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AIM Year in Review Highlights
Priorities and Activities
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From high-level global initiatives to advocacy that matters, AIM delivered wins that strengthen the entire supply chain. Together, AIM's 400-plus members and partners drove key growth and shaped outcomes on critical issues impacting the industry.
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2025 highlights include:
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The association convened industry at a record number of conferences and forums across the globe. These gatherings offered a chance to reconnect, learn, and share best practices.
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AIM’s first-ever Fundamentals and Advanced Educational Workshops providing hands-on learning experiences.
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Launch of two Mastermind Groups – Women of AIDC and Young Professionals – comprised of non-competing professionals providing mentorship, mutual support, and community building.
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Advocated for the effective, safe, and interoperable use of AIDC technologies specifically related to the Digital Product Passport alignment, spectrum protection for RAIN RFID, and smart, standards-based consumer labeling.
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More than a dozen experts weighing in on the outlook for 2026 to help stakeholders gain agility, build resilience, and uncover new opportunities in the year ahead.
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The 2025 Year in Review also includes a host of additional association information, including a listing of association board members, chapter secretariats, awards, recognitions, and global initiatives. The Year in Review is available both as a downloadable PDF and a browser-accessible version.
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Special Thanks to our Year in Review Sponsors!
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Unlocking Industrial Digitalizations with RFID and BLE Solutions
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Career Advice for AIDC Young Professionals
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AI Powered Food Supply Chains are Making Meals Smarter
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Maintaining and building consumer trust while ensuring food safety is critical. The transformational benefits of automation technologies and generative AI analytics for end-to-end traceability give consumers access to product origin, processing, and transportation information. This expert panel discussed the benefits of automation and AI in the food supply chain.
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Women of AIDC Community Dialogue with Hannah Bernard
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The Dialogue featured guest speaker Hannah Bernard Vice President of Marketing at Avery Dennison. This dynamic executive shared her journey in delivering innovative marketing strategies that drive brand reputation and business growth including Avery Dennison's "Making Possible" branding campaign.
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Benedict Chan with Tessellation Joins AIM Asia Board of Directors
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AIM Asia is delighted to welcome Mr. Benedict Chan, Associate Director of Summation RFID at Tessellation to the AIM Asia Board of Directors. Ben will contribute his deep expertise and take the lead of our Digital Product Passport (DPP) Workgroup, driving initiatives across the Asia platform, including garments, food products, pharmaceuticals, and beyond. We welcome participation in our AIM Asia DPP workgroup as well, reach out to Mr. Chan for more details. With his extensive experience in the AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Capture) domain, Ben brings invaluable insight and leadership to our mission of advancing digital standards and traceability across industries.
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AIM Denmark Hosts What to Expect in 2026 Webinar
Thursday, 22 January at 3-4 pm CET
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This webinar will provide insights into global industry developments, trends, and technology adoptions of interest to organizations doing business in the Nordic region. Participants will hear three perspectives that will give a comprehensive view of the year ahead:
• a global industry perspective
• a market- and customer-driven Nordic perspective
• a regulatory and standardization perspective from Danish Standards, focusing on ESPR and the Digital Product Passport.
Guest speakers include Merete Skov Pedersen, AIM Denmark; Mary Lou Bosco, AIM Global; and Jeppe Bottiger, Zebra Technologies.
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ANSI Launches U.S. Standards Strategy 2025: A Blueprint for American Competitiveness in the 21st Century
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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) today announced the launch of the U.S. Standards Strategy 2025 (USSS)—the nation’s blueprint for standards leadership as emerging technologies reshape global competition. Shaped by extensive input from across the U.S. standardization community, the USSS 2025 reaffirms America’s commitment to private-sector-led, market-relevant standards. It mobilizes the U.S. standards system to enable businesses to lead in emerging technologies, address geopolitical pressures, and access international markets.
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Henri Barthel, JTC 1/SC 31 Chair
Wins INCITS Award for Exceptional International Leadership
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We extend our congratulations to Henri Barthel, the chair of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31, for being recognized with the INCITS Award for Exceptional International Leadership for his outstanding leadership in the field of barcodes and radio-frequency identification (RFID). His leadership has been instrumental in the development of global standards for these technologies, contributing significantly to the advancement of supply chain efficiency and international business interchanges.
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NRF ’26 Retail’s Big Show
January 11 – 13, New York City
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Get Ready for NRF 2026 – Tips from the Experts
AIM sat down with NRF Management Team's Senior Vice President of Event Strategy, Susan Newman, and Senior Vice President of Content Jill Dvorak to get insider tips on the upcoming NRF Big Show.
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AIM Members at NRF
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AIM Members are available to demonstrate latest technologies and services you’ve heard of — and many you haven’t. Discover futuristic solutions, meet essential partners, and expand your understanding of what’s possible; visit these retail leaders.
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Retail ROI Hosts SuperSaturday – Day to Give Back
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The Retail Ophan Initiative SuperSaturday is a business event of people in the retail industry where all of the sponsorships go to build schools, clean water projects, computer labs and life-skills trainings for orphans and foster children. Since inception, the event has distributed $5.88M to 32 countries in 367 projects. Volunteers use their skills, companies and networks to make a real tangible impact for the most vulnerable in our society.
Volunteer or Donate today!
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Manifest 2026
February 9-11 - Las Vegas, Nevada
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Manifest Vegas brings together the most comprehensive ecosystem of innovation and transformation in supply chain and logistics.
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AIM Members at Manifest
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AIM Members will be exhibiting at Manifest Vegas presenting powerful solutions that are redefining supply chain and logistics performance. Discover breakthrough technologies, engage with essential partners, and explore new ways to optimize operations from origin to delivery.
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AIM, Inc. is thrilled to sponsor @ManifestFOL Vegas, Feb 9 - 11, 2026, at The Venetian, Las Vegas. Join us and over 7000 industry leaders, innovators, & investors!
Save $200 when you register here.
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Pack Expo East 2026
February 17-19 - Philadelphia. Pennsylvania
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Make smarter investments with firsthand experience. At PACK EXPO East 2026, you can see machinery in action, get up close with materials and assess the quality before you commit.
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AIM Members at PACK EXPO East 2026
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The Axia Institute
Michigan State University
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Want to get featured in the next edition of AIM Insider? Submit your company news here!
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AIM is the trusted worldwide industry association for the automatic identification industry. For more than 50 years, AIM has provided unbiased information, educational resources and standards to providers and users of these technologies. AIM membership provides access to an insider’s perspective on trends and opportunities along with a voice in shaping the growth and future of the industry. Member benefits include education, advocacy, and community, as well as a role in creating industry standards through collaboration. Visit www.aimglobal.org.
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