Mar 02, 2022RFID Journal today announced that it has added a new track, Complying with Retailer RFID Mandates, to the RFID Journal LIVE! 2022 conference program. These educational sessions are designed to help suppliers being asked to put radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on their products by their retail customers.
"With Nordstrom and Walmart and other retailers now asked suppliers to tag certain categories of goods [see Walmart Re-Commits to RFID and Nordstrom Issues Supplier Mandate for RFID Tags], there are many different issues that suppliers need to get up to speed on quickly," says Mark Roberti, RFID Journal's founder and editor. "This educational track will help them do that."
The track will consist of the following sessions:
An Overview of RFID in Retail Today
Presenter: Michael Graen, Owner, Collaboration, LLC
Choosing the Right Tag for Your Product
Presenter: Justin Patton, Director, RFID Center, Auburn University
Encoding Your RFID Tags or Labels
Presenters: Jonathan Gregory, Director of Community Engagement, Apparel and
General Merchandise, GS1 US; Justin Patton, Director, RFID Center, Auburn University
The Tag Supplier Landscape
Mark Roberti, Founder and Editor, RFID Journal
Sharing Item-Level RFID Data with Trade Partners
Jonathan Gregory, Director of Community Engagement, Apparel and General Merchandise, GS1 US
The Benefits Suppliers Can Achieve with RFID
Doug Harvel, Senior IT Distribution Analyst, Kontoor Brands
"This is a great opportunity for suppliers to get all the information they need to meet tagging mandates in one place," Roberti says, "and they can visit the exhibit hall and talk to companies that can supply the tags their customer requires. It's a very cost-effective option."
LIVE! 2022 will also feature eight industry-specific educational tracks and nine technical and how-to conference tracks, as well as the RFID Journal Awards, fast-track RFID training provided by RFID4U and RFID Professional Institute certification. What's more, the event will offer exhibits and demonstrations conducted by the industry's leading technology firms. For more information, visit rfidjournallive.com.
