Leveraging RFID to Optimize Field Inventory Management

Please join SkyeTek and RFID Journal as we explore how manufacturers and service providers are leveraging radio frequency identification to optimize the management of inventory and assets in the field and at customer sites.

Date: Aug. 27, 2008 Time: 2:00-3:00 pm EDT

Manufacturers and service providers face a number of challenges managing inventory, assets and workers at remote sites or in the field:

• Operations lack the inventory visibility required for accurate forecasting and, when necessary, product recalls
• Finance experiences lower inventory turns and longer invoice-to-cash cycles
• Field sales and service reps lose productivity due to the manual nature of counting inventory and assets
• Marketing has limited visibility regarding in-store promotions and merchandising

To overcome these challenges, SkyeTek offers MetaFi as a turnkey, RFID-based solution that alleviates the obstacles to managing inventory, assets and workers in the field. This webinar will explain:

• The challenges of managing inventory at remote sites
• SkyeTek's MetaFi solution, and how it works

• The business benefits of reducing time spent managing inventory
• Technical considerations
• MetaFi use cases showing investment payback in 3 to 12 months

Bonus:
Attendees will receive the slides and a link to the archived webinar.

Who Should Attend:
Operations, IT, sales, marketing and finance representatives from manufacturers and service providers.

Presenters:
Martin Payne, EVP, Sales and Marketing, SkyeTek
Martin Payne is responsible for SkyeTek's corporate strategy, market awareness, lead generation and sales. He brings experience in technology from Sun Microsystems, StorageTek and Dell Computer, where he was responsible for product management, demand generation, channel development and corporate strategy. Martin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a Master of Science degree in operations research from UC-Berkeley and an MBA degree from the Harvard Business School.

Ryan Duffy, Director, Product Management, SkyeTek
Ryan Duffy is responsible for SkyeTek's hardware and software product definition. He has held various marketing positions at Sun Microsystems, StorageTek, US West, Nextel Communications and Procter & Gamble. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell College and an MBA degree from the University of Denver.

Host:
Mark Roberti, Founder and Editor, RFID Journal
Mark Roberti has reported on business for major publications worldwide since 1985. In 2002, he launched RFID Journal on the Web as an independent source of news and information for business and IT executives looking to tap the enormous potential of radio frequency identification. He is widely regarded as a thought leader in the RFID industry.