunch

RFID: Value increase in logistics

14.00–14.45
Safeguarding and optimizing the cooling chains with RFID

  • RFID: the business case
  • RFID data increases supply chain visibility
  • Decisions based on secure RFID data
  • RFID heads to the store level

Mike Nicometo, Director, Cool Chain Group, and IT Advisor, Rungis Express
Dr. Jean-Pierre Emond, Associate Professor, Packaging Science; Co-Director, Center for Food Distribution and Retailing, University of Florida
(Presentation in English with simultaneous translation into German.)

14.45–15.15
Panel and plenary discussion:
RFID in the cool chain

Participants:
Dr. Jean Pierre Emond
Mike Nicometo
Jeff Wells, CEO,
Franwell Inc.
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Elgar Fleisch
(The discussion will be held in English and will be simultaneously translated into German.)

15.15–15.45
Break with coffee and tea

Value adding deployment of RFID in companies

15.45–16.15
RFID: A tool for increased safety, efficiency and profitability in Snow Sport Rentals

  • Customer based business analysis
  • Manufacturing challenges
  • Soft- and Hardware applications
  • Market implementation

Christoph Deszecker, Director of Rental Systems, HEAD Sport AG

16.15–16.45
RFID in the pharmaceutical industry

  • Challenges of the pharmaceutical supply chain
  • Regulatory requirements
  • RFID in the pharmaceutical industry: Europe – USA

Dr. Uwe Schaffer, Strategic Operations, formerly ALTANA Pharma AG

16.45–17.15
„Future Hospital“: Innovation in the health sector

  • Targets of the „Future Hospitals”
  • Specific features and benefit potential of RFID applications in the health sector
  • Approaches and visions as to the introduction of RFID technology in hospitals

Uwe Pöttgen, Head of Central Services IT, Asklepios Kliniken

17.15–18.00
Questions to the speakers and discussion,
summary of the first conference day by the chairman

Followed by a get-together
At the end of conference day one you should seize this opportunity to make new contacts and to share views and experiences with speakers and delegates in an open and pleasant atmosphere.

  Thursday, 16th November 2006
 

8.30–9.00
Reception with coffee and tea

9.00–9.15
Welcome from the chairman
Prof. Dr. Elgar Fleisch


Near Field Communication

9.15–9.45
Mobile Work force – Mobile staff – Mobile interaction

  • Hands-on experience and implementation
  • What does the catchword „Real-time Enterprise“ mean?
  • How to bring about a complete and swift exchange of information between staff and company management?
  • Status and feasability of corporate processes in a mobile environment

Gerhard W. Romen, Head of Global Market Development, Nokia Mobile RFID Solutions, Nokia Group

9.45–10.15
RFC ticketing in public transport – Opportunities and limitsID/NF

  • Chip card and mobile phone as parts of the ­electronic ticketing strategy of the Frankfurt-Rhein-Main area
  • Experiences with the first NFC pilot worldwide and its operational implementation in Hanau (near Frankfurt)

Peter Preuß, Head of Strategy and New Business Opportunities, Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund GmbH

10.15–10.30
Questions to the speakers and discussion

10.30–11.00
Break with coffee and tea

Profitable deployment of RFID

11.00–11.30
RFID based logistic chains in the textile ­industry

  • Specific challenges as to the identification of ­textiles
  • Implementation of RFID at all levels of the ­supply chain business case
  • Realizing integration by fulIy including RFID into the ERP system
  • Outlook: Tasks, opportunities and potentials through applying RFID in cross-company ­process chains and at the POS

Götz Pfeifferling, CIO, Lemmi Fashion Germany

Worldwide standardisation of RFID

11.30–12.15
Delivering value through global standards
Natalie Debouvry,
Global RFID Standards Group Manager, EPCglobal, Inc.

12.15–12.30
Questions to the speakers and discussion

12.30–14.00
Communal lunch

Innovation management and leadership in technology

14.00–14.30
Current RFID projects in conflict between VISION and ROI?!

  • Trackability of parts from 2-tier via 1-tier supplier to OEM
  • Vehicle trackability in the factory from the body shop to delivery of the finished vehicle to the POS
  • Visualisation of the distribution chanels to the customer

Dr. Rüdiger Meier, Logistic Product Management, Volkswagen Logistics GmbH&Co.OHG

14.30–15.15
Research and innovation in logistics: RFID

  • RFID and barcode: Competition and peaceful ­ co-existance
  • Coming soon or a long way off: future RFID ­applications in logistics
  • The innovation center of DPWN as an important milestone for strengthening innovation capacities
  • Outlook: Essential and future trends of innovation in logistics

Dr. Clemens Beckmann, Managing Director, Deutsche Post World Net Business Consulting GmbH

15.15–15.30
Questions to the speakers and final discussion

15.30–15.45
Summary of the results of the Annual Conference by the chairman

15.45
End of the 3rd Handelsblatt Annual Conference RFID