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European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2008

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Dates: May 13-15, 2008
Location: Swissôtel Düsseldorf, Germany
URL: www.supplychain.eu.com
Contact: Oliver Sloane, oliver.sloane@wtgevents.com

Description: Taking place from the 13th to 15th May 2008, SCL Europe 2008 will bring together the leading practitioners and providers of supply chain management and logistics from all over Europe, giving you the opportunity to evaluate latest best practice and the movement of the supply chain agenda into the boardroom.

Comprising keynote conference sessions, streamed focus groups, interactive event workshops and private one-to-one meetings with peers and partners across the logistics and value chain, find out how to execute effective measures to optimise your supply chain within a global and on-demand environment.


Featuring the AMR Research Strategy Session:

What makes a supply chain world class in today’s global market? Led by:

Kevin O’ Marah, Chief Strategy Officer, USA who focuses on:

* Putting risk management at the top of your agenda
* Developing leadership throughout the supply chain
* Creating the collaborative supply network
* “Greening” the supply chain

Learn from the cross industry experts, using their market experience to reinforce your supply chain and logistics operations:

* Connecting customers to the back end: Creating a truly end-to-end supply chain at Sony Ericsson
* Inventory optimisation at Continental Tyres: A best practice case study
* Redefining Pfizer’s distribution strategy to safeguard the supply of medicines
* Reverse logistics: An asset within the Motorola supply chain
* Preparing for the unthinkable in your business: A Bulmers case study
* Supply chain excellence through integration and collaboration in the Far East: A Pacific Brands cast study

View the latest program at www.supplychain.eu.com/downloadpdfx2.asp

To register for the Platinum or Gold delegate package and qualify for an early bird discount of £200 off the registration fee, please visit www.supplychain.eu.com/pack_delegate.asp

Or Contact: Oliver Sloane – Manufacturing and Supply Chain Industries Director

Email: Oliver Sloane, oliver.sloane@wtgevents.com
Telephone: 0044 (0) 207 202 7558 [end] 

CEITEC S.A. announced the final development of its integrated circuit for supply chain and manufacturing tracking: the CTC13000.

The CTC13000 offers a versatile, passive RFID chip the supports multiple logistic applications for asset tracking, from prototyping to final assembly, as well as inventory control and post-production. It can also be applied in end user applications such as airline baggage, grocery and medical assets.

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The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) is focusing on a goal of driving the research and development of biometrics and building the future of the industry around a concern for end-user privacy protection.

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Orange Business Services is working together with Auchan Group, the international food retail group, to offer a real-time tracking solution to monitor the routing of plastic creates which carry fruits and vegetables in its French supermarkets.

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HID Global announced an expanded portfolio of RFID asset tracking solutions designed to meet the demands of industries including logistics, automation and manufacturing, medical and health care, returnable transport items and waste management.

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Murata and Beta LAYOUT announced a joint venture to launch an RFID starter kit aimed at printed circuit board (PCB) engineers and developers aspiring to incorporate RFID into their electronics design.

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