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REVA SYSTEMS RFID APPLIANCE R FID specialist Reva Systems has extended its Tag Acquisition Processor (TAP) family of products with the release of the TAP 331 Appliance. The TAP 331 aims to serve the needs of small-scale RFID deployments, acting as the command center for facilities that use one to eight RFID readers and have no more than 32 read points. Reva positions the TAP 331 as ideal for businesses where IT support is limited, including retail sites, transportation monitoring points, supplier shipping docks, and satellite processing centers. The processor is compatible with Reva’s Management Console software and has already been deployed at hundreds of user locations, according to the company. automation systems. The software also can be configured to deliver end-user reports, dashboards, and ad hoc multi-dimensional cube analysis. Aimed at the SMB market, the platform requires no server software or dedicated hardware, the company says. www.managingautomation.com/Axle PRESCIENT APPLIED INTELLIGENCE STORE-LEVEL REPLENISHMENT SOFTWARE P www.managingautomation.com/Reva BRAINWARE INC. INVOICE PROCESSING B rainware Inc. has released a workflow application for accounts payable that integrates with SAP’s R/3 Enterprise Central Component. Brainware A/P-Webdesk, a workflow extension of the company’s A/P-distiller data capture and document processing product for accounts payable, allows SAP users to ensure proper levels of authorization, task delegation, and client assignments when processing payables. Features of A/P-Webdesk include key performance indicator (KPI) reporting. Users can set thresholds for invoice processing performance and receive alerts if the threshold levels are not being met. The product also includes deadline monitoring and notification. Users can set deadlines and prescribe actions that should be taken in the case of overdue invoices. A/P-Webdesk also allows users to perform common functions on multiple invoices awaiting processing, accelerating invoice processing. A/P-Webdesk is available now. rescient Applied Intelligence, Inc. has released Prescient 8.0, store-level replenishment software (SLR) with improved replenishment responsiveness and a more robust exceptions engine, compared with version 7.0. The software comprises three major components: a forecasting engine, inventory planner, and replenishment ordering logic. The forecasting engine is said to determine future demand, generate base and promotional forecasts, and detect seasonality and trends. The inventory planner calculates perpetual inventory, determines optimal safety stock, and monitors daily activity at the store level. And the replenishment ordering logic automatically calculates order quantities for each item at each store based on an analysis of the forecast, inventory level, and optimal safety stock data. are being collected for each phase. The ActiveX Control is designed to work in both of GE Fanuc’s Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX and Cimplicity products, as well as other ActiveX containers. Proficy Batch Execution software integrates with the company’s process control system and complies with the ISA-88 standard. Additional features include new driver support, enhanced tag templates, key quality parameters, recipe export to XML, and other performance enhancements. www.managingautomation.com/GEfanuc3 EXELE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADVANCED PROCESS ALARMING XELE Information Systems has announced TopView 6.0, an application that monitors data measurements from instruments and devices throughout a manufacturing facility and its remote locations. When a problem occurs, TopView immedi- E www.managingautomation.com/Prescient GE FANUC INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS BATCH EXECUTION SOFTWARE E Fanuc Intelligent Platforms has released version 5.1 of its Proficy Batch Execution software, including features that simplify the design, maintenance, and operation of batch processes. A Tabular Recipe Editor is set up with the look-and-feel of a spreadsheet, allowing engineers to more efficiently manage batch operations. A new ActiveX Control system lets users view the active phases of the recipes being executed, along with the key parameters that G www.managingautomation.com/Brainware AXLE STUDIO BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM A XLE Studio GmbH of Germany has entered the North American market with a $1,095 per-seat business intelligence platform for the desktop. Called AXLE Studio 2007, the software provides real-time synchronization across multiple vendors’ databases and/or ERP, CRM, and sales force ately delivers a customizable alarm directly to a cascading queue of appropriate personnel without the need for intermediary intervention. User-designated alarms can be delivered as e-mails, cell phone messages, pager notices, text-to-speech voice annunciation, audible alarms over speakers, and text messages. The software can monitor thousands of process or facility-related measurements. Users can create custom messages for each tag point, so that personnel can receive a detailed description of the problem, as well as its exact location. Also, remote access and acknowledge communication is supported through dial-in phone, PC, and Windows Mobile devices, so that users can easily request the status of a specific measurement at any time from any location. In addition to providing alarms on current tag values, TopView 6.0 can send alarms based on calculations and operations. The advanced processing alarm software works seamlessly with most SCADA, PLC, and historian setups. www.managingautomation.com/Exele 47 March 2008 http://www.managingautomation.com/Axle http://www.managingautomation.com/GEfanuc3 http://www.managingautomation.com/Reva http://www.managingautomation.com/Prescient http://www.managingautomation.com/Brainware http://www.managingautomation.com/Exele

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