RFID in the NHS supply Chain : Panacea or Placebo? (RFID Europe 2009)

Mr Chris Shire, Business Dev Manager
Infineon Technologies UK
United Kingdom
 
Sep 29, 2009.

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Presentation Summary

  • The NHS supply is complex and with more product types than any retailer, but it has issues
  • Healthcare item tagging has been seen a major driver for RFID industry, and a cure for all the problems in the healthcare supply chains especially pharmaceuticals, but what is really happening.
  • The reality is different and requires solutions which fit peoples needs, not off-the-shelf designs cut to size
  • The presentation will also look at case studies of passive RFID tags used in healthcare and future demands

Speaker Biography (Chris Shire)

Chris Shire joined Infineon (then Siemens) in 1998 in the Chipcard & Security business line with 20 years experience in the semiconductor industry.
His current focus is on the finance and government markets for smartcards, and as been active on several government advisory committees helping to set the card standards for the UK, and support new security solutions.
Chris has also been a speaker at seminars for the IET, Intellect, the UK Smart Card Club and is a guest lecturer on the RHUL Msc course on Smart Cards

Company Profile (Infineon)

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Infineon Technologies AG is a world leader in semiconductors. Infineon offers
products and system solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society:
energy efficiency, mobility and security. In the 2014 fiscal year (ending September
30), the company reported sales of Euro 4.3 billion with about 29,800 employees
worldwide. In January 2015, Infineon acquired US-based International
Rectifier Corporation, a leading provider of power management technology, with
revenues of USD 1.1 billion (fiscal year 2014 ending June 29) and approximately
4,200 employees.
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