Using EPC Network Standards to Build an Automatic Product Authentication and ePedigree (RFID Smart Labels Europe 2006)

For the past 18 months, IBM has been involved in a series of RFID information sharing projects in multiple industries. The goal of these projects is to understand the effectiveness of software solutions based on the EPC Information Service standard. In this session, IBM will present a system built in collaboration with one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. We will explore the reasons why leading companies are investing now in systems for Sensor Information Management. IBM will discuss lessons learned and best practices for building a large scale, mission critical RFID data capture and information management infrastructure that does not slow down crucial manufacturing or supply chain processes. The session also will focus on how to use standards to enable secure sharing of select elements of your EPC data to build product authentication and electronic pedigree from distributed data.

Since 2004, Chris Clauss has worked in the IBM Master Data Management team, focused exclusively on the development of customer solutions based on the EPC Network. For more than six years, he has worked actively with the Auto-ID Center, Auto-ID Labs and EPCglobal on technical aspects of the creation of the global EPC standards for Radio Frequency Identification. Previously, Clauss was IBM's Worldwide Auto-ID Leader, responsible for collaborating with hardware, software and services organizations within IBM to design and deliver comprehensive RFID solutions. He has held both sales and technical roles at organizations such as General Electric, Apple Computer and Sun Microsystems.