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Join us in shaping the course of future value chain practices

We are an inter-industry group of the country’s leading retailers, suppliers, industry associations, academia, and solution providers dedicated to quantifying the benefits of item level RFID and exploring how it can improve business processes along the retail value chain.

We foresee the evolution of global supply chain efficiency through the adoption of item level EPC-enabled RFID technology, which will foster innovation, improve business processes and enhance consumer experiences.

EPC-enabled RFID has quickly evolved from a technology worth piloting to one that's proven at the retail level and throughout the supply chain. The numerous studies, pilots and production systems that have been executed over the past few years have produced one consistent thing: results.

Now is the time for us to find our voice as an industry in order to raise awareness of - and respect for - the value of standards-driven RFID technology in the retail supply chain.

The VICS Item Level RFID initiative is open to members and affiliates interested in becoming involved in this exciting and strategic juncture in retail history.

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Mission

The VICS Item Level RFID Initiative aims to establish a course of action for adoption of EPC-enabled RFID technology throughout the retail supply chain.

Vision

We foresee the evolution of global supply chain efficiency through the adoption of item level EPC-enabled RFID technology, which will foster innovation, improve business processes and enhance consumer experiences.

Goals

  • Develop collaborative and measurable value propositions for retailers, suppliers, consumers and other stakeholders.

  • Continue to develop business applications and best practices around standards-based RFID that demonstrate the impact of EPC-enabled RFID technology on processes and products within the global supply chain.

  • Define a strategy for the phased introduction of item level RFID technology where appropriate in the global supply chain.

  • Publish and promote standards-based guidelines – and a roadmap – to support industry adoption and assurance that RFID-related technology investments will be sustainable.

  • Reinforce the importance of the responsible use of the technology in protecting consumer privacy.

  • Promote awareness of the benefits of item level tagging with external and internal audiences - media, consumers, employees and policy makers.

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Who Are We

Co-Chairs

  • Cynthia DiPietrantonio, The Jones Group
  • Peter Longo, Macy’s, Inc.

Advisory Board

  • Paul Arguin, Independent
  • Farrukh Awan, Li & Fung
  • Terry Brown, VF Jeanswear
  • Myron Burke, Walmart
  • Chris Hobson, VF Corporation
  • Steven Karrmann, JCPenney
  • Chuck Lasley, Dillard’s
  • Mike Mirsberger, Jockey
  • Sam Rogers, Levi Strauss
  • Pam Sweeney, Macy’s, Inc.
  • Norm Veit, The Jones Group

Associations

  • AAFA (American Apparel & Footwear Association)
    Mary Howell, Vice President Industry Relations
  • CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals)
    Rick D. Blasgen, President and CEO
  • GS1 Canada
    Art Smith, President & CEO
  • GS1 US
    Robert Carpenter, President & CEO
  • NRF (National Retail Federation)
    Matt Shay, President & CEO
  • RILA (Retail Industry Leaders Association)
    Sandy Kennedy, President
  • RCC (Retail Council of Canada)
    Bill Yetman, Chief Operating Officer
  • VICS (Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions)
    Joseph C. Andraski, President & CEO
Advisors
  • Joe Andraski, VICS, Bill Connell, Macy’s, Inc. Bill Hardgrave, University of Arkansas/Auburn University, Ron Prince,Macy’s, Inc., and Art Smith, GS1 Canada

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