Scan-Tech '98 "powers up" for education, exhibits
By Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 8/1/1998
Scan-Tech '98 will kick off at the Rosemont Convention Center on Monday, Sept. 14th in Rosemont, Ill. A variety of educational courses will be offered to assist end users in the understanding of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) technologies and applications. Also on hand will be hundreds of exhibitors to display their latest and greatest systems and solutions.The in-depth educational program begins on Sunday, Sept. 13th. Two workshops, Guerrilla training for bar code beginners, and Riding the waves of RFID, begin at 9 a.m. and run through until 4:45 p.m. A third workshop, Planning & Designing your own ADC system, is offered from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
A complement to the exhibit, a full schedule of seminars will run from Monday, Sept. 14th until the closing of the show floor exhibits on Wednesday, Sept. 16th.
The educational program provides an opportunity to end-users and value added resellers (VAR) to gain knowledge of data collection and information technology solutions that can make their organization more efficient.
In the August issue of ADC News & Solutions you'll find a sample of the products that will be displayed at Scan-Tech '98. These products can also be seen on the ADC News & Solutions website, www.adcnews.com.
For more information on Scan-Tech '98, call 800-274-5944 or visit www.aimusa.org. See you there.
Monday, Sept. 14
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
-Data capture technologies: Which one is right for you?
-RFDC basics for operations & project managers
-Real-world lessons in pen & mobil computing applications
-RFID in action: Dept. of Defense paves the way
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
-Take the mystery out of software selection
-RFDC basics for MIS managers & technical staff
-RFID trends: Applications for the year 2000
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
-Ten commandments of bar coding
-Successfully integrating WMS, RFDC & automated material handling
-2D codes: How they can benefit you
-RFID in manufacturing--A work-in-process case study
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
-Bar codes are NOT created equal-Which code should you choose?
-State-of-the-art warehousing & distribution-a McKesson case study
-Biometrics basics: A blueprint for success
-VAR success strategies: How to win auto I.D. customers
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
-How to avoid bad codes and big fines: Verify!
-Improving inventory management: Lessons learned by Lockheed Martin
-Optimize shop floor productivity with RFDC and auto ID
-Systems integration: Seven secrets to success
Tuesday, Sept. 15
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
-Bar code basics: Short course for success!
-Breakthrough in shop floor productivity! A pen beta project
-How to get more bang for your RFID buck!
-Vendors & VARS: Working together issues and opportunities
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
-Selecting the right scanner: 12 strategies for success
-Tough tags & labels for challenging environments
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
-Ten commandments of bar coding
-Revolutionize material tracking with voice & RF technology
-In pursuit of the $50 EDI implementation
-RFID for retailers, distributors & consumer product manufacturers
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 a.m.
-Empower your manufacturing & distribution pipeline with 2D
-Implementing WMS-One step at a time
-Smart card primer: Are you holding the right cards?
-Warehouse management systems: Road map to success-part 1
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
-How to request & respond to compliance labeling mandates
-Systems integration: Seven secrets to success
-Editors' choice: Pace-setter trends & products
-Warehouse management systems: Road map to success-part 2
Wednesday, Sept. 16
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
-Uncovering solutions to unusual applications
-Boosting inventory control & large-item tracking with RFID
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
-Four cornerstones of successful RFDC implementation
-Success secrets for VARS: How to make money in ADC
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
-Developing bar code systems to boost product flow
-How to align data capture with ERP
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