Acsis Launches Latest RFID Platform; DataLink 4.1 Supports Integration with VeriSign's EPC Starter Service and Bolsters RFID Data and Device Management.MARLTON, N.J. & BALTIMORE -- Acsis, Inc., focused on delivering supply chain and business process automation solutions, today announced the launch of DataLink 4.1, the latest version of Acsis' platform for radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ) and enterprise device integration. DataLink 4.1 eases the implementation of comprehensive RFID systems by combining new device and information management capabilities with integration support for VeriSign's EPC (1) (Entertainment PC) See HTPC. (2) (Electronic Product Code) A standard code for RFID tags administered by EPCglobal Inc. (www.epcglobalinc.org). Starter Service(SM). Acsis is showcasing DataLink 4.1 at the EPCglobal US Conference held Sept. 28-30, 2004, in Baltimore, Maryland "Baltimore" redirects here. For the surrounding county, see Baltimore County, Maryland. For other uses, see Baltimore (disambiguation). Baltimore is an independent city located in the state of Maryland in the United States. . Acsis is located in booth #203 at the event. As an early adopter of RFID technology and with six years of experience implementing complete RFID systems for major consumer products and pharmaceutical manufacturers, Acsis continues to pioneer data collection integration developments. In developing DataLink 4.1, Acsis worked closely with VeriSign, which operates the Object Naming Service Object Naming Service (ONS) is a mechanism that leverages Domain Name System (DNS) to discover information about a product and related services from the Electronic Product Code (EPC). It is a component of the EPCglobal Network. It is published by the EPCglobal board. (ONS ONS Office for National Statistics (UK) ONS One Night Stand ONS Onslaught (Unreal Tournament 2004) ONS Oncology Nursing Society ONS Object Naming Service ONS Offshore Northern Seas ) on behalf of EPCglobal. DataLink 4.1 enables users to leverage VeriSign's EPC Starter Service(SM), which provides a network infrastructure for retailers and manufacturers to start sharing and secure important supply chain data. VeriSign's EPC Starter Service(SM) delivers the critical network services that enable storage, discovery and sharing of RFID product information so companies can explore the value of information about RFID-tagged products generated across various points in the supply chain. DataLink 4.1 also boasts additional features providing not only for increased control of EPC data but also better management of RFID devices, like readers and label printers, which collect and transform EPC/RFID data into actionable information and insight into supply chain events. The key integration and enterprise management enhancements available include: --Device Configuration Wizards - DataLink 4.1 provides templates to ease the configuration of new devices into enterprise RFID systems. Plug-and-play capabilities allow RFID readers A transmitter/receiver that reads the contents of RFID tags in the vicinity. Also called an "RFID interrogator." The maximum distance between the reader's antenna and the tag vary, depending on application. , printers and other devices to be quickly integrated into enterprise systems. --XSLT Support - Acsis offers powerful data conversion and support for XSLT (eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformation) Software that converts an XML document into another format such as HTML, PDF or text. It may also be used to convert one XML document to another XML document with a different set of XML tags (different schema). , the industry standard for transforming data from RFID tags into meaningful business information. Users can transfer data to a wide array of back-end enterprise systems, including leading enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. and supply chain suites and legacy or homegrown home·grown adj. 1. Raised or grown at home. 2. Originating in or characteristic of a locality: "Rock is homegrown music in the United States, evolved from blues and country and Tin Pan Alley" applications. --Software Development Kit - Providing open APIs, Acsis' Software Development Kit extends the range of implementations possible. Organizations or their integration partners can autonomously implement DataLink 4.1 into any enterprise system environment. --Structured Storage - DataLink 4.1 facilitates a hierarchical storage structure that allows users to easily track and identify any type of RFID-tagged item anywhere in the composition of a box, case or pallet. Users can view the location of a specific item within a pallet containing thousands of other RFID-tagged items. --EPC Management - Global EPC management features transform existing industry standards like UPC (Universal Product Code) The standard bar code printed on retail merchandise, which is administered by GS1 US, Brussels, Belgium and Lawrenceville, NJ (www.gs1.org). bar codes, converting these formats into the correct EPC data and managing this data throughout the enterprise. --SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure Integration - DataLink 4.1 supports the technical enhancements and new features for process management, reporting, and data management available in the latest release of SAP's RFID integration platform, the SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure. "Without the proper management and integration solutions in place, RFID systems will burden enterprise applications and stymie sty·mie also sty·my tr.v. sty·mied , sty·mie·ing also sty·my·ing , sty·mies To thwart; stump: a problem in thermodynamics that stymied half the class. n. 1. business processes," said Acsis' Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Dave Harty. "The enhancements available in DataLink 4.1 alleviate this problem by adding the necessary layer of management and control to RFID implementations." About Acsis, Inc. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Marlton, N.J., Acsis, Inc., is a worldwide leader in delivering supply chain solutions for companies deploying Enterprise Resource Planning software solutions. Acsis specializes in real-time business process automation, specifically mobile data collection and RFID solutions with a specialty in SAP solution environments. An EPCglobal member, Acsis is an early implementer and adopter of RFID and other data collection technologies, combining its proven software applications with an experienced service-oriented approach to deliver practical solutions for today's supply chain challenges. Acsis can be found on the Web at www.acsisinc.com. |
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