SAP forays into RFID biz

BANGALORE: SAP today announced its new business processes with radio frequency identification (RFID) and other auto-identification technologies, enabling companies across industries to apply the technology to solve business challenges.

Product tracking and authentication (PTA), the first business process tapping into the SAP object event repository, enables companies to track and authenticate the serialized products that they manufacture and distribute, both within their own enterprise and when products are in the custody of trading partners. The business innovation will be available for first customers in Q2 2007, SAP said in a statement.

SAP further said that the pharmaceutical sector would be the first among the many industries to benefit with the new process.

The SAP object event repository ushers in a new era of business value derived from “serialized” objects—products, shipments or assets labeled with electronically readable, unique serial numbers such as Electronic Product Code (EPC) on RFID tags, bar codes or sensors. It will enable companies to combine serialized data with data from enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other business applications to enable greater visibility, accountability and accuracy in areas such as regulatory compliance, manufacturing and supply chain and asset management.

Krish Mantripragada, global head of RFID and Auto-ID Solutions, SAP, said, “With product tracking and authentication and the SAP object event repository, we are introducing capabilities that will help companies across diverse industries tap even greater business value from their RFID investments.”

“These developments make our vision of ‘real-world aware’ technologies a reality today for our partners and customers and open a world of new opportunities for business process innovation,” he added.

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