Mar. 18, 2009—Senior executives from
Boeing, the
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD),
Motorola and European fashion retailer
Charles Vögele will deliver keynote addresses at the seventh annual
RFID Journal LIVE! conference and exhibition, which will take place on Apr. 27-29, 2009, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Orlando.
"We are very excited to have the leading early adopters discuss how
RFID is benefiting their organizations today," says Mark Roberti, founder and editor of
RFID Journal. "These leaders are showing how companies can reduce short-term costs and deliver long-term efficiencies with RFID technologies."
RFID Journal LIVE! 2009 will feature the following keynote speakers:
• Thomas Beckmann, Charles Vögele Group's head of supply chain: The European fashion retailer is among the first companies to track unique items from production in Asia to the point of sale in Europe. Learn how the firm deployed this end-to-end system, and the benefits it has gained from using it.
• Major General James L. Hodge, commanding general of the
Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), at
Scott Air Force Base: The DOD has deployed the most extensive active RFID visibility network, and has been deploying passive tags to extend this visibility to the case and item levels. The general will discuss how the technology is helping make the world's most complex supply chain more efficient.
• Jerry McNerney, Motorola's VP of strategy and business development: Motorola has been a leader in helping companies employ RFID technologies to improve business processes and streamline operations. Learn how your business can deploy RFID systems to become more competitive in these challenging economic times.