The Center of Workforce Innovations Announces RFID Employer Workshops by BlueBean

Valparaiso, IN, August 24, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The Center of Workforce Innovations of Northwest Indiana is excited to announce that their partner BlueBean, the RFID Solutions Company, will be presenting a workshop about the uses and benefits of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to area employers.

“RFID can benefit many of the industries in this region by reducing costs and saving time,” says Tammy Stump, Senior Workforce Associate for The Center of Workforce Innovations. “Unfortunately, no other entity has come in and provided this type of information to employers in this area. That’s why we are so excited about our partnership with BlueBean.”

The workshop will answer the following questions:
• What is RFID technology?
• How is RFID used in the various industries?
• How can RFID be used in tracking and managing inventory?
• How can my company use RFID to provide secure yard access for trucks and trailers?
• What are the benefits of implementing RFID solutions?

“This workshop will provide a great overview of RFID, its benefits and uses and most importantly, it will give industries in Northwest Indiana a venue to learn about a technology that can improve productivity while increasing the bottom line,” says Karen Radde of BlueBean.

Locations, dates and times for the workshop are being finalized and will be announced by The Center of Workforce Innovations in the next few weeks.

About The Center of Workforce Innovations, Inc.
The Center of Workforce Innovations, Inc., an Indiana 501c3, brings private sector leaders together with policy makers from government, education, economic development, labor, and community-based organizations to analyze regional labor market trends, needs, and issues, in order to develop strategic workforce solutions for the system in Northwest Indiana. CWI’s most recent activities have focused on the betterment of the workforce support system for Jasper, Lake, La Porte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke Counties. Also, they have taken the lead on the seven Northwest Indiana county initiative for the Strategic Skills Initiative and the Governor's WorkEthic initiative.

About BlueBean
BlueBean (www.bluebeanrfid.com) is a privately held RFID consulting and systems integration company that focuses exclusively on RFID solutions, RFID compliance mandates, and simplifying the implementation of RFID technology. They guarantee their clients a solution that successfully meets their business needs based on their real world knowledge, extensive expertise, and certifications from the top RFID manufacturers including Alien, Intermec, Symbol, Omron, Printronix and Zebra. BlueBean provides a custom roadmap of the steps required to achieve your goals and offers services and resources to implement the solution. RFID services include design, hardware and software selection, installation, implementation, integration with existing systems, maintenance, training and support. They strive to make the client’s RFID deployment as simple and easy as possible.

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