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Recorded Presentations

Video: “RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications (part 1 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2016. (Conference attendees only.) Due to poor audio quality, you may wish to view the 2015 version instead.

Video: “RFID Data Capture Software (part 2 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2016. (Conference attendees only.) Due to poor audio quality, you may wish to view the 2015 version instead.

Video: “Putting It Together: Architecture, Product Selection and IT Governance (part 3 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2016. (Conference attendees only.) Due to poor audio quality, you may wish to view the 2015 version instead.

Video: “RFID Tag Data Standards,” RFID Journal Live 2016. (Conference attendees only.) Due to poor audio quality, you may wish to view the 2015 version instead.

Video: “RFID Data Capture Standards: LLRP and ALE,” RFID Journal Live 2016. (Conference attendees only.) Due to poor audio quality, you may wish to view the 2015 version instead.

Video: “Building a Flexible RFID Infrastructure,” RFID Journal Live 2016. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “Creating the Proper IT Infrastructure for Serialization,” RFID Journal Live 2016. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications (part 1 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2015. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “RFID Data Capture Software (part 2 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2015. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “Putting It Together: Architecture, Product Selection and IT Governance (part 3 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2015. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “RFID Tag Data Standards,” RFID Journal Live 2015. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “RFID Data Capture Standards: LLRP and ALE,” RFID Journal Live 2015. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “Building a Flexible RFID Infrastructure,” RFID Journal Live 2015. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “Creating the Proper IT Infrastructure for Serialization,” RFID Journal Live 2015. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications (part 1 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2014. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “RFID Data Capture Software (part 2 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2014. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “Putting It Together: Architecture, Product Selection and IT Governance (part 3 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2014. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “RFID Tag Data Standards,” RFID Journal Live 2014. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “RFID Data Capture Standards: LLRP and ALE,” RFID Journal Live 2014. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “Building a Flexible RFID Infrastructure,” RFID Journal Live 2014. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “Creating the Proper IT Infrastructure for Serialization,” RFID Journal Live 2014. (Conference attendees only.)

Video: “Building a Flexible RFID Data Infrastructure,” RFID Journal Live 2013. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications (part 1 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2012. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “RFID Data Capture Software (part 2 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2012. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “Putting It Together: Architecture, Product Selection and IT Governance (part 3 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2012. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “RFID Tag Data Standards,” RFID Journal Live 2012. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “RFID Data Capture Standards: LLRP and ALE,” RFID Journal Live 2012. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “GS1 US RFID Apparel Demo,” RFID Journal LIVE!, April 2011.

Video: “RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications (part 1 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2011. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “RFID Data Capture Software (part 2 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2011. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “Putting It Together: Architecture, Product Selection and IT Governance (part 3 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2011. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “RFID Tag Data Standards,” RFID Journal Live 2011. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “Using EPCIS Data Sharing for Full Supply Chain Visibility,” RFID Journal Live 2011. (Click here if you need a password.)

Interview: “Ken Traub on RFID Deployment,” September 2010.

Webcast: “Using EPCIS Data Sharing for Full Supply Chain Visibility,” July 2010. (RFID Journal subscription required to view recording. Slides are available without a subscription; click here.)

Video: “RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications (part 1 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2010. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “RFID Data Capture Software (part 2 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2010. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “Putting It Together: Architecture, Product Selection and IT Governance (part 3 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2010. (Click here if you need a password.)

Video: “Using EPCIS Data Sharing for Full Supply Chain Visibility,” RFID Journal Live 2010. (Click here if you need a password.)

Webcast: “Current trends in RFID: Improving Supply Chains by Exchanging RFID Data using EPCIS,” December 2008.

Podcast: “The future of RFID: What's in store for the next generation of RFID,” December 2008.

Video: “EPCIS Live Demo - RFID Journal LIVE!,” April 2008.

Webcast: “Introduction to EPCIS,” June 2007. (With Craig Asher and Gena Morgan.)

Articles by Ken Traub

Databases for Small RFID Projects, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, November/December 2016 issue.

EPC Memory vs. User Memory, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, September/October 2016 issue.

The Rules of Encoding, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, July/August 2016 issue.

Middleware Finds a Home, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, May/June 2016 issue.

The Four Questions, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, March/April 2016 issue.

Software Interoperability Certifications, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, January/February 2016 issue.

The Right Way to Encode RFID Tags for Consumer Products, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, November/December 2015 issue.

Three Boosts for EPCIS, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, September/October 2015 issue.

An Online Community for RFID Software Developers, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, July/August 2015 issue.

Big RFID Data Software, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, May/June 2015 issue.

Pretesting Software Speeds Deployments, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, March/April 2015 issue.

Teamwork Overcomes Challenges, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, January/February 2015 issue.

Supply Chain Visibility, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, November/December 2014 issue.

Security in the Cloud, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, September/October 2014 issue.

Tracking Transformations, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, July/August 2014 issue.

The State of Reader Interfaces, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, May/June 2014 issue.

Sharing Tag Space, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, March/April 2014 issue.

