Intermec Introduces Norand RoutePower Software With Windows CE.CEDAR RAPIDS Cedar Rapids, city (1990 pop. 108,751), seat of Linn co., E central Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. as a city 1856. The second largest city in Iowa, it is named for the surging rapids in the river. , Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1999-- The Route Automation Solution That Reduces Cost, Not Functionality The most powerful and comprehensive Windows CE-based route distribution software to date is now available from the company that introduced the world's first route automation system more than 20 years ago. Intermec Technologies Corp.'s Norand Mobile Systems Division today launched its new RoutePower(R) application software for 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. (R) CE operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . "RoutePower for 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 Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. offers the same functionality as our RoutePower software developed for the Windows 95 platform," said Craig Miller Craig Millar is a reporter and news presenter for North Tonight on STV North. Miller regularly reports for the Opt-out bulletin within the main North Tonight programme from STV's studios in Dundee in which covers stories for Tayside and North-east Fife. , senior product manager. "Many providers downsize Downsize Reducing the size of a company by eliminating workers and/or divisions within the company. Notes: When a company downsizes, it is attempting to find ways to improve efficiency and increase profitability. It is sometimes referred to as trimming the fat. their applications for Windows CE. This program offers our customers the same route inventory, order taking, invoicing and route settlement functions as our previous RoutePower software, along with the cost advantages associated with the smaller footprint of Windows CE." Another advantage of RoutePower for Windows CE is that it supports TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. and Ethernet. This provides seamless connectivity and communications, making information easier than ever to share across devices and servers. Designed specifically for global enterprise communications in an industrial environment, RoutePower for Windows CE is designed to work in networks supporting hundreds and even thousands of remote users across town or around the world. "RoutePower is one of the most sophisticated vertical market applications written for Windows CE," said Becky Kaske, director of Manufacturing Industries manufacturing industries npl → industrias fpl manufactureras manufacturing industries npl → industries fpl de transformation for Microsoft Corp. "Intermec challenges the CE operating system, making no compromises in its application software, to ensure the full benefit for its customers." RoutePower's menu-based architecture and graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to simplify sales and delivery transactions, making it ideal for direct store delivery applications. Users can access a wealth of information at the touch of a button. Industry-specific business logic makes complex tasks such as product pricing and promotions quick and easy. Instead of calculating invoices, sales reps can spend more time in front of customers. RoutePower's modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. allows it to be customized for a wide variety of platforms, and its unique power management features extend battery life, which is especially desirable in mobile applications. "The combination of our proven RoutePower software with the power of Windows CE makes this a groundbreaking application," said Mike Colwell, vice-president of marketing for the Norand Mobile Systems Division of Intermec. "We're using new technologies to provide mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings solutions that help our customers better manage information across their entire enterprise." RoutePower for Windows CE was designed as part of a complete solution that also includes the Norand PEN.KEY(R) 6110 mobile computer, printers, communications and network management. "The fact that RoutePower for Windows CE has been designed as a component of a complete solution is what sets this system apart from many other route automation systems on the market," Craig Miller said. "Plus, our Enterprise Integration Services group can provide single-source accountability by handling all integration. This reduces the time it takes to get up and running and ensures that all components will work together seamlessly." About Intermec Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA company, is a global leader in the development, manufacture and integration of automated data collection and mobile computing systems. The company's products and services are used by customers in multiple industries to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , from supply chain management and 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. to field sales and service. Intermec's Norand solutions typically are used in route accounting, field sales and service, utilities, transportation, and other over-the-road industries. UNOVA is a $2 billion industrial technologies company with global leadership positions in data collection and wireless communications solutions for mobile workers in industry, distribution, healthcare and government, as well as manufacturing technologies for metal cutting and composite production processes. This and an entire press kit of Intermec news is available at www.intermec.com/newsroom. And visit Intermec at SCANTECH '99 in Chicago Oct. 5-7 in Booth No.417. For more information, contact Intermec Technologies Corp. at 6001 36th Avenue West, P.O. Box 4280, Everett, WA 98203-9280, USA, call 800-452-2757, fax 319-369-3453 or visit Intermec's web site at: www.intermec.com. Norand, RoutePower and PEN.KEY are registered trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corporation. Windows 95 and Windows CE are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. NOTE TO EDITORS: The product name PEN.KEY contains an asterisk between PEN and KEY, which may not translate in some databases. |
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