Regional Firm To Bring RFID To Detroit

The technology leaders in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) are assembling in Detroit on June 22, 2004 to present The Mechanics of RFID, an intensive, full-day workshop focused exclusively on RFID as a productivity tool in manufacturing and distribution operations. Productivity by RFID of Shaker Heights, Ohio, an outstanding RFID system integrator, is the host and producer of the Mechanics of RFID workshop series.

(PRWEB) April 29, 2004 -- The event is designed for Executive Management, Operations and Information Technology professionals interested in improving the productivity of their Manufacturing and Distribution operations through the use of RFID technology. The workshop will cover tags, readers and software of both Active and Passive RFID technology, the cost of RFID, and the applications that achieve Return On Investment. The workshop will also cover how to build a business case for RFID deployment, and stages of the deployment process.

Presentations and demonstrations at the workshop will be delivered by the leading RFID technology organizations, including: Alien Technology, Avery Dennison, Intermec, LXE, Matrics, Productivity by RFID, RedPrairie, RF Code and X-ident. The Department of Defense will explain why it has mandated the use of both Active and Passive RFID.

RFIDs capabilities make it the productivity tool of the present and future for both manufacturing and distribution," said Rob Steinberg, President of Productivity by RFID. Today, the U.S. Department of Defense, Walmart, Target and Albertsons are mandating RFID in their supply chains and the FDA is strongly urging its use to combat counterfeit pharmaceuticals. Tomorrow, RFID will become the operating norm for manufacturers and distributors in every supply chain. This workshop is designed for Detroit business leaders who want to know how to plan, deploy and profit from RFID solutions before their competition does or before their customer mandates it."

Mechanics of RFID
June 22, 2004    7:30 am to 5 pm
Embassy Suites Hotel - Southfield
28100 Franklin Road
Southfield, MI 48034

Steinberg said that the Detroit workshop is geared toward OEMs, Tier 1s, Tier 2s and suppliers in the Automotive and Tank industries and for professionals in Aircraft Systems and Parts, Injection Molding, Assembly, Machining, Die Casting, Warehousing and Logistics.

Complete information concerning the event - including the workshop agenda, presentation outlines, speaker biographies, and registration information - is available online at www.mechanicsofrfid.com
The website also contains useful links to tutorials and case studies on effective RFID implementation. Prospective attendees can register via credit card payment online, or by phone at (216) 283-1020.

Cost for the workshop is $445 for individuals who register by June 8. Group discounts for multiple attendees from the same company are also available.

About RFID: Radio Frequency Identification is a set of wireless technologies using radio waves to transmit information between a silicon chip and a reader. RFID tags can signal their presence, their unique identity, their location and other user-defined information. Objects tagged with RFID can be tracked, sorted, inventoried, picked, distributed and assembled faster and easier than ever before. Information stored on the tags can even replace paper documents.

About Productivity by RFID: The mission of Productivity by RFID is to harness the power of RFID to improve productivity and quality in manufacturing and distribution. Productivity by RFID is an RFID system integration and consulting company supplying:
·Design and deployment of turnkey RFID systems for process improvement
·Consulting services and educational workshops
·The design of 'smart products using RFID as on-product information or command storage

By working with Productivity by RFID, clients can deploy RFID to:
·Reduce labor, decrease cycle time and increase productivity
·Eliminate human error
·Improve accuracy and completeness of Shipping & Receiving, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, In-process documentation, and Parts lists
·Perform continuous, real time inventory
·Eliminate down time and waste due to uncalibrated instruments, improperly maintained tooling or expired materials
·Simplify regulatory, ISO and Quality Plan compliance and record retention

Productivity By RFID maintains a web site at www.productivitybyrfid.com

About Avery Dennison: Avery Dennison is a Fortune 500 company with an extensive presence in labeling solutions. The Company is the foremost manufacturer of the high-speed, continuous processes of high performance materials. Using these core strengths, Avery Dennison will be a leading manufacturer of RFID media by incorporating a variety of chip technologies, achieving superior label performance and manufacturing techniques that will make RFID a high capacity, affordable reality.

Avery Dennison maintains a web site at: www.averydennison.com