Gen2v2 Ensures Tags Are Authentic, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, January/February 2014 issue.

How to Deploy EPCIS, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, November/December 2013 issue.

EPCIS for Internal Projects, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, September/October 2013 issue.

A New EPC on the Block, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, July/August 2013 issue.

Managing User Memory, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, May/June 2013 issue.

Document Your Software Deployment Design, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, March/April 2013 issue.

RFID-Labeling Apparel Items, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, January/February 2013 issue.

Managing Growth, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, November/December 2012 issue.

Using RFID and Bar Codes Together, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, September/October 2012 issue.

Next Generation EPCIS, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, July/August 2012 issue.

Serialization Roadmap, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, May/June 2012 issue.

What's In a Name?, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, January/February 2012 issue.

Identifying Items, Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, November/December 2011 issue.

“No RFID Project Is an Island,” Software Savvy column, RFID Journal, September/October 2011 issue.

Design for Change: A Data-Centric Approach to Your RFID System Protects Your Investment for the Long Term, RFID Journal, December 2010.

How to Deploy a Nine-Party EPCIS Network Within Two Months, RFID Journal, June 2008.

ALE: A New Standard for Data Access, RFID Journal, April 2005.

Presentations

“RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications (part 1 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2016. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“RFID Data Capture Software (part 2 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2016. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“Putting It Together: Architecture, Product Selection and IT Governance (part 3 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2016. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“RFID Tag Data Standards,” RFID Journal Live 2016. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“RFID Data Capture Standards: LLRP and ALE,” RFID Journal Live 2016. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“Building a Flexible RFID Data Infrastructure,” RFID Journal Live 2016. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“Creating the Proper IT Infrastructure for Serialization,” RFID Journal Live 2016. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications (part 1 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2015. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“RFID Data Capture Software (part 2 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2015. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“Putting It Together: Architecture, Product Selection and IT Governance (part 3 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2015. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“RFID Tag Data Standards,” RFID Journal Live 2015. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“RFID Data Capture Standards: LLRP and ALE,” RFID Journal Live 2015. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“Building a Flexible RFID Data Infrastructure,” RFID Journal Live 2015. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“Creating the Proper IT Infrastructure for Serialization,” RFID Journal Live 2015. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications (part 1 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2014. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“RFID Data Capture Software (part 2 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2014. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“Putting It Together: Architecture, Product Selection and IT Governance (part 3 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2014. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“RFID Tag Data Standards,” RFID Journal Live 2014. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“RFID Data Capture Standards: LLRP and ALE,” RFID Journal Live 2014. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“Building a Flexible RFID Data Infrastructure,” RFID Journal Live 2014. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

“Creating the Proper IT Infrastructure for Serialization,” RFID Journal Live 2014. (PDF | Video) (Conference attendees only.)

RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications, RFID Journal 2013.

Using GS1 Visibility Data to Improve Business Process, GS1 Connect 2012.

“RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications (part 1 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2012. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

“RFID Data Capture Software (part 2 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2012. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

“Putting It Together: Architecture, Product Selection and IT Governance (part 3 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2012. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

“RFID Tag Data Standards,” RFID Journal Live 2012. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

“RFID Data Capture Standards: LLRP and ALE,” RFID Journal Live 2012. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

Delivering Real-Time Visibility in Your Supply Chain to Ensure Business Competitiveness, GS1 Malaysia Supply Chain and Logistics Summit, October 2011.

Software Architecture for Visibility Data and Visibility Driven Business Applications - Part I, UConnect 2011.

Software Architecture for Visibility Data and Visibility Driven Business Applications - Part II, UConnect 2011.

“RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications (part 1 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2011. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

“RFID Data Capture Software (part 2 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2011. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

“Putting It Together: Architecture, Product Selection and IT Governance (part 3 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2011. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

“RFID Tag Data Standards,” RFID Journal Live 2011. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

RFID Data-Capture Standards: LLRP and ALE, RFID Journal Live 2011. (Click here if you need a password.)

“Using EPCIS Data Sharing for Full Supply Chain Visibility,” RFID Journal Live 2011. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

Using EPCIS Data Sharing for Full Supply Chain Visibility, RFID Journal Webinar, July 2010. (A recording is also available for viewing here, with RFID Journal subscription.)

“Software Architecture for Visibility Data and Visibility-Driven Business Applications (a 2-part seminar),” UConnect 2010.

“GS1 Standards in the Real World - Connecting Product Information from Business to Consumers (B2C),” UConnect 2010. (With Gay Whitney and Milan Turk.)

“RFID Visibility Data for Business Applications (part 1 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2010. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

“RFID Data Capture Software (part 2 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2010. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

“Putting It Together: Architecture, Product Selection and IT Governance (part 3 of a 3-part series),” RFID Journal Live 2010. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

“Using EPCIS Data Sharing for Full Supply Chain Visibility,” RFID Journal Live 2010. (PDF | Video) (Click here if you need a password.)

