Roughly 1,000 attendees headed to Phoenix, Arizona this year for the GS1 Connect conference. The JW Marriot Desert Ridge provided a convenient and relaxed environment where retailers, suppliers and solution providers mingled for three days. I attended a number of sessions on the conference program and here are my highlights from select speakers.

GS1 USA: RFID Is Not a Retailer Story, but More a Supply Chain Story

The theme of the whole Connect 2018 “Accelerate” refers to the universal demand to react on customer demands faster and faster. As Dr. Brian Gibson of the Auburn University put it in his presentation: the traditional “fast or free” is today understood by consumers as “fast and free”. This obviously inflicts extreme performance, efficiency and accuracy requirements on the supply chains.

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Source: RFID Highlights from the GS1 Connect 2018 – Cut Chargebacks and Delight the Consumer | Voyantic