BBB 4M – Unit 4 Lesson 7 Handouts
Assignment 1
Supply Chain and Logistics Association Canada
Answer the following questions in a word processor and submit your work to your teacher.
Complete questions in a word processor. Before you submit your file, ensure your name appears on the top of every page of your document.
Learn about the organization Supply Chain and Logistics Association Canada by researching the organization and answering the following questions:
- What is SCL’s mission statement?
- What does it offer its members?
- Where is its national office located?
- What is a green supply chain?
- Which companies are the latest winners of the SCL Green Supply Chain award and why did they win?
Article: The Canadian RFID Centre
The Canadian RFID Centre is designed to educate industry about the benefits of RFID technology and the potential impact it could have on tracking products from poultry to pharmaceuticals. The 8,000 sq. ft. centre is located in one of IBM’s development facilities in Markham, Ont., but also includes the participation of more than half a dozen partners including the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors, Symbol Technologies, and GS1 Canada, part of an international body dedicated to advancing standards in radio frequency identification and product code technology. It is the first North American centre to showcase second generation RFID technology.
The advantages of RFID are: creating a more efficient supply chain; generating granular data that can be read in real time; and the ability to track boxes, pallets and eventually individual products with non-line-of-sight scanning technology. The second generation of RFID (G2), will feature that basic functionality but include enhancements like a “kill” feature that would allow tags to be switched off once they have outlived their usefulness. The ability to turn a tag off would also be a benefit to consumers who prefer that products not be tracked after they are purchased.
The potential of RFID has been recognized by organizations from the U.S. Department of Defence for tracking military equipment to retail chain Wal-Mart, which already has a comprehensive RFID project underway.
Assignment 2
Canadian Radio Frequency Identification Centre
Learn more about the Canadian RFID Centre by researching the organization and answering the following questions:
Answer the following questions in a word processor and submit your work to your teacher.
Complete questions in a word processor. Before you submit your file, ensure your name appears on the top of every page of your document.
- What is the address of the Canadian RFID Centre?
- What is the three-fold mission of the Canadian RFID Centre?
- What is EPC?
- What is the global standard framework for automatic identification of information in the supply chain?
- List and explain five uses of RFID.