Cadre Technologies to Participate in Microsoft Speech Partner Program and Develop Speech Capabilities for Warehouse Workers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2003 Cadre Technologies announced today that it will participate in Microsoft's Speech Partner Program and that it has accelerated its initiative to deliver speech-enabled functions to warehouse and logistics workers. Cadre's Cadence cadence, in music, the ending of a phrase or composition. In singing the voice may be raised or lowered, or the singer may execute elaborate variations within the key. Fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. Software will deliver speech-directed warehouse management technology in a multimodal Two or more modes of operation. The term is used to refer to a myriad of functions and conditions in which two or more different methods, processes or forms of delivery are used. On the Web, it refers to asking for something one way and receiving the answer another; for example requesting configuration, combining speech, bar-code scanning, graphics, text and other data capture/input functions in a single, wireless Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. device. Cadre shares Microsoft's vision that speech will become a mainstream, pervasive pervasive, adj indicates that a condition permeates the entire development of the individual. technology that is accessible by any device, at any time and from any place. "We are extremely pleased to be invited to participate in the Microsoft Speech Partner Program as we develop our new warehouse client technology," explained Joe Peters, President of Cadre Technologies. "The association with Microsoft provides Cadre a unique opportunity to deliver what we believe to be a very productive method of communication between our systems and its workers and users." Cadence Fulfillment Software is a unified solution that consolidates critical logistics activities such as warehouse management, order entry, transportation management and activity billing in a single data resource. Multiple types of users access the Cadence system, including warehouse workers, managers, clients/customers, suppliers and shippers. Speech technology is planned for multiple functions including warehouse operations and interactive order entry. "The goal of the Microsoft Speech Partner Program is to provide enterprise customers with access to products and services from highly competent and skilled partners that have expertise in all areas required to successfully develop and support solutions based on the Microsoft Speech Server The Microsoft Speech Server is a product from Microsoft designed to allow the authoring and deployment of IVR applications incorporating Speech Recognition, Speech Synthesis and DTMF. ," said James Mastan, director of marketing of the Speech Technologies group at Microsoft Corp. "With the launch of this program, Microsoft is committed to bringing enterprises -- through industry partners -- the ability to deploy speech-enabled solutions and applications that deliver significant business value." All Cadence products are built from the ground-up on the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. and SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. platforms. Cadence executes all logistics operations including receiving, putaway, picking, inventory control and advanced shipping in addition to order entry via web interface, call centers and interactive voice response. Cadre Technologies is staffed by experienced leaders in distribution/fulfillment-related technology and speech technology. It has management, operations and technical offices in Denver, Colorado, and Ellicott City, Maryland Ellicott City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. The population was 56,397 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howard CountyGR6. . For additional information on Cadre Technologies and Cadence Fulfillment Software contact Roger Rountree at (303) 217-7056. Additional information is available at www.cadretech.com. Other product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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