EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT - RFID Executive Briefing and Demonstration

Presented by SSI, Intermec and Microsoft

At the RFID Centre, Bracknell on Wednesday 22nd June

This non-technical, business focused event is aimed at senior executives of UK manufacturers who may come under pressure from their major customers to implement RFID solutions. The purpose of this educational event is to explain RFID concepts compared to other automated data collection technologies, and to show how RFID can deliver additional benefits.

Following short presentations on the evolution of automated data capture (SSI), current uses of RFID (Intermec) and future direction of the technology (Microsoft), delegates will be taken on a guided tour by RFID Centre staff where they will see demonstrations of a wide variety of RFID applications in operation.

The RFID Centre has been established by the DTI and IT sponsors to increase awareness and understanding of the potential of RFID technologies – particularly in the CPG manufacturing supply chain. Manufacturers are coming under pressure from their major customers to adopt RFID but current research shows that the majority of executives in CPG manufacturing have not had the opportunity to become familiar with the potential of RFID within their own organisations, and as a result many see RFID as a cost rather than a means of improving efficiencies. This event provides a non-technical introduction to RFID and by showing examples of RFID applications from different industries, it can provide ideas for improving control and efficiencies within the organization or across the supply chain.

The free half day event is being held on Thursday 22nd June 2005 at the RFID Centre, Bracknell. Advance registration is essential as places are limited. Further details, agenda and booking form are on www.ssi-world.com/events

To register online visit www.microsoft.com/uk/events quoting event code 118759573 or contact Lynne Hughes on 01256 685276 for further information and registration details.

NOTES FOR EDITORS

SSI
SSI specialises in the implementation and lifecycle support of web-optimised manufacturing and supply chain solutions for the process industries and ‘lean’ discrete manufacturers.

SSI is the developer of the class-leading TROPOS™ ERP solution, selected by many companies in CPG and related process manufacturing sectors.

SSI offers end-to-end supply chain solutions including demand management, planning and scheduling, production and materials control, quality control and traceability, data collection, inventory management, retail supply chain integration, financial management and business intelligence.

To complement its application solutions, SSI provides all the services required for lifecycle support with a single point of responsibility: project management, application implementation support, hosted application services, hosted web collaboration, remote managed services, bespoke systems development, systems integration, web development and technical consultancy.

Since 1982, SSI has been providing competitive advantage to customers operating in the mid market, from independent companies to subsidiaries of multinational, including: Adams Pork Products, Fox’s Confectionery, Gala Coffee & Tea, G&J Greenall, Burn Stewart Distillers, Morrison Bowmore, Saxbys, Uniq, Sundora, Cauldron Foods, Giles Foods, James T Blakeman, Ian Macleod & Co and Kettle Produce.

SSI is a Chelford Group company (CHR).

Contact: Neville Merritt, Sales and Marketing Director, 01256 685296 neville.merritt@ssi-world.com

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