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Manhattan announces N-G Microsoft-based RFID solution
By siliconindia
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Thursday, 18 September 2003, 19:30 IST
ATLANTA: Manhattan Associates, Inc., one of the leading supply chain execution (SCE) solutions provider, has announced a new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solution combining components of its SCE solutions with cutting-edge RFID capabilities to create the most feature rich RFID solution on the market.
This new solution is the first to utilize Electronic Product Code (ePC) compliant printing technology to print RFID-tagged labels and is being demonstrated this week at the ePC Symposium in Chicago. Ramesh Srinivasan, Senior Vice President, led the technical team.
The newest RFID solution in Manhattan Associates' portfolio, this solution utilizes Microsoft technology by leveraging Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft's SQL Server technology, and Microsoft's Windows CE for handheld device interfaces. Making the most of its long heritage of providing Microsoft-based warehouse solutions with its Warehouse Management for Windows solutions, Manhattan Associates has taken the core warehouse management functionality from this application and merged it with new RFID-specific capabilities to create this new solution.
"RFID will be about more than tags and readers," said Eric Peters, senior vice president, products and strategy at Manhattan Associates. "RFID is the convergence of SCE applications and RFID technologies, a convergence that delivers true value in the supply chain. Manhattan Associates continues to lead the market in delivering new and innovative solutions that embrace RFID technology. We have taken components from key business processes in our supply chain application and leveraged our strong partnerships with RFID companies to create this solution. In this we can now offer the first solution that allows companies to print RFID-tagged labels on ePC Class 1 compliant printers, a major step in facilitating the widespread adoption of RFID technology."
Manhattan Associates' latest RFID solution continues to foster the efficiencies that RFID technology brings to the supply chain from sourcing to consumption. Companies that implement this solution gain an RFID solution that is optimized for the Windows environment and carries the Manhattan Associates' Retail Compliance Guarantee.
