Turnkey Solution Offers Rapid Compliance with Wal-Mart's RFID Directive
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. and CHICAGO, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Provia Software,
a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, announced the
availability of RFIDware, a new product solution for Wal-Mart suppliers and
others needing to comply with the retail giant's January 2005 deadline for
RFID compliance. The product announcement was made today at a noon press
conference at Frontline Supply Chain Week in Chicago.
RFIDware is Provia's stand-alone RFID kit, which will enable product
suppliers and 3PLs with an existing WMS, ERP or host system to become RFID
compliant. Available for general release later this year, Provia's RFIDware
is an EPC standards compliant solution for companies that need to ship RFID
compliant product to vendors requiring RFID tracking of inbound pallets and
cases.
According to Steve Banker, Service Director for Supply Chain Management at
ARC Advisory Group, "Wal-Mart has put their large suppliers in a bind. They
know they must comply but many do not see any savings accruing to themselves.
Consumer Goods manufacturers and other Wal-Mart suppliers are looking for a
low cost path to compliance that does not include implementing an entire WMS
solution, costly customization to an existing system, or an upgrade. That is
why Provia's solution, which amounts to an add-on module, has merit. Provia
is one of the leaders in RFID among SCE suppliers. Their product development
is further advanced than most, and they have an advantage in being able to
work with a manufacturer who is on the cutting edge in this area."
Throughout the process of designing RFIDware, Provia has drawn upon its
heightened degree of RFID knowledge and experience due to its Auto-ID Center
membership and partnerships with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and
several leading retailers. Provia is currently the only supply chain
execution company to offer full RFID support in a tier 1 WMS. Provia's RFID
enabled ViaWare WMS solution offers full RFID compliance and RFID support for
standard WMS activities, including receiving, put-away, picking and shipping
currently implemented at a major CPG company.
"RFIDware is the answer for companies who know they need to be RFID
compliant, but are unsure how to get there," said Paul Crist, Provia VP of
Sales and Marketing. "Any company that ships to Wal-Mart or other leading
retailers should look at RFIDware because it easily coexists with your
existing WMS, ERP or host system, creating a much lower cost option to achieve
compliance in the required time frames."
How RFIDware Works
Routed orders requiring RFID compliance are sent to the RFIDware station
in the distribution center. The appropriate RFID tag and label (often the
printed label contains the tag) are applied. Data about the shipment (order
information, carton contents, etc.) is associated to the RFID tag and the
information is then sent to the end retailer. Once tagged, the product is
shipped to the retailer with full RFID compliance.
About Provia Software - A member of the Auto-ID Center and with over 500
global installations, Provia delivers The Power of Delivery(TM) for such
enterprise and third-party logistics (3PL) clients as Gillette, Menlo
Worldwide, Graybar Electric, US Freightways, Spencer Gifts, Lanier Worldwide,
and Owens Corning. Provia's Supply Chain Execution solutions include RFID-
enabled warehousing, transportation, order and yard management products
seamlessly integrated together with web-based visibility tools to create a
real-time, end to end supply chain execution solution. For more information,
visit http://www.provia.com .
SOURCE Provia Software
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CONTACT:
John P. Clark, Manager of Marketing of Provia
Software, +1-616-974-8689, john.clark@provia.com
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