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Customers Implement Latest Version of RFID
Asset Tracking Solution to Streamline Processes
and Reduce Administrative Costs
WALTHAM, MA, Nov. 15, 2010 – OATSystems,
a division of Checkpoint
Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP), today announced
the latest version of its RFID Asset Tracking
Solution, which complies with the Air
Transport Association (ATA)’s Spec 2000 standard.
OAT also announced that its first set of
customers will be tagging and tracking component
parts subject to ATA Spec2000 at the point
of manufacture. OATSystems
will provide the complete solution to generate a unique
birth record for each part and to capture the part
manufacturing details and ongoing maintenance history
on a high-memory RFID tag, which will be attached to
the part through its useful life.
Established by 12 international industry
associations representing airlines, manufacturers,
suppliers and repair agencies, ATA Spec 2000
enables information exchange between key stakeholders
involved in the manufacture, repair and operation
of commercial and military aircraft. By embedding
information directly on an RFID tag that is
attached to the part, its history is always
readily available at any point in the part’s service
life. This is particularly important for maintenance
and repair organizations (MRO), which may not have
Internet access in the field; the information is easily
obtained directly from the tag without any connectivity
issues. The system is specifically tailored to
the airline
industry's growing needs for tracking
part origin/procurement and maintenance
and repair history in order to ensure part
documentation accuracy and aircraft safety.
In addition to providing manufacturers and
MROs with a straightforward way to comply
with ATA Spec 2000, OATSystems’ solution also offers an entry point
for those who want to implement RFID across their operations
to obtain enhanced asset visibility and automation
of business processes. OAT Systems’ Asset
Tracking Solution is built on the OAT
Foundation Suite, which enables suppliers
to expand their use of RFID tags for additional
benefits throughout their operations.
More specifically, OATSystems’ Asset Tracking
Solution provides the following:
- Compliance pack: ATA Spec 2000 compliance
solution enables part “birth record” creation
and maintenance history tracking.
- Integration pack: Built-in integration
interfaces for faster, more cost-effective
deployments with existing enterprise systems.
- Value added pack: Leverages existing out-of-the-box
RFID asset tracking workflows tailored to
the unique needs of A&D manufacturers
and contractors, providing enhanced supply
chain visibility and asset management.
From the moment the part is first created
and its birth record is established, OATSystems’ solution
begins to track key information. Continuing
through supply chain operations, stakeholders
at each step all have access to that information
throughout the part’s lifetime, whether
it is moving between facilities in shipping
and receiving processes or being installed,
inspected, removed or repaired.
“We are pleased to provide an ATA Spec 2000-compliant
solution,” said Prasad Putta, general manager,
OATSystems and executive vice president, Merchandise
Visibility. “This is the logical and
natural outgrowth of our expertise established from
hundreds of RFID manufacturing and logistics deployments,
including those at multiple aerospace and defense
firms.”
OATSystems’ latest version of its RFID
Asset Tracking Solution, which complies with
the Air Transport Association (ATA)’s
Spec 2000 standard, is available immediately.
About OATSystems
OATSystems, Inc. is the recognized radio-frequency
identification (RFID) solution leader with
software that empowers businesses to achieve
competitive advantage and ROI from RFID enabled
applications. As a pioneer in developing RFID
technology, OATSystems has been setting the
standards in RFID for over half a decade and
is responsible for industry firsts that include
the largest scale and largest scope of deployments,
as well as the most innovative approaches
to providing enterprise-wide RFID solutions.
OATSystems’ multinational client base
consists of over 100 customers in retail,
consumer packaged goods, consumer electronics,
manufacturing, life sciences, aerospace and
defense. A division of Checkpoint Systems,
Inc., OATSystems is located in Waltham, MA,
and has a development office in Bangalore,
India and various direct sales offices and
resellers around the globe. To learn more,
visit www.oatsystems.com and www.checkpointsystems.com.
About Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
Checkpoint Systems is a global leader in shrink
management, merchandise visibility and apparel
labeling solutions. Checkpoint enables retailers
and their suppliers to reduce shrink, improve
shelf availability and leverage real-time
data to achieve operational excellence. Checkpoint
solutions are built upon 40 years of RF technology
expertise, diverse shrink management offerings,
a broad portfolio of apparel labeling solutions,
market-leading RFID applications, innovative
high-theft solutions and its Web-based Check-Net
data management platform. As a result,
Checkpoint customers enjoy increased sales
and profits by improving supply-chain efficiencies,
by facilitating on-demand label printing and
by providing a secure open-merchandising environment
enhancing the consumer’s shopping experience.
Listed on the NYSE (NYSE: CKP), Checkpoint
operates in every major geographic market
and employs 5,600 people worldwide. For more
information, visit www.checkpointsystems.com.
Contact:
George Cohen (for OATSystems)
GCC, Inc.
617/325-0011
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