updated 9/14/2005
Glori Global Logistics Research Initiative
 

FALL 2005 (tentative program )

Global Supply Chains and the potential uses of RFID for information exchange

October 21-22, 2005
Cuernavaca, Mexico

DAY CERO 19th. 2005

Arrival of GLORI Members to Mexico City Airport.

Students from Tecnologico de Monterrey will receive GLORI Members as well as
Tecnologico de Monterrey will provide transportation for GLORI Members from Mexico City Airport to Cuernavaca City and the suggested Official Hotel (Information to be provided soon).

20:00 Sponsored Dinner with GLORI Members at Official Hotel site.
Suggested Sponsor: DMR Consulting.

DAY ONE OCTOBER 20th. 2005
OPEN Meeting.
Auditórium, Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus Cuernavaca

8:00 Breakfast at Hotel
8:30 Transportation to Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Cuernavaca

9:00 Registration for Open Conference at the Auditorium

9:30 Inauguration by Mr. Sergio H. Martinez, President of the Tecnologico de Monterrey Center-South Region and Ms. Alejandra Vilalta y Perdomo, President of the Campus.

10:00 Udo Inden, Cologne University of Applied Sciences
GOALS program and project partners.
10:50 Recess

11:00 Noel Greis, Jonathan Green, University of North Carolina,
Center for Logistics and Digital Strategies
PILOT(RFID applications in Aeronautics), a retrospective of a 2 years effort.
11:50 Coffee Break

12:00 Gabriel Lodewijks, Jaap Ottjes, Hans Veeke, Delft Technical University
Transumo PROJECT. RFID applications for a DELFT-PILOT Project.
12:50 END OF FIRST PART OF OPEN MEETING

13:00 Lunch at Cafeteria for GLORI Members and Industry Partners

15:00 George Rzevski, Brunel University
An insight into the challenges facing RFID applications for Real Time Response
15:50 Recess

16:00 Lars Sjöstedt, Chalmers University, Professor Emerit
Management of information exchange in global supply chains and intermodal
transport. (The value of information exchange and Potential uses of RFID)
16:50 Recess

17:00 Carlos Mena, Cranefield University
START project, RFID applications for Third World Countries
17:50 END OF OPEN MEETING
18:00 Return to Hotel

20:00 Sponsored Dinner at Downtown Cuernavaca, Suggested Sponsor: Kuehne-Nagel
Transportation Provided by Tecnologico de Monterrey
DAY TWO OCTOBER 21st. 2005
CLOSED Meeting for GLORI Members and industry Partners.
Academic Extension Facilities, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Cuernavaca

8:00 Breakfast at Hotel
8:30 Transportation to Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Cuernavaca

9:00 Industry Partners and Potential Cooperation with GLORI
9:50 Recess

10:00 Reserved Space for Industry Partners. Potential Activities in the WORLD
10:50 Coffee Break.

11:00 An insight into GLORI activities for the next years
Open Discussion for potential Projects.
11:50 Recess

12:00 PILOT potential projects and definition for Spring Meeting
Panel of opinions and conclusions

12:50 END OF CLOSED MEETING

13:00 Transportation for Lunch
Sponsored Lunch at new facilities of Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Cuernavaca

15:00 Adjourn

Optional activities for the group in the evening and for the Weekend to be provided soon.

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