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Co-Chairs

Bill Holder, Vice-President & CIO, Dillard's, Inc.
Glen Bradley, Director Third Party Logistics, Levi Strauss & Co.

 

Co-Sponsor

Mary Howell, Vice President Industry Relations, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)

 

Mission

The mission of this committee is to identify practical business applications and guidelines for the use of EPCglobal standards using RFID technology and the expected benefits, within the Apparel & Footwear retail supply chain. To this end the committee is developing and documenting process flows, creating a forum for sharing best practice information for practical applications and identifying potential benefits through case studies for item level tagging.  VICS and the AAFA are co-sponsoring this committee. This committee is open to VICS and AAFA Members only.

 

Who should participate?
  • Store Operations for Retailers
  • IT Leadership
  • Supply Chain Management

Current Key Initiatives

  • Item-Level RFID: Future Direction - Current Status - Hear New ROI Research Results Sept 9 & 10, 2008 at the VICS and CSCMP Item-Level RFID Forum, hosted by University of Arkansas.
  • Utilize research from University of Arkansas to develop educational programs for members. The research was presented initially at an RFID forum in January 2008. Following that presentation, the committee will work to develop education program and dates to coincide with Committee meetings in 2008. Click here to download the complete Phase I white paper.
  • Utilize research from University of Arkansas to develop educational programs for members.  The research will be presented initially at an RFID conference in January.  Following that presentation, the committee will work to develop education program and dates to coincide with Committee meetings in 2008.
  • Committee will begin to analyze ASN requirements for sending RFID data.

Key drivers

  • University of Arkansas Research project that will identify new business processes, applications and technology
  • Increasing number of retailers that are starting pilots or have item level store operations in place.
  • Dillard’s is engaging their suppliers to begin planning for item level tagging.

Want to join the VICS & AAFA Item-Level RFID Committee?  Please click here to get started.

Committee participation is open to VICS Members only.  If you are not a member and want to learn about company-wide membership, please click here.

 

Archives

VICS members can sign in here to see these presentations and white papers. For others, see these documents and many more by becoming a VICS member. Read more about the benefits of membership and which membership level is right for you!

The minutes and presentations for the Item-Level RFID Committee are available in the VICS Members-Only area.  For more information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Shape the course of future supply chain practices by joining the Item-Level RFID Committee (VICS Members Only).

 

Title: EPCglobal Briefing/VICS & AAFA Apparel & Footwear RFID/EPC Committee Meeting

Description: A PowerPoint presentation discusses High Impact Areas for RFID Implementation, Percentage Results of Implementation, EPC Global Community, Growth Within Industries, EPC Implementation Results, Impact of Standards on the Marketplace, What Makes EPC Different, State of the Community as well as Challenges, Opportunities and Pitfalls.

 

Title: RFID in Japanese: Apparel/Footwear Selling Environments, January 17, 2006

Description: A PowerPoint presentation showcases the Pilot Results for Two Major Japanese Department Stores, Identifying the Impetus for the Pilots and Discussing the Relevance to US Apparel/Footwear Pilots.

 

Title: Delivering an RFID Strategy Beyond Mandates and Requirements

Description: A PowerPoint presentation presents Company Overview, RFID Background, Strategy, Compliance, Approach for the Long Term (Mexico Pilot) and Future Opportunities.

 

Title: RFID Lessons Learned, April 19, 2005

Delivered by: Russ Brown

Description: A PowerPoint presentation provides a basic overview of RFID. It discusses the Russell Corporation Background as well as a range of topics on RFID: Basics, Vision, Upside, Concerns, Proof of Concept, Lessons Learned, Future State, The Real Value.

 

Title: Leveraging EPC and RFID Technologies in Footwear and Apparel/VICS Apparel & Footwear RFID/EPC Committee Meeting, September 28, 2004

Description: A meeting summary that discusses Evolution of UPC and Not Extinction, Current Retail Landscape, EPCglobal Standards Process & Action Groups, “Gen 2” Update and Moving Forward.

 

Title: VICS General Merchandise & Item-Level RFID Committee Meeting, September 28, 2004

Delivered by: John Sullivan, Senior Vice President, Systems & Services, CIO Co-Chair

Description: File summary of meeting that discusses Recap of July Meeting in Manhattan, Today’s RFID / EPC Landscape – Frank Riva, Open Discussion on EPC’s Impact on Legacy Systems, Roundtable Discussions on Case & Pallet Opportunities and Item Level Opportunities, Report Backs and Next Steps.

 

Title: Introduction to EPCglobal and EPC/RFID Technologies

Description: A basic overview that covers the following topics: EPCglobal’s Mission and Foundation, Auto ID Labs, EPCglobal Network, RFID Tags in the Apparel Supply Chain, EPC Components, Industry Adoption and Benefits & Opportunities for Apparel & Footwear.

 

Title: Case Study: RFID Pilots at Sara Lee Corp./VICS Item-Level RFID Committee Launch, July 28, 2004

Delivered by: Brian Chunn, Director of Logistics, Replenishment & Systems

Description: Case study discusses the use of RFID within Sara Lee Corporation in the areas of Food and Apparel.

 

Title: RFID / EPC 101

Delivered by: John Seaner, EPCglobal US, July 28, 2004

Description: General overview RFID / EPC that contains EPCglobal’s Mission & Foundation, Auto ID Labs, EPCglobal Network, RFID Tags in the Apparel Supply Chain, EPC Components, Industry Adoption and Benefits and Opportunities for Apparel & Footwear.

 

Title: EPCglobal Public Policy

Delivered by: Jack Grasso, Senior Director, Public Relations for the Uniform Code Council / EPC Global, July 28, 2004

Description: Brief file presentation that stresses the need to manage critical public policy and privacy issues, displace negative misinformation with a positive perception of EPC technology and ensure that EPC technology can be deployed responsibly without undue public, legislative, or regulatory delays.

 

Title: RFID Applications: Opportunities and Approaches for RFID Adoption in the Japanese Consumer Products/Retail Industry

Delivered by: Kurt Salmon Associates, March 2006

Delivered to: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Description: A white paper that discusses the benefits of RFID in the Japanese market and includes these topics: Executive Summary, Global Case Studies, Japanese Company Interviews, RFID Opportunities in Japan and RFID Advancement in Japan.

 

Title: Moving Forward with Item-Level Radio Frequency Identification in Apparel/Footwear

Delivered by: Kurt Salmon Associates

Description: A white paper that outlines the efforts of the VICS / American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) Joint Committee on RFID in Apparel and Footwear together with Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA) in regards to helping member companies better understand the timing and manner in which item-level RFID would impact their businesses.  According to Joe Andraski, President and CEO of VICS, "Item-level RFID has the potential to bring new levels of inventory visibility and profit improvement, which could not be achieved through conventional means, across the apparel industry. We encourage retailers and suppliers who embark on item-level RFID to responsibly address consumer privacy concerns by adhering to EPCglobal's Guidelines for Consumer Privacy." For more information on EPCglobal, please visit www.epcglobalinc.org.