CHA On Board Program

Listing of Suppliers

Registrations or Updates

Presentations

Guidelines for Product ID, Labels & Shipments (GPID)

Executive Overview

Product ID, Labels & Shipments

CHA Matrix

Contemporary Knowledge

Articles

CHA On Board Program

Presentations

References and Resources

Supply Chain Foundation Guide

Executive Overview

Distributor Guide

Manufacturer Guide

Label Implementation Guide

EAN.UCC Labeling Project

Serial Shipping Container Code

Bar Code Print Quality

 

 

Slide Presentations

Order "Weigh In and Measure Up"

This session was held to a full house on July 21, 2006 at the CHA summer show. The Internet version is an easy to understand, narrated slide presentation with support materials and useful web links. The total session is about 45 minutes but you can view and listen to one speaker at a time and then return to hear the others.

Operating Efficiency (effectiveness) The Real Competitive Advantage In The Supply Chain

Presented by the CHA Standards Task Force. This was presented at the CHA 2006 Winter Show and Meeting January 30, 2006 in Las Vegas.

The Drivers of Supply Chain Management Competitive Advantage

Presented by Dr. John (Tom) Mentzer. This was presented at the CHA 2006 Winter Show and Meeting January 30, 2006 in Las Vegas. Dr Mentzer's recent books (Supply Chain Management and Sales Forecasting Management, both published in 2004) are available from Sage Publications, and on Amazon.com.

Introduction to Being On Board

10 Minute FREE session held on November 19, 2004. Review Presentation or Listen to Audio Transcript.

Getting on Board: What and Why

60 Minute session held Friday, December 10, 2004. If you missed the class, you can print slides and listen to audio online (for a fee).

Understanding and Documenting CHA Best Practices for Product and Shipment Labeling

60 Minutes session held Friday, June 10, 2005. If you missed the class, you can view the slides (no charge).

The UCC 2005 Sunrise: How It Affects CHA Members

CHA supports the use of the EAN.UCC item identification and bar code standard. As the UCC system has become a global standard the numbering system has had to be expanded. CHA supports the expansion and offers two items to help our members to understand it.

Supply Chain Management Systems: System Architecture and Implementation Issues

The ability to manage a supply chain relies on network centric computer systems. This class explains the nature of those systems and their reliance on the Internet. With a better understanding of the nature of the systems involved, the class moves on to identify the issues that surround implementing SCM systems.

How Ready Is My Company To Implement Technology? 

The purpose of this class is to help people determine how ready their company is to implement systems and components of systems that include automatic identification (bar codes and radio frequency -- RFID) and data collection technologies. It provides 3 exercises including an Excel spreadsheet to calculate your level of readiness.

Introduction to RFID

This session will help non-technical executives, managers and IT professionals to understand the realities of these two closely related technologies. The session explains the functional similarities and differences, the strengths and limitations and the things you should know about if you are (or will be) considering the deployment of RFID technology.