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GS1 Hong Kong and the EPCglobal Transportation & Logistics Industry Action Group (TLS IAG) initiated Asia¡¦s first ¡§RFID/EPC Technology Live Test in Global Logistics Event¡¨ on February 26 to 27, 2009 at the Hong Kong Science Park, drawing on the collective experiences on the multi-phase global Transportation and Logistics Pilot Program. Thanks to the overwhelming responses from the industry, the event concluded with success which has attracted 9 media and 270 key stakeholders comprising manufacturers, shippers, technology and solution vendors, terminal operators; logistics services providers, consignees, user companies across industries, and government bodies.

   

 

The two-day information-packed event included live test cases, solution exhibitions, forums and site visits to the Hong Kong RFID Centre (SCIC).

 

At the Forum entitled ¡§Harnessing the Power of RFID/EPC Technology in Modern Logistics¡¨, guests and speakers from different sectors including government agencies and the transportation and logistics industries were invited to discuss the vision and the latest development of RFID technology in transportation and logistics industry, as well as to share their insights into how the industry can benefit from the standard-based RFID technology in modern logistics.

 

A momentous kick off ceremony was officiated by (from left to right) Mr. Naotaka Ishizawa, Co-chair of EPCglobal TLS IAG, Mr. E. Anthony Tan, CEO, HKSTP, Mr. Joseph Phi, Chairman of GS1 Hong Kong, Dr. Samson Tam, JP, Legislative Councilor (Information Technology), Mr. Francis Ho, JP, Permanent Secretary for Transport, Ms. Miriam Lau, JP, Legislative Councilor (Transport), Mr. Eddy Chan, JP, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology and Ms. Anna Lin, Chief Executive of GS1 Hong Kong.

 

With the support of 20 global and local logistics and technology companies, five different RFID/EPC live tests simulating different scenarios in business operations were showcased on the second day of the event.

 

These scenarios covering RFID/EPC deployment in global logistics, with passive tagging, at container level, for container tracking and through enabled-sensors, demonstrated global inter-operability and connectivity along supply chains with the technology.  Through the inspiring live demonstrations, participants learned to perform container and pallet tracking with RFID/EPC in real-life operations. Besides, they were shown how to conduct active pallet tagging and passive carton tagging to create business values, and the way to comply with the evolving container tracking requirements, specifically for Conveyance Asset Tag (CAT) and Extended Asset Tag (XCAT) effectively and profitability.

 

The live demonstration series are able to help empower the transportation and logistics industry with the knowledge, tools and skills required to enable real-time visibility of information and goods flow using the standard based RFID technology with the ultimate goal to help the industry achieve efficiency, transparency and security along the global supply chain, which are factors critical to the success of modern logistics.

 

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