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| Swiss Retailer, Manor, Deploy Reva and Sirit for RFID |
| Posted: September 3, 2008 |
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| Toronto, ON, Canada and Chelmsford, Mass., USA ‐ September 2, 2008 – Reva
Systems, the leading RFID network infrastructure provider, and Sirit Inc. (“Sirit”) (TSX:
SI), a global provider of radio frequency identification readers, tags and embedded
modules, today announced that Manor AG, the largest retail business in the Swiss
market, is deploying Reva’s Tag Acquisition Processor™ (TAP) products and Sirit’s
INfinity 510 RFID readers to enable RFID operations at stores and distribution centers.
Manor will initially leverage RFID to improve warehouse inventory processes,
outbound shipping accuracy and inbound store receiving practices. Reva’s RFID
network infrastructure manages Sirit’s industry‐leading readers, providing an enterprise
RFID architecture which supports current and future programs. The implementation is
being managed by Rodata AG, a systems integrator headquartered in Switzerland with
offices in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Rodata has been instrumental in helping
Manor conduct technical evaluations and build the business case that lead to this
subsequent rollout.
Manor’s RFID program encompasses its distribution centers in Hochdorf and Möhlin,
Switzerland and the department stores around the country serviced by the centers.
Manor is utilizing case and transport asset tagging for apparel and general merchandise
at both warehouses, and is working with several suppliers to pre‐tag inbound
shipments. In the warehouses, mixed pallets of goods are built and RFID case tags are
read while being shrink‐wrapped for shipment. Manor also uses RFID to ensure the
correct merchandise is loaded on the assigned trucks and shipped to the proper store
locations. Once shipments arrive at the stores, goods are automatically checked in using
RFID readers, streamlining the truck unloading and goods stocking processes. Manor
expects to see improved inventory accuracy, better labor efficiency and shorter
replenishment cycles due to these RFID enhanced processes.
Manor utilizes Reva TAP appliances and Sirit INfinity 510 readers in both the stores and
distribution centers. Workflows that facilitate the tagging, verification, advanced ship
notice (ASN) comparison and real‐time handling processes are hosted locally on the
Reva TAPs. As tags are read by the Sirit INfinity 510 readers and their locations
determined by the TAPs, the data is passed to an Oracle backend system which is
responsible for orchestrating business processes. Manor relies on their integrator Rodata
as a trusted technology partner. Rodata’s RFID Competence Centre developed the
workflow applications which control the RFID capturing process, and was responsible
for the RFID system design and physical implementation.
Accurate location association and tag direction are two of the challenges Manor needed
to overcome due to the difficult RF environments in their distribution centers. Ambient
tags on staged goods, conveyors, pallet shrink wrap machines and bulk loading
platforms combine to produce considerable cross reads which the Reva TAPs
systematically eliminate. Transition portals were created that use the Sirit INfinity 510
readers to provide raw read data which the Reva TAPs interpret to determine tag
movement and direction. In addition to the accurate data and workflow capabilities,
Manor chose the Reva deployment approach for the performance optimization and
remote management functions Reva’s RFID network infrastructure provides. Sirit’s
readers were chosen for their best‐in‐class read performance.
“Sirit readers have the highest tag read rate capabilities in our operating environments
and Reva TAPs overcome the technical hurdles that were holding us back, providing the
foundation for Manor to deploy the high performing, manageable and flexible RFID
systems we need. We have confidence that our Reva and Sirit‐based solutions will
support us into the future as we add equipment, applications and use cases that
encompass item‐level tagging,” said Mr. Schürmann, director of Manor’s Möhlin
distribution center.
“The selection of the Sirit INfinity 510 as the reader for the Manor deployment
substantiates that the Sirit readers offer the functionality and performance necessary to
support and optimize global supply chain deployments,” said Norbert Dawalibi,
president and chief executive officer for Sirit. “We are excited to be a part of this solution
and look forward to continuing to work with Manor to expand the use of RFID into
additional applications within their business.”
“Manor is highly regarded for retail innovation in Europe and their decision to rollout
RFID using Reva’s products validates the RFID network infrastructure approach,” said
Ashley Stephenson, chairman of Reva Systems. “Reva’s RFID network infrastructure is
built for accuracy, scale, and reliable deployments. By delivering these capabilities, Reva
enables Manor to reduce operational costs while increasing service levels. This is exactly
why RFID is such a powerful tool for leading enterprises.”
About Manor
Manor AG, based in Basle, is a subsidiary of the Maus Frères Holding in Geneva, whose
subsidiaries are united in the Manor Group. Among the group’s members are 72 Manor
department stores with Manora restaurants and the sports outfitter chain Athleticum as
well the Fly furniture warehouses. For more information, visit www.manor.ch
About Rodata
Rodata Group, headquarters in Switzerland and represented by subsidiaries in Germany
and Austria, is one of the leading system integrators in the area of Mobile Computing
and Automatic Identification. The success is based on more than 25 years of experience
in consulting, developing and implementing innovative AutoID Solutions for logistics
issues. Rodata’s RFID Competence Centre focuses on the automatic capturing of goods
movement along the supply chain, the transformation of RFID‐data to useful businessinformation,
and its integration into an enterprise application. For more information,
visit www.rodata.ch
About Reva Systems
Reva Systems develops RFID network infrastructure products that enable customers to
rapidly deploy scalable solutions in any environment. Reva’s standards‐based Tag
Acquisition Processor (TAP) products facilitate improved system performance,
manageability and accuracy while significantly lessening implementation time and
complexity. Reva products are delivered by a global network of partners and deployed
worldwide by enterprises leveraging innovative RFID applications to generate value in
diverse industries. Reva was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass.
For more information, visit www.revasystems.com
About Sirit
Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) is a global provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers,
tags and embedded modules. Harnessing the power of Sirit’s enabling‐RFID technology,
customers are able to more rapidly bring high quality RFID solutions to the market with
reduced initial engineering costs. Sirit’s products are built on more than 14 years of RF
domain expertise addressing multiple frequencies (LF/HF/UHF), multiple protocols and
are compliant with global standards. Sirit’s broad portfolio of products and capabilities
can be customized to address new and traditional RFID market applications including
Supply Chain & Logistics, Cashless Payment (including Electronic Tolling), Access
Control, Automatic Vehicle Identification, Near Field Communications, Inventory
Control & Management, Asset Tracking and Product Authentication. For more
information, visit www.sirit.com
Contact:
Pamela Nelson
Reva Systems
+1‐978‐337‐3153
pnelson@revasystems.com
Tawnya Clark
Sirit Inc
+1‐619‐393‐2645
tclark@sirit.com
René Wyss
Rodata AG
+41 44 824 36 04
rene.wyss@rodata.ch |
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