Checkpoint Systems’ RFID Solution Brings Real-Time Asset Tracking and Merchandise Visibility Solutions to SAP Customers
April 15 2009 - 8:52AM
Business Wire
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP), today announced that
through the OAT Foundation Suite, integrated with SAP� solutions,
customers can now easily integrate their real-time RFID data with
SAP enterprise business processes. The OAT Foundation Suite is
developed and marketed by OATSystems, a division of Checkpoint
Systems, Inc. The new solution leverages RFID technology to provide
customers with real-time visibility of their assets and
merchandise. This information is integrated into enterprise systems
to enhance business processes and drive operational efficiency in
ways never before possible.
OAT Foundation Suite version 6.3 has achieved SAP-certified
integration with SAP applications. In addition, OATSystems has
joined the SAP PartnerEdge� program as an SAP software solution
partner. Through the program, partners work closely with SAP to
develop and certify the technical integration of their solutions
with SAP software. Integrated partner applications extend,
complement and add value to SAP solutions, thereby helping mutual
customers more successfully meet business needs and drive strong
results.
�OATSystems is committed to helping our customers leverage
real-time visibility for competitive advantage,� said Prasad Putta,
general manager of OATSystems. �We are delighted to announce SAP�s
certification of the OAT Foundation Suite and our partnership with
SAP. We look forward to addressing mutual customers� needs and
delivering real business value for them.�
The solution will enrich several processes of the SAP ERP
application, including supply chain, logistics, manufacturing and
maintenance, with up-to-the minute detail on product movement to
reduce operational errors and excess inventory. Customers in
multiple industries will be able to take advantage of RFID
technology across their SAP applications, including OAT industry
applications for reusable container tracking, tool tracking,
serialization, work-in-process, shipping and receiving and
item-level inventory management.
This OAT Foundation Suite provides industrial manufacturers with
real-time visibility into their supply chain, manufacturing, and
finished goods operations. Retailers gain enhanced insight into
inventory across the supply chain, reducing out-of-stocks, theft,
and enhancing the customer experience.
By joining the SAP PartnerEdge program and achieving
certification, OATSystems becomes a part of the extended SAP
ecosystem, which offers a comprehensive and consistent industry
approach to help customers accelerate innovation, improve ROI, and
grow beyond enterprise boundaries.
The SAP Integration and Certification Center has certified that
OAT Foundation Suite 6.3 properly integrates with the SAP Auto-ID
Infrastructure offering via the SAP interface scenario SAP Auto-ID
Infrastructure � Device Controller 1.0 (AII-DC-RFID). For
additional information about OATSystems� integration with SAP
solutions, visit the SAP EcoHub solution marketplace at:
https://ecohub.sdn.sap.com/irj/ecohub/solutions/OATfoundation.
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, Inc. is the leading supplier of retail
shrink management solutions. Checkpoint's global team helps
retailers - and their suppliers - reduce theft, increase inventory
visibility and provide consumers with greater merchandise
availability through the company's rapidly evolving RF technology,
expanding shrink management offerings and apparel labeling
solutions. Checkpoint has more than one million RF devices
installed in stores today and has secured more than 100 billion
products. Listed on the NYSE (NYSE: CKP), Checkpoint operates in
every major geographic market and employs 3,900 people worldwide.
For more information, visit www.checkpointsystems.com.
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