Active RFID - Standards in the Larger Context

As Director of Industry Adoption, Sue Hutchinson is responsible for helping North American companies in the industrial and chemical sectors successfully implement Electronic Product Code™/Radio Frequency Identification (EPC/RFID) technology. In this role, she assists companies with trading partner data exchange preparation and on-boarding, internal and external education programs, and planning for integrating EPC/RFID into business processes.

 

Ms. Hutchinson joined GS1 US in April 2003, prior to the launch of the EPCglobal subsidiary, bringing with her more than 20 years of experience in high tech product management and technology transfer. Her specialties include product and portfolio planning, customer relationship management, and analytics and database marketing.

 

Ms. Hutchinson served as the facilitator for the EPCglobal Hardware Action Group until January 2006 and she shepherded the development of the Gen2 UHF Air Interface Protocol Standard.

 

A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, Ms. Hutchinson has a bachelor's degree in management science and a master's degree in industrial and management engineering.

Imagine a world where manufacturers have visibility throughout their supply chain. Where a supplier can track pallets and cases from beginning to end, and inventory control is a collaborative effort. Items and assets are in the right place, at the right time. Buyers experience increased productivity and profit, and everything is in stock. Now this world is in reach.

Electronic Product Code™ (EPC) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies promise to enhance supply chain management to new levels. As the place where industries connect, EPCglobal US™ engages Subscribers across all industries, supporting them locally with their implementation and adoption of the EPCglobal Network™. EPCglobal US also provides US-based Subscribers with technical and educational support, and services.

EPCglobal US offers real value by enabling US-based Subscribers to be involved in standards development on a global level through its affiliation with EPCglobal Inc™. Subscribers set the standards and ensure that the needs of their industry and organization are addressed.

EPCglobal US is headquartered outside Princeton, New Jersey, and:

* Offers Subscriber services, marketing and communication programs for US-based firms

* Offers training and educational programs to accelerate EPCglobal Network implementation

* Provides certification and compliance programs to assist Subscribers in implementation decisions and in choosing suppliers and service providers