US retailers preparing
                     For paradigm shifts




www.tagsysrfid.com
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RFID is simple from a satellite view…




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…but in fact so complicated




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At tag level….. and at system level
                                   Business
                                   Process
                                                                                ERP
                                   Integrated
                                       &
                                     RFID     Business
                                      Open
                                 middleware Processes
                                     System
                                                              Business
             Interconnectivity                             Intelligence
                                               Interoperability
                                                          Dashboards
                                 Workstation                              WMS         MES
                                               EPCIS DB
                                    HMI




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TAGSYS: a global leader

    •    100 employees & worldwide sales and support
    •    400+ customers
    •    Pioneer in item-level RFID technology innovation
    •    15 year track record: >1 billion tags
    •    Driving technology forward with $32M RFID R&D
    •    Focused on key markets:
         Retail, Apparel, Luxury Goods, Textile Services




www.tagsysrfid.com
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It takes a System

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Business processes   BUSINESS
                         PROCESS




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Distributed architecture




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Reliable interconnectivity




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Scalable interconnectivity




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Interoperability                                  INTER-
                                              OPERABILITY



                                                     Business	
                                                     Intelligence	
                                                     Backend
                                                     Applications	
                      RFID Global System	




                     Business Processes	




                    RFID Devices & Events	




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An Integrated and Open System
                         BUSINESS
                         BUSINESS
                         PROCESS
                         PROCESS




                         INTEGRATED
                           & OPEN
                           SYSTEM

          INTER-                             INTER-
         INTER-
          CONNECTIVITY                  OPERABILITY
                                           INTER-
         CONNECTIVITY
                                      OPERABILITY




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1
Small is Beautiful




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BIG is impractical




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Small is BEAUTIFUL




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RFID Paradigm Shift : XXS size, XXL range
         RFID range
               XXL range
                30ft – 10m




            XXS range
          10 inches - 30cm
                                                          Tag size
                               XXS size         XXL size
                             1/3inch – 1cm   6inches - 15cm




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A new view on
         ElectroMagnetism
     Electric	 field
                        Magnetic	 field
        E	 field
                           B	 field



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+
     G




         Closed circuit




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+
         G

      
             Open circuit




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E antenna




     G
                   B antenna




         15in, 50cm

                      15 ft, 5m


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E antenna




                                         B antenna
                              ElectroMagnetic
                              coupling




     B antenna : miniature
     E antenna : large range, must be found in the item itself



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Small is Beautiful
      Demonstration



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When physics is mastered




                                     Glasses

                               RF textile thread


                LinTRAK   Scissors     Metal slot




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One tag for all item types


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Printed secondary antenna
                           Conductive ink




                                    +




                  Printed antenna
                         tag




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Print on-demand for top performance

                  Paper                  Leather        Glass
                 Supply chain            Fashion        Cosmetic



               6inches – 15cm   5inches – 12cm     4inches – 10cm




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Champion Item-Level tag




     Miniature
     Long read range
     Works on all types of items




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Strike Now!




 SPINNAKER: $32M

www.tagsysrfid.com
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Christophe LOUSSERT
                                                                                    CTO
                                                                    Tel: +33 4 4218 8915
                                                    christophe.loussert@tagsysrfid.com




TAGSYS RFID Group Inc          TAGSYS Europe SaS                             TAGSYS Asia limited
1006W. 9thAvenue, Suite30   785VoieAntiope-ZIAthéliaIII                   Beautiful Group Tower
King of Prussia, PA19406          13600LaCiotat                          74-77Connaught Road
USA                                    France                                Central Hong Kong
Tel : (+1) 267 882 4800       Tel : (+33)4 4218 8900                        Tel : (+852)2526 8303

Christophe Loussert, VP, RFID integration, Tagsys

  • 1.
    US retailers preparing For paradigm shifts www.tagsysrfid.com 1
  • 2.
    RFID is simplefrom a satellite view… 2
  • 3.
    …but in factso complicated 3
  • 4.
    At tag level…..and at system level Business Process ERP Integrated & RFID Business Open middleware Processes System Business Interconnectivity Intelligence Interoperability Dashboards Workstation WMS MES EPCIS DB HMI 4
  • 5.
    TAGSYS: a globalleader •  100 employees & worldwide sales and support •  400+ customers •  Pioneer in item-level RFID technology innovation •  15 year track record: >1 billion tags •  Driving technology forward with $32M RFID R&D •  Focused on key markets: Retail, Apparel, Luxury Goods, Textile Services www.tagsysrfid.com 5
  • 6.
    It takes aSystem 6
  • 7.
    Business processes BUSINESS PROCESS 7
  • 8.
  • 9.
  • 10.
  • 11.
    Interoperability INTER- OPERABILITY Business Intelligence Backend Applications RFID Global System Business Processes RFID Devices & Events 11
  • 12.
    An Integrated andOpen System BUSINESS BUSINESS PROCESS PROCESS INTEGRATED & OPEN SYSTEM INTER- INTER- INTER- CONNECTIVITY OPERABILITY INTER- CONNECTIVITY OPERABILITY 12 1
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16.
    RFID Paradigm Shift: XXS size, XXL range RFID range XXL range 30ft – 10m XXS range 10 inches - 30cm Tag size XXS size XXL size 1/3inch – 1cm 6inches - 15cm 16
  • 17.
    A new viewon ElectroMagnetism Electric field Magnetic field E field B field 17
  • 18.
    + G Closed circuit 18
  • 19.
    + G   Open circuit 19
  • 20.
    E antenna G B antenna 15in, 50cm 15 ft, 5m 20
  • 21.
    E antenna B antenna ElectroMagnetic coupling B antenna : miniature E antenna : large range, must be found in the item itself 21
  • 22.
    Small is Beautiful Demonstration 22
  • 23.
    When physics ismastered Glasses RF textile thread LinTRAK Scissors Metal slot 23
  • 24.
    One tag forall item types 24
  • 25.
    Printed secondary antenna Conductive ink + Printed antenna tag 25
  • 26.
    Print on-demand fortop performance Paper Leather Glass Supply chain Fashion Cosmetic 6inches – 15cm 5inches – 12cm 4inches – 10cm 26
  • 27.
    Champion Item-Level tag Miniature Long read range Works on all types of items 27
  • 28.
    Strike Now! SPINNAKER:$32M www.tagsysrfid.com 28
  • 29.
    Christophe LOUSSERT CTO Tel: +33 4 4218 8915 christophe.loussert@tagsysrfid.com TAGSYS RFID Group Inc TAGSYS Europe SaS TAGSYS Asia limited 1006W. 9thAvenue, Suite30 785VoieAntiope-ZIAthéliaIII Beautiful Group Tower King of Prussia, PA19406 13600LaCiotat 74-77Connaught Road USA France Central Hong Kong Tel : (+1) 267 882 4800 Tel : (+33)4 4218 8900 Tel : (+852)2526 8303