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Weekly UpdatesLockheed Martin's Savi Technology has released Savi SmartChain[R] 6.0, a flexible software application for managing assets, inventory, and shipments both within facilities and throughout the global supply chain. Savi's sixth-generation software drives "just in time" operations by providing decision makers with quality, up-to-date information about the location, condition, and security of their assets.
The announcement was made on June 10, 2009, at the National Press Club--along with availability of two other Savi innovations: a new type of active RFID Real Time Locating System and hybrid RFID/SatCom GlobalTag--on the company's twentieth year in business.
SmartChain 6.0 is designed to ease the integration of Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technologies, such as bar codes, IUID, RFID, GPS, and sensors, into existing business processes. Savi also offers a comprehensive software toolkit, which includes source for the applications, to make it vastly simpler and more cost-effective to add and transform real-time data from AIDC technologies, The result is a newly adaptable product for customers to continuously improve the performance, security, and condition of assets moving both within facilities and throughout the supply chain.
"Savi SmartChain 6.0 makes it easier to take advantage of quality AIDC-based information, which helps take the guess work out of managing supply chain assets and inventory," said David Shannon, Savi Technology's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy. "Savi SmartChain 6.0 is an elegant design that addresses the common problems systemic to every organization involved in asset and supply chain management and empowers our customers to address their own unique challenges--no matter how simple or complex."
Savi SmartChain 6.0 features a refreshed user interface built using Web 2.0 tools and techniques. Upon login, users see a dashboard summary of automated alerts and analytics tailored for that user.
Adaptive Applications support the ability to update database structures, modify workflows, adjust business rules, customize nomenclature, and add completely new capabilities to the application. All of these SmartChain 6.0 adaptations will be supported in future product upgrades.
Also, SmartChain includes a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) framework that supports the exchange of business intelligence with other legacy systems.
With Savi SmartChain 6.0, it is easier than ever to manage assets, shipments, and inventory moving within facilities and throughout the global supply chain. Building on two decades of commercial and government experience, Savi knows how to improve supply chain operations and capture savings against your organizations bottom line.
* The DASH7 Alliance is a consortium of leading RFID industry players, gathered to advance the use of DASH7 wireless data technology by developing extensions to the ISO 18000-7 standard, ensuring interoperability among devices and educating the market about DASH7 technology. Formed in 2009, the Alliance now has the interest of more than 20 companies. Manufacturers. systems integrators, developers, regulators, academia, and end users all work together to promote the use of DASH7 technology in a wide array of industries and applications. To date, NDTA participating DASH7 members include: Hi-G-Tek/Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman/Savi/
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