Barcoding Unveils RFID Compliance Kits

(2005-07-22)

Barcoding Inc. (www.barcoding.com) announces today that it has released three RFID kits that will allow companies to comply with Wal-Mart mandates as well as investigate the technology for future use in their own supply chain.

Kits Allow Companies to Easily Comply with Wal-Mart and other RFID Mandates

BALTIMORE--July 19, 2005 --Barcoding Inc. (www.barcoding.com) announces today that it has released three RFID kits that will allow companies to comply with Wal-Mart mandates as well as investigate the technology for future use in their own supply chain.

Currently, there are three main reasons why companies are purchasing RFID technology: to comply with customer mandates; to evaluate the technology for their own use; to prepare for the future. The Barcoding RFID kits each address one of these needs with a price range between $3000 and $15,000. Implementing a full-RFID system can easily exceed $1 million dollars depending on the size and scope of the project.

The RFID Mandate Kit allows companies to comply with customer mandates by creating EPC compliant Global Trade Identification Numbers (GTIN). The software will then extract data from their ERP system, which is then included in an RFID tag that is placed on each carton & pallet that is shipped. These kits are a one-stop solution to allow companies to continue selling to Wal-Mart, the Department of Defense, and other customers that are requiring RFID tags on shipments.

The RFID Evaluation/Lab Kit allows companies to experiment with RFID technology by using it in a controlled environment to better understand how the technology can be used in their supply chain. It includes an RFID printer/encoder, a portable RFID reader, a fixed mount RFID reader, RFID tags, and RFID encoding software. The RFID Readiness Kits are designed for companies that anticipate the future use of RFID without losing any of the investments they are currently making in automated data collection technology. All items in the readiness kits are firmware-upgradeable to RFID. This kit includes printers from Zebra Technologies along with Intermec mobile computers.

"RFID is here to stay," remarked, David Shapiro, Director of Marketing for Barcoding Inc. "Implementing a new technology, especially RFID, will always pose its challenges, however, one way to minimize the up front work involved in researching the right products is to look for a `Ready, Out-Of-The-Box` solution. Barcoding Inc. is the leader in the field of automated data collection and has put together a series of RFID kits to make the leap into the world of RFID an easy one. The promise of RFID technology can improve almost any company`s workflow, however the RFID market is still young and many companies are remaining cautious."

For additional information, please contact David Shapiro, Director of Marketing, at 888.860.SCAN (7226) x109; email: davids@barcoding.com or visit www.barcoding.com.

About Barcoding Inc.
Barcoding Inc. helps business and government organizations deploy supply chain technology, including bar code scanners, wireless terminals, mobile computers, RFID systems, and related software. Clients include manufacturing, distribution, healthcare and warehousing companies, and many state, local and federal agencies. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, Barcoding has North American offices in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, Colorado, Connecticut, and Illinois. European sales and customer service are handled through an office in the Netherlands.

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