Avicon's epcExpress Provides Software Framework for Cost-Effective RFID Compliance.WALTHAM, Mass. -- First Scalable 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. Software Framework Leverages Existing Distribution and Order Management Systems Avicon, architects of the new supply chain, today announced epcExpress, an out-of-the-box comprehensive software framework that supports Department of Defense and Wal-Mart's RFID compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). and scales for full RFID-enablement of the supply chain. epcExpress is the first software framework that leverages existing distribution and order management systems, providing a faster and more cost effective path to RFID compliance than other available options. Avicon's epcExpress is built to industry standards; it provides a modular, extensible and layered architecture An architecture in which data moves from one defined level of processing to another. Communications protocols are a primary example. See OSI model. that scales to fully realize RFID's potential across the enterprise. "As organizations make the move to RFID, they start by meeting the minimum compliance requirements issued by Wal-Mart and the Department of Defense before extending RFID further into their supply chains to reap the business benefits," said Marc Linster, chief technology officer at Avicon. "epcExpress supports all RFID compliance requirements and provides the stepping stones
The Stepping Stones are three prominent rocks lying 0.5 miles north of Limitrophe Island, off the southwest coast of Anvers Island. to full RFID enablement for improved service levels and reduced operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and inventory levels." The layered architecture of Avicon's epcExpress provides the flexibility to create, deploy and manage services within the enterprise IT architecture. epcExpress' comprehensive capabilities support all requirements for tagging products within a manufacturing or warehousing facility and shipping products to retailers. Integration with printers, readers and information systems such as warehouse management systems, shipping systems and database are supported. epcExpress leverages RFTagAware(TM), the leading RFID application-level event management software, provided by ConnecTerra(R), an Avicon partner. epcExpress is available on Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and Linux, and will shortly be available on Sun Solaris. The epcExpress framework is currently used in conjunction with Avicon's RFID consulting services and is priced at $10,000 per supply chain node. About Avicon Avicon, architects of the new supply chain, designs and implements supply chain strategies, and architects the underlying business processes and IT solutions that bring those strategies to life. Avicon's customers include Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , EMC Corporation EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is an American Fortune 500 and S&P 500 manufacturer of software and systems for information management and storage. It is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA. , Enterasys Networks, Hard Rock Cafe Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of casual dining restaurants. It was founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, and their first Hard Rock Cafe opened near Hyde Park Corner in London, in a former Rolls Royce car dealerships showroom close to Hyde Park, where in 1979 they began to , Hewlett Packard, Kuehne & Nagel, Lucent Technologies, NMS See NetWare Management System. Communications, Schenker AG, Siemens and United Technology Corporation. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Avicon is on the web at www.avicon.com. About ConnecTerra, Inc. Founded in 2001, ConnecTerra, Inc. is a provider of enterprise infrastructure software for device computing. ConnecTerra's products and technologies help to extend enterprise awareness to networked devices such as RFID readers, where companies are looking to tap into the wealth of data captured by these devices. Building on these components, ConnecTerra's RFTagAware targets the specific challenges of enterprise RF tag deployments, including tag data processing and reader management. Using RFTagAware, companies are able to get their initial RFID deployments up and producing results quickly, while knowing that the infrastructure can scale as the number of tagged items, readers and remote sites grow. RFTagAware Compliance Jump Start provides all of the tools necessary to ensure RFID compliance. This turn-key compliance solution integrates easily with existing enterprise systems and applications and supports all of the leading reader and printer hardware platforms - resulting in a significant reduction in implementation time and unmatched cost savings. ConnecTerra is a member of EPCglobal and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.connecterra.com. |
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