www.tagsysrfid.com

US retailers preparing For paradigm shifts

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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

RFID middleware

Business Processes

Workstation HMI

EPCIS DB

Business Intelligence Dashboards

MES

ERP

WMS

Business Process

Interconnectivity Interoperability

Integrated &

Open System

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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

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It takes a System

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Business processes

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BUSINESS PROCESS

Distributed architecture

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Reliable interconnectivity

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Scalable interconnectivity

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INTER-OPERABILITY Interoperability

RFID Global System

Business Processes

RFID Devices & Events

Business Intelligence Backend Applications

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An Integrated and Open System

BUSINESS PROCESS

INTER- CONNECTIVITY INTER-

OPERABILITY

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BUSINESS PROCESS

INTER-CONNECTIVITY

INTER-OPERABILITY

INTEGRATED & OPEN SYSTEM

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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

Tag size

RFID range

XXS size 1/3inch – 1cm

XXS range 10 inches - 30cm

XXL size 6inches - 15cm

XXL range 30ft – 10m

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A new view on ElectroMagnetism

Magnetic field B field

Electric field E field

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Closed circuit

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Open circuit

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15in, 50cm

15 ft, 5m

B antenna

E antenna

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B antenna

E 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

Scissors

RF textile thread

LinTRAK Metal slot

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One tag for all item types

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Printed secondary antenna

Conductive ink

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Printed antenna tag

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Print on-demand for top performance

Paper Glass Leather Supply chain Cosmetic Fashion

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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www.tagsysrfid.com

Strike Now!

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SPINNAKER: $32M

TAGSYS RFID Group Inc 1006W. 9thAvenue, Suite30 King of Prussia, PA19406 USA Tel : (+1) 267 882 4800

TAGSYS Europe SaS 785VoieAntiope-ZIAthéliaIII

13600LaCiotat France

Tel : (+33)4 4218 8900

TAGSYS Asia limited Beautiful Group Tower

74-77Connaught Road Central Hong Kong

Tel : (+852)2526 8303

Christophe LOUSSERT CTO

Tel: +33 4 4218 8915 christophe.loussert@tagsysrfid.com