OATSystems’ ATA Spec 2000 Solution Offered as Part of Airbus-Approved A350 XWB Supplier Package for RFID Part Marking
April 12 2011 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
OATSystems, a division of Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP),
today announced here at RFID Journal Live that it will be offering
its recent ATA Spec 2000 RFID solution as part of an RFID part
marking package for suppliers of the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. The
supplier package will be used for tracking and tracing A350 XWB
aircraft components across their full lifecycle.
Airbus is employing OAT’s software suite as part of its
award-winning Value Chain Visibility (VCV) programme. The Airbus
VCV programme is an Auto-ID inspired business transformation
programme that is developing state-of-the-art streamlined business
processes across the value chain through increased visibility and
measurability. Its scope is the full Airbus value chain: from
suppliers to Airbus, covering the full spectrum of industrial
processes between its global manufacturing sites and onto its
airlines customers and in-service partners.
The A350 XWB Supplier Package for RFID Part Marking
In 2008, Airbus became the first aircraft manufacturer to
request its suppliers to add permanent RFID tags to approximately
3000 parts on each its new A350 XWB aircraft. These RFID tags are
designed to remain with the parts throughout their entire lifecycle
in order to digitally store the full maintenance history and
enhance process automation and visibility for all players across
the lifecycle.
CSC and OAT are jointly taking the supplier package to market
and offering it to A350 XWB suppliers to help them meet Airbus’
RFID part marking requirements for the A350 XWB aircraft. Multiple
Tier 1 global suppliers have already licensed the solution for
tagging and tracking major component parts and subassemblies.
“We are excited to partner with Airbus and CSC and believe that
what we have learned over the past years building manufacturing and
logistics solutions from the ground up will be of tremendous value
to the aerospace community,” said Prasad Putta, general manager,
OATSystems, and executive vice president, Merchandise Visibility
Solutions, Checkpoint Systems.
The packaged solutions cover use cases such as birth record
creation and repair maintenance history updates and include RFID
software, readers, training and support, and offer multiple
deployment options for Airbus A350 XWB suppliers based on component
type, production volume and enterprise systems. Mobile packages
include handheld readers (such as Motorola) with additional options
for fixed portals or smart tables.
About OATSystems
OATSystems, Inc. is a 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.
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