Focus Clinic:
RFID in Your Future
Presented by: Jack Cook
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is
revolutionalizing asset tracking, inventory management, supply chain
execution and ultimately creating new applications for personal use. The
potential of RFIDs to increase visibility and efficiency throughout the
supply chain is driving change throughout the supply chain. This
presentation examines how RFIDs will impact grocery store operations as well
as how it will change the shopping experience for consumers. Then, the
implications for businesses upstream in the supply chain and downstream for
consumers will be discussed, including social and environmental
ramifications. Lastly, details concerning how to make a business case for
implementing RFIDs will be provided.
Jack Cook, CFPIM, CSCP, CSQE
Dr. Jack Cook is a professor, speaker, author, and consultant. He is an
Associate Professor of Operations and Information Systems at the Rochester
Institute of Technology (RIT). His areas of expertise include Supply Chain
Management, Lean Thinking, Information Systems, Operations Management and
Electronic Commerce. Jack's extensive experience teaching and training over
the last two decades includes over one hundred conference presentations and
numerous journal articles. He has an entertaining and engaging approach and
is known for bringing theories to life, resulting in him being honored five
teaching awards.
Dr. Cook is a Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management
(CFPIM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) as well as a Certified
Software Quality Engineer (CSQE). He is a CPIM and CSCP certification
instructor, and has developed and delivered many seminars and on-site
training programs. In addition to extensively consulting and training Lean
Six Sigma Green and Black Belts, Dr. Cook developed a Lean Six Sigma x-Belt
Certification program specifically designed for non-manufacturers. His
education includes a Ph.D. in Business Administration, an MS in Computer
Science, an MBA, an MA in Mathematics, and a BS in Computer Science.
