Co-hosted by:

Center for Food Innovation at Penn State University

Penn State Behrend

eBizITPA

Discover RFID in the Food Industry!

Be sure to attend this interactive, one of a kind RFID conference, hosted by Penn State Behrend's RFID Center of Excellence.

This year's conference features five sessions presented by companies experiencing the benefits of RFID, as well as organizations that are providing RFID solutions throughout the food industry. 

The information presented will not only help you understand ways in which RFID is being utilized in this industry, but also how to increase your productivity and improve processes related to food manufacturing, distribution, and retail.

Also, be sure to check out our 2007 RU ready for RFID? Conference Highlights, containing downloads of the 2007 speakers' presentations, and images from the event.

Take advantage of the many interactive opportunities to:

  • Interact and network with over 200 attendees from across Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and more
  • Talk with people currently implementing RFID technology
  • Network with people from large and small food organizations, retailers, solution providers, and RFID systems integrators and suppliers of smart labels, label printers, fixed and portable readers, and software to integrate ERP systems 

The information-packed sessions will provide you with a balance of technical and practical know-how and best practices covering:

  • Manufacturers and distributors within the food industry using RFID to improve processes and comply with customer tagging requirements
  • Using RFID to monitor food safety including both expiration dates and cold chain applications
  • The effectiveness of using RFID to monitor retail displays and advertising campaigns
  • Implementation and benefits of RFID being deployed in the food industry
  • Success stories and potential challenges of implementing RFID within the supply chain
  • Real-world perspectives from industry experts
  • How RFID impacts existing IT infrastructures
  • Live demonstrations of RFID systems

Who should attend?

  • Food industry manufactures, retailers, and distributors interested in the benefits and uses of RFID technology
  • Supply chain managers and transportation managers
  • Warehouse, plant, and distribution managers
  • Information technology solution providers
  • Consultants that service the food industry
  • Industrial automation specialists involved with manufacturing automation, warehouse automation, material handling systems and packaging lines
  • Transportation, warehousing and logistics services providers
  • Industrial engineers and Information technology specialists
Registration

Price: $79

Register Online:

Register for the 2008 RFID Conferenct Today!

Register by Phone:
(814) 898-6684

Featured Speakers

Mike Beedles -
Director, Integration Solutions Division
SATO America, Inc

Deb Laudenslager -
Director, Industrial Engineering
The Hershey Company

Herb Markwardt-
Project Leader, RFID
Tyson Foods, Inc

Jeff Tazelaar -
RFID Project Manager
Lowry Computer Products

Steven Moody-
RFID Program Coordinator
U.S. Army

Learn more about the speakers

2007 Conference

2007 RFID Conference Highlights

 

Please contact the Penn State Behrend RFID Center of Excellence, via email or call (814) 898-6684
if you have any questions about sponsor or exhibitor opportunities.

RFID 2008 Sponsors NWIRC.org PNC Bank Ben Franklin Technology Partners RFID Solutions Online Technology Council of NWPA

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