Symbol RFID Solution Helps Keep Supplies Moving Through AmeriQual
September 27 2006 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Leading Manufacturer and Distributor of Meals Ready to Eat (MREs)
Implements RFID to Meet Department of Defense Mandate and Maximize
Visibility and Efficiency HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 27
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL), The
Enterprise Mobility Company(TM) and Tacit Solutions, Inc., a Symbol
Solution Partner, today announced that AmeriQual Group, LLC, a
leader in the production, packaging, assembly and distribution of
shelf-stable food products, has deployed Symbol mobile computers,
RFID, and wireless technology to track cases and pallets of MREs as
they move from packaging through delivery. As the largest supplier
of MREs to the United States Department of Defense (DoD), AmeriQual
plans to ship more than one million cases by the end of 2006 using
the RFID solution. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041029/SYMBOLOGO ) Following
a contract win from the DoD, AmeriQual began working with Tacit
Solutions, a systems integrator specializing in developing turnkey
mobile data collection solutions, to implement an end-to-end system
that would meet the DoD's specified RFID requirements. Tacit
Solutions provided project management, hardware selection and
application development for the AmeriQual solution that would help
meet the DoD mandate for the top 500 suppliers to tag their goods
with passive UHF RFID tags at case and pallet level. "Tacit was
able to implement the Symbol RFID solution and help us achieve
compliance seamlessly, without interfering with the existing
business processes and systems we have in place," said Ben Klipsch,
AmeriQual's assistant general manager and director of operations.
"Symbol's high- performance RFID technology offers increased
inventory control and visibility, and allows faster decision-making
at the point of data capture." AmeriQual deployed Symbol MC9000-G
RFID mobile computers along with Symbol MC9060-G mobile computers,
XR400 RFID fixed readers and the WS2000 wireless switch to track
and trace cases and pallets tagged with RFID. "Using RFID to
provide secure, reliable and immediate access to business- critical
information can help improve business operations and increase
productivity," said Anthony Bartolo, vice president and general
manager of Symbol's Wireless Infrastructure and RFID Divisions.
"Through its mandate, the DoD has made clear that they recognize
the value of the speed, reliability and efficiency improvements
generated by RFID, as well as the increased accuracy and lower
labor costs that result." "In a short timeframe we were able to
deploy a fully functioning RFID solution that met all requirements
and exceeded expectations," said Dan Howell, president of Tacit
Solutions. "This high-performance RFID solution also allowed
AmeriQual to improve data integrity and efficiency with real-time
access to inventory information." For more information on Symbol's
RFID product offerings visit: http://www.symbol.com/rfid. About
Symbol Technologies Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise
Mobility Company(TM), is a recognized worldwide leader in
enterprise mobility, delivering products and solutions that
capture, move and manage information in real time to and from the
point of business activity. Symbol enterprise mobility solutions
integrate advanced data capture products, radio frequency
identification technology, mobile computing platforms, wireless
infrastructure, mobility software and world-class services
programs. Symbol enterprise mobility products and solutions are
proven to increase workforce productivity, reduce operating costs,
drive operational efficiencies and realize competitive advantages
for the world's leading companies. More information is available at
http://www.symbol.com/. For Symbol Technologies: For media
information: Christine Kearney Joey Marquart Symbol Technologies,
Inc. Edelman Public Relations 631.738.4722 for Symbol Technologies
212.704.8133 For financial information: For industry analyst
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Technologies, Inc. Symbol Technologies, Inc. 631.738.5050
631.738.4823
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Symbol Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Christine Kearney of Symbol
Technologies, Inc., +1-631-738-4722, , or Joey Marquart of Edelman
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