Ed Coyle, of the DoD Logistics AIT Office, to Discuss the New RFID Policy in Free Webinar
The free webinar will feature Ed Coyle, Chief of the Logistics Automatic Identification Technology Office for the US Department of Defense, LTC. Charles Burke, USA Chief of the U.S. Army Logistics Network Taskforce, Savi, Symbol and Zebra, along with senior defense manufacturing and supply chain industry executives to discuss RFID for Defense Suppliers on Wednesday, May 4, 2005, 11:00 a.m. EST. You can still register free at: www.xtalks.com
(PRWEB) April 28, 2005 -- With more than 400 registered executives already,
the free RFID for Defense Suppliers webinar will be a perfect opportunity to
understand and comment on the Department of Defense’s recent proposed
regulations requiring suppliers to identify shipments with radio frequency
identification tags.
The free webinar will feature Ed Coyle, Chief of
the Logistics Automatic Identification Technology Office for the US Department
of Defense, LTC. Charles Burke, USA Chief of the U.S. Army Logistics Network
Taskforce, Savi, Symbol and Zebra, along with senior defense manufacturing and
supply chain industry executives to discuss RFID for Defense Suppliers on
Wednesday, May 4, 2005, 11:00 a.m. EST. You can still register free at: www.xtalks.com
The Department of Defense released a
broad and far reaching policy on the use of active and passive RFID in July of
2004. The policy impacts DOD suppliers and internal operations. The presentation
will discuss the policy, benefits across the DOD Supply Chain and highlight
implementation projects underway. The timing of the event places allows
suppliers to both listen and question the policy with the comment period,
following the recent proposed Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
amendment outlining suppliers’ RFID requirements (DFARS Case
2004-D011).
Mr. Coyle leads the DOD Automatic Identification Technology
(AIT) Office with a mission to incorporate automatic information data collection
into business processes across DOD’s supply chain. He develops policy and
coordinates the military services and agencies efforts to use AIT to help
transform logistics operations and improve readiness across DOD. A key player in
the DoD’s RFID initiatives, he has over 30 years experience in transportation
and logistics.
“As organizations like the Department of Defense and
Wal-Mart begin to require their suppliers to implement RFID, ’business as usual’
no longer exists,” says JP Fozo, Group Vice President of Honeycomb Worldwide
Inc., Xtalks’ parent company. “We’re helping bring industry leaders together in
real time to share ideas, best practices and case studies. You no longer have to
book flights and hotel reservations to hear industry experts speak about issues
that matter to you. You can close your office door for an hour or two and
converse with leading authorities on the other side of the country or the
world.”
Commenting on the effectiveness of a recent Xtalks RFID event
featuring Simon Langford of Wal-Mart, Mike Meranda, EPCglobal US President said,
“EPCglobal was thrilled to present the introduction for this group of supply
chain executives—the dialogue and discussion were first rate.”
“Xtalks'
'RFID Implementation' webinar brought together the top end users, technology
vendors, and thinkers in the RFID space,” added Ed Hess, Editor of Integrated
Solutions Magazine, referring to Xtalks’ previous event featuring Simon Langford
of Wal-Mart. “As a media sponsor of the event, we were ecstatic to see the level
of commitment and execution that Xtalks showed in making the event a huge
success. It was informative and filled with new and fresh insights from
Wal-Mart's top RFID strategist. The Q&A session was highly interactive and
addressed a range of RFID issues. In terms of online events, it set a standard
that others will have trouble matching."
The web conference is
co-sponsored by Savi Technology. (www.savi.com), Symbol Technologies (www.symbol.com), and Zebra
Technologies (www.zebra.com), who will present a workshop before the Q&A
session. The conference is also produced in partnership with Integrated
Solutions Magazine (www.integratedsolutionsmag.com), Defense Daily/ Terror
Response Technology Report/ Airport Security Report (www.defensedaily.com),
Supply & Demand Chain Executive (www.sdcexec.com), Honeycomb Connect (www.honeycombconnect.com), and Silicon Valley NORTH (www.svn.ca).
This
web conference will be of particular interest to managers and executives in the
defense industry, as well as retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, supply
chain management and packaged goods industries. Registration for the event is
currently open and free at www.xtalks.com
“Xtalks is about reengineering the
traditional events industry,” says John Hughes, CEO of Xtalks Inc. and parent
company Honeycomb Worldwide Inc. “It’s about taking a quantum leap in the
delivery of debate and discussion on hot topics in a time frame that is
impossible for traditional conference companies to match. The convergence of the
event management and new media industries is going to touch every executive in
their search for time sensitive, quality content and discussion. The business
community at large is going to benefit from the ease of accessibility, cost
effectiveness and efficiency that models such as Xtalks will bring. The way
business is conducted is changing at a rapid pace; we’re very excited about
being a major catalyst for this profound transformation.”
Xtalks
(recently featured in the Times article Conference call that spans the globe: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,16689-1364240,00.html)
brings industry experts to desktops around the world in a web-based information
network that provides insight into breaking business issues through interactive
digital web conferences. By leveraging the best of hi-speed Internet and telecom
technology, Xtalks provides a fantastic forum for highly interactive
communication. Xtalks web conferences allow anyone with interest in a particular
topic to participate in a web meeting by synchronizing their desktop computer
and phone alongside industry experts. Xtalks is part of The Honeycomb Worldwide
Group of Companies (www.honeycombworldwide.com), including Honeycomb Connect, a
leader in executive networking, event management, web conferencing, publishing,
and digital media with offices in North America and Europe.
For more
information on this conference or Xtalks in general, or to enquire about
speaking opportunities or sponsoring future events, visit www.xtalks.com or contact JP
Fozo, Group Vice President, Business Development, at phone: 416-977-6555 x291:
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RFID for Defense Suppliers
May
4, 11:00 a.m. EST
Ed Coyle, Chief of the DoD Logistics Automatic
Identification Technology Office, US Department of Defense
LTC. Charles
Burke, USA Chief, US Army Logistics Network Task Force
www.xtalks.com
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