Apriso Announces FlexNet Software Used by International Paper for RFID Warehouse Tracking System.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONG BEACH, Calif--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2003 Apriso Corporation announced today that its FlexNet(R) software is being utilized by International Paper at its recently revealed radio frequency identification See RFID. enabled warehouse in Texarkana, Texas. International Paper's first-of-its-kind Warehouse Tracking System allows it to track the physical location of paper rolls and transmit routing instructions to forklift operators in real time using 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. . FlexNet's Web-services-based warehousing and inventory management applications were interfaced with International Paper's RFID inventory location application to provide real-time workflow instructions. "The flexibility and high connectivity of FlexNet's database and workflow engine is a strong fit with the Warehouse Tracking System," said Michael Anderson, IT manager at International Paper. "There has been a lot of excitement about RFID recently," said Adam Bartkowski, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Apriso. "with much focus on the tags, and the supporting electronics. But RFID is all about connectivity to real-time events that can immensely improve business operations and intelligence. We are proud to work alongside of IP in its groundbreaking Warehouse Tracking System." About Apriso Apriso is the world leader in "bottom-out" enterprise software - a new paradigm New Paradigm In the investing world, a totally new way of doing things that has a huge effect on business. Notes: The word "paradigm" is defined as a pattern or model, and it has been used in science to refer to a theoretical framework. for today's "execution" economy. Apriso's FlexNet(R) Suite provides the world's first Web-services-based, end-to-end, real-time, event-driven application suite focused entirely on an enterprise's global supply, production, and distribution processes. Apriso uniquely provides its customers the means to transition to a real-time, demand-driven, adaptive business model based upon total visibility (including RFID, compliance, and others), borderless collaboration, and the principles of six sigma and lean supply. Apriso was founded in 1992, and now operates in 11 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. World headquarters are in Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, on the Pacific coast. It borders Orange County on its southeast edge. It is about 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. . Apriso's rapidly-growing customer base of more than 140 customers and over 350 installations worldwide includes such high-profile, global companies as General Motors, Honeywell, Microsoft, Merck, Lockheed Martin, ITT ITT Initial Teacher Training (UK) ITT I Think That ITT Invitation To Tender ITT Individual Time Trial (professional cycling) ITT Intention-To-Treat ITT In This Thread (forums) , Baker Hughes, Halliburton, International Paper, Rubbermaid, Matsushita Avionics Systems, Saint-Gobain, Pechiney, and British American Tobacco British American Tobacco Plc (LSE: BATS, AMEX: BTI, KLSE: BAT) is the second largest listed tobacco company in the world. It is based in London, England and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index with a market capitalisation of over £29 billion as of June 2005. . A complete customer list can be found at: http://www.apriso.com/en-us/customers/customer_list.html. The company has received a total of $20.9 million in two rounds of venture funding. Investors include Wall Street Technology Partners LP, CMEA CMEA Council for Mutual Economic Assistance CMEA Cellular Message Encryption Algorithm CMEA Canadian Music Educators' Association CMEA Council for Mutual Economic Aid CMEA Certified Machinery Equipment Appraiser CMEA Colorado Music Education Association Ventures, LogiSpring Investment Fund, SAP Ventures, and Brentwood Venture Capital. Editors' Note: All trademarks and registered trademarks are those of their respective companies. Additional background information is available at www.roeder-johnson.com |
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