Acsis and Matrics Partner to Provide Superior RFID Technology and Data Collection Capabilities for SAP Users.Business Editors ATLANTA & MARLTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003 SAP Users Benefit from Future-Proof 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. Infrastructure and Real-Time Visibility into the Extended Supply Chain Acsis, Inc., focused on delivering supply chain solutions for companies using SAP 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. software, today announced at the Supply Chain World Conference and Exposition a strategic partnership with Matrics, Inc., a pioneer in the advance development and standardization of low-cost, high-performance, EPC-compliant UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. Radio Frequency Identification See RFID. (RFID) smart label technology. Under the terms of the agreement, Acsis will integrate Matrics' patented RFID technology into the Data-Link suite of solutions that support SAP systems, enabling superior data collection capabilities that comply with the MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Auto-ID Center standards. The Data-Link suite provides real-time visibility into the extended supply chain, taking users' data from the warehouse and factory floor using technologies like RFID and barcodes and aggregating it into accurate data that can be shared with external suppliers and customers to enable the most effective and efficient data optimization possible in an SAP environment. "Partnering with Matrics enables Acsis to provide a world-class data collection solution that understands and supports the real-time supply chain needs of SAP users," said Steve Brown Steve Brown is the name of more than one person of note:
Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. needed to make better, and more timely, supply-chain decisions." The widespread adoption of RFID in high profile data collection and logistics tracking applications has historically been limited by high cost and the lack of industry standards. Matrics' RFID systems are built to overcome such hurdles, being fully compliant with the Auto-ID Center EPC (1) (Entertainment PC) See HTPC. (2) (Electronic Product Code) A standard code for RFID tags administered by EPCglobal Inc. (www.epcglobalinc.org). Class 0 UHF RFID specification. The flexibility of the Matrics' system assures users that their RFID infrastructure has the elasticity to meet evolving standards with no incremental cost Incremental Cost The encompassing change that a company experiences within its balance sheet due to one additional unit of production. Notes: Incremental cost is the overall change that a company experiences by producing one additional unit of good. . "Matrics works strategically with key industry players like Acsis to provide complete solutions that support decision-making, process optimization Process optimization is the practice of making changes or adjustments to a process, to get results. Optimization is the use of specific techniques to determine the most cost effective and efficient solution to a problem or design for a process. and improved customer satisfaction," said Tom Coyle, vice president of supply chain solutions at Matrics, Inc. "Acsis' proven data collection capabilities and SAP expertise is an excellent complement to Matrics' advance technologies and provides the marketplace with unrivaled data collection performance and extended supply chain visibility." About Matrics, Inc. Based in Columbia, Maryland Columbia is a census-designated place and planned community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore, and, to a lesser degree, Washington, DC. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. , Matrics is a provider of RFID technology and visibility solutions for supply chain, asset management and security and a corporate sponsor of the Auto-ID Center. Patented wireless tracking technologies provide users with the most reliable and cost effective solutions to provide the comprehensive visibility of assets throughout the enterprise. Matrics is presently engaged in pilot tests with several Fortune 100 companies. For more information, visit Matrics on the Web at www.matrics.com. About Acsis, Inc. Acsis (www.acsisinc.com) is focused on collecting and aggregating the data needed for delivering supply chain solutions for companies deploying SAP's Enterprise Resource Planning software solution. Already installed in more than 325 SAP-powered manufacturing and warehouse facilities in 14 countries, Acsis and its Data-Link data collection solutions provide real-time visibility into the extended supply chain, aggregating enterprise data - from within its users' warehouses and factory floors and beyond to external suppliers, third party warehouses and component manufacturers - to enable the most effective and efficient data optimization possible in an SAP environment. |
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