Overview:

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) adoption is growing at an annual rate of 46% and will eventually be found in all types of consumer goods and industrial equipment. Wal-Mart, Target, and the Department of Defense all have mandates requiring their vendors to ship pallets and cases of material with RFID tags attached. These mandates will soon include 100% of their vendors and the requirements are already beginning to trickle through the supply chain. Businesses will need to adopt RFID technology, not only to satisfy customer requirements, but also to increase productivity and remain competitive.

This training will give you an introduction to RFID technology and capabilities with many demonstrations using leading edge RFID readers, antennas, and tags.

We are in the early stages of RFID adoption and NOW is the time to gain experience and implement a pilot project. Stay ahead of this paradigm shifting technology and begin your journey now by attending the Introduction to RFID training!

What this training will cover:

The Introduction to RFID training program is fast-paced and information packed, and features many live demonstrations. Topics covered during the RFID training session include:

• RFID technology overview
• Passive vs. active tags
• EPCglobal standards
• Business benefits and opportunities
• Wal-Mart & DoD mandates
• Many RFID demonstrations
• RFID material tagging guidelines
• Tagging techniques for challenging materials
• Supply chain opportunities
• How to get started

Who should attend?

• Supply chain / operations professionals
• Company executives
• Consultants
• IT managers and developers
• IT solution providers

Instructors:

Chris Wassel is the RFID Program Manager at the Penn State Behrend RFID Center of Excellence. Wassel's responsibilities include overseeing the Center's corporate membership and RFID training program. His team has assisted over 20 companies with RFID projects and has trained over 1,200 industry professionals and students in RFID technology. Wassel also manages the Center's state-of-the-market RFID Lab. Wassel holds a master's degree in Business Administration from Penn State Behrend and is an RFID+ Certified Professional.

Brian Zentis is a Program Manager with the Penn State Behrend RFID Center of Excellence overseeing the development of the RFID Enterprise Integration curriculum, and serves as project leader for the RFID Project of the Northwest Pennsylvania Technology Industry Partnership. Prior to joining the RFID Center, he held research, engineering, and quality systems positions in the specialty chemical and plastics industries, and worked as a software engineer developing math educational software. He holds an Extra Class Amateur Radio license and is CompTIA RFID+ Certified.