Using EPCIS Data Sharing for Full Supply Chain Visibility, RFID Journal Live 2009. (Click here if you need a password.)

Driving Benefits From EPC Data Using EPCIS, RFID Journal Live 2009. (With Sue Hutchinson and Robert J. Mytkowicz.) (Click here if you need a password.)

What to Do With Data from Your Retail Partner, EPC Connection 2008. (Click here if you need a password.)

“An Introduction to EPCglobal Software Action Group Interface Standards,” RFID Journal Live 2008 (With David Husak)

“The Transformational Value of EPC Discovery Services,” EPC Connection 2007.

Business Process Management and Service-Oriented Architecture for RFID and Sensor Applications, RFID Journal Live 2007. (Click here if you need a password.)

“What You Need to Know About Leveraging the EPCglobal Network,” RFID Journal Live 2007 panel session (With Simon Ellis, Simon Langford)

“Standards-Based RFID Software Architecture,” RFID World 2007

“Getting Started: What Do I Need And How Much Will It Cost?,” RFID Journal Live 2006 panel session (With Jonathan Collins, Damon Bramble, Mike Kuhno, Patrick Sweeney II)

“Introduction to EPCglobal Standards,” GS1 Standards Management Event, April 2006.

“RFID & Trends in Warehouse Automation,” MIT Enterprise Forum, October 2005. (With Robert Laubacher)

Network Data Sharing Panel Discussion, RFID Journal Live 2005. (With Kiran Dandekar, John Radko, Sanjay Sarma, Brian Tracey)

Realizing Business Process Improvements through Real-Time EPC Data Exchange, RFID Journal Live 2005. (With Brian Millsap)

Standards and Specifications

The GS1 System Architecture (Editor)

The EPCglobal Architecture Framework (Editor)

The Application Level Events (ALE) Specification, Version 1.1 (Editor and Working Group Co-chair)

EPCglobal Core Business Vocabulary (CBV) Version 1.2 Specification (Editor)

EPC Information Services (EPCIS) Version 1.2 Specification (Editor)

Low Level Reader Protocol (LLRP), Version 1.1 (Contributor)

EPCglobal Object Name Service (ONS) 2.0.1 (Contributor)

EPCglobal Tag Data Standards Version 1.9 (Editor)

GS1 Trusted Source of Data (TSD) 1.2 (Editor of 1.0 version)

GTIN+ on the Web Implementation Guideline (Editor)

RFID Bar Code Interoperability Guideline (Editor)

Articles in which Ken Traub is Quoted

Chipmakers Seek Industry-wide Serialization Schema, RFID Journal, March 2012.

How to Integrate RFID Data Without Disrupting Your Business, RFID Journal, January/February, 2012.

GS1 Ratifies EPC HF Standard, Aerospace Tag-Data Amendment, RFID Journal, October, 2011.

RFID and AIDC News: New Life for the Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) in the End?, Supply Chain Digest, September 2011.

Interoperability Is Possible, RFID Journal, May 2011.

Timeline for Tagging Sellable Units, RFID Journal, May 2009. (RFID Journal premium membership required)

Latest EPCglobal Networking Standard to Be Demonstrated at EPC Connection 2007, RFID Journal, September 2007.

Interop Tests Bring EPCIS Closer to Standard, RFID Journal, October 2006. (By Mary Catherine O'Connor)

Demonstrating the Value of EPCIS, RFID Journal, September 2007. (By Mark Roberti)

Linking RFID to Enterprise Apps, RFID Journal, October 2003. (By Jonathan Collins)

Presentations at EPCglobal Meetings

The presentations in this section are available for download only for EPCglobal subscribers.

Introduction to Visibility Standards, EPCglobal JAG, March 2009.

EPCglobal Software Standards, EPCglobal JAG, March 2009. (File 20090324-JAG-SAG.pdf within the Zip file at this link.)

TDS Update, EPCglobal JAG, March 2009. (File 20090324-JAG-TDTS.pdf within the Zip file at this link.)

EPCglobal Software Standards, EPCglobal JAG, October 2008. (With Dave Husak)

EPC Tag Data Standards Update, EPCglobal JAG, October 2008.

EPCglobal Software Standards, EPCglobal JAG, April 2008.

Introduction to Data Discovery, EPCglobal JAG, April 2008. (With Jeff Barnett)

What's New With Data Exchange, EPCglobal JAG, April 2008. (With Gena Morgan, Richard Ulrich)

EPCIS Validation Portal Self-testing Service, EPCglobal JAG, April 2008.

EPC Discovery Services, EPCglobal JAG, October 2007.

Introduction to EPCIS, EPCglobal JAG October 2007.

EPCglobal Software Standards, EPCglobal JAG October 2007.

Data Exchange & EPCIS, EPCglobal JAG June 2007. (With Craig Asher)

Data Exchange and Discovery Overview, EPCglobal JAG June 2007. (With John Duker, Jeff Barnett, Craig Asher, Michael Young, Johannes Schmidt, Henri Barthel)

Application Level Events (ALE), EPCglobal JAG June 2007.