On Shelf Availability Series – Featuring Elena Ver Planck, Nedap Retail

Join Mike Graen for this series of open, informal, and topical discussions… each focusing on the teams, techniques, and technologies that are driving meaningful improvements in the area of On-Shelf Availability.

Mike and his guests from industry and academia will spend the hour talking through some of the hottest topics concerning OSA, inviting listeners to share from their own experiences. Through decades’ worth of real-world experience and knowledge, Graen and his guests will provide a unique insight into a critical component of what it takes to succeed at retail.

Elena Ver Planck, Director of North American Operations for Nedap Retail joins Mike to talk about the implementation of RFID solutions for retailers. They will discuss the key learnings, benefits and watch outs of RFID implementations at retail. Hear from Elena on how best in class implementations can be achieved to deliver on hand accuracy and sales results.

About Nedap Retail
We are passionate about technology and how it can help people become happier and more successful in their professional lives. Life teaches us a lot about people and that’s what inspires us to create high impact, hard and software solutions that have true value. That’s what we call: Technology for Life. It is our purpose and drives us in everything we do. To apply technology in a way that it has a tangible positive impact on people’s professional lives, requires a people-centred approach that respects people and our planet.

About Mike Graen
With 40 years of experience working for Procter & Gamble, Walmart, and CROSSMARK, Mike Graen has seen the retail industry from every conceivable angle. From helping develop what would become Retail Link to investigating and leveraging the potential of shelf-scanning robots and RFID tech in stores, Graen has made a career out of using technology to solve business problems.

Series Sponsors
The On Shelf Availability Series is presented by the Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas, and proudly sponsored by: