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European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2009

Monday, November 10, 2008

Dates: June 8 - 10, 2009
Venue: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Location: Swissôtel Düsseldorf, Germany
URL: http://www.supplychain.eu.com
Contact: Laurence Allen, laurence.allen@wtgevents.com

Description: The European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit (SCL Europe 2008) is the conference and networking event that delivers answers to the time-critical questions impacting your supply chain and logistics processes across Europe and beyond.

Now in its 11th year, this three day conference begins with a special focus day that explores the most prominent issues in supply chain and logistics management. This sets the scene for a further two days of keynote addresses, streamed industry sessions, interactive workshops and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings designed for you to take back the information critical to your business.


Program highlights include:

  • The importance of supply chains in a slowing global economy
  • Minimising your supply chain carbon footprint: the sustainable supply chain
  • Closing the skills gap: developing the future supply chain workforce
  • Finding the next low cost market: responding to rising costs in China
  • Defining the supply chain of the future and generating value for customers
  • What is collaboration? Do we need long-term relationships?
  • Business Continuity Planning (BCP): disaster-proofing the supply chain
  • The demand dilemma: is the Demand Driven Supply Network the answer?

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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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Several major wine producers are now using an NFC solution from eProvenance to monitor the temperature of their wine during shipment and storage, according to Point of Sale News.

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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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