Self-contained automatic data collection starter system lets SMEs take advantage of bar code in retail environment
Everett, WA — July 11, 2005 — Auto-ID solution provider Intermec Technologies has debuted a self-contained automatic data collection starter system that it said can go from package to service in an hour, providing an entry-level package that includes a point-of-sale (POS) scanner, a scanner for the stockroom, a label printer and printer labels.
The solution, dubbed BasicADC for Microsoft's Retail Management System, is intended to introduce bar code data collection into the retail environment. The hardware kit hooks into the point of sale (POS) loaded with the Microsoft system. Using software from POSitive Technology, the POS station then automatically configures the hardware for installation.
Once installed, BasicADC harvests data for use in a range of applications, from inventory control and shelf/price labeling to POS. The collected data is accessed and managed in the Microsoft system. Intermec said that the BasicADC solution could scale without need for any replacements as a business grows.
"This collaboration arose from customer requests for simple, scalable, affordable solutions capable of providing the cost- and labor-saving efficiency often only available to large enterprises," said Brett Bennett, POSitive Technology CEO. "Intermec and POSitive Technology will continue collaborating and helping organizations of any size streamline operations."
Additional Articles of Interest
— For information on wireless tracking solutions for the supply chain, see "Needle in a Supply Chain Haystack," the Net Best Thing column in the January 2002 issue of iSource Business (now Supply & Demand Chain Executive) magazine.
— How are outsourcing and supply chain tasks such as purchasing and inventory management tied to "network-centric operations?" What is a network-centric operation? Read the SDCExec.com article "The Future of Supply Chain Management: Network-centric Operations and the Supply Chain" to find out.
Everett, WA — July 11, 2005 — Auto-ID solution provider Intermec Technologies has debuted a self-contained automatic data collection starter system that it said can go from package to service in an hour, providing an entry-level package that includes a point-of-sale (POS) scanner, a scanner for the stockroom, a label printer and printer labels.
The solution, dubbed BasicADC for Microsoft's Retail Management System, is intended to introduce bar code data collection into the retail environment. The hardware kit hooks into the point of sale (POS) loaded with the Microsoft system. Using software from POSitive Technology, the POS station then automatically configures the hardware for installation.
Once installed, BasicADC harvests data for use in a range of applications, from inventory control and shelf/price labeling to POS. The collected data is accessed and managed in the Microsoft system. Intermec said that the BasicADC solution could scale without need for any replacements as a business grows.
"This collaboration arose from customer requests for simple, scalable, affordable solutions capable of providing the cost- and labor-saving efficiency often only available to large enterprises," said Brett Bennett, POSitive Technology CEO. "Intermec and POSitive Technology will continue collaborating and helping organizations of any size streamline operations."
Additional Articles of Interest
— For information on wireless tracking solutions for the supply chain, see "Needle in a Supply Chain Haystack," the Net Best Thing column in the January 2002 issue of iSource Business (now Supply & Demand Chain Executive) magazine.
— How are outsourcing and supply chain tasks such as purchasing and inventory management tied to "network-centric operations?" What is a network-centric operation? Read the SDCExec.com article "The Future of Supply Chain Management: Network-centric Operations and the Supply Chain" to find out.
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