TNT Logistics to deliver enhanced RFID soln

BANGALORE:

TIBCO Software, a leading business integration and process management software

company that enables real-time business, today announced that it will provide

TNT Logistics with complex event processing (CEP) and real-time visibility

software for its RFID initiative. This will help prevent interruptions and

manual interventions in the automotive supply chain for increased efficiency and

delivery of what is referred to as "perfect orders."

The

enhanced execution of an automotive supply chain facilitates just-in-time

delivery of parts to a manufacturing site in correct sequence. Interruptions in

an assembly process can translate into workflow delays, which equates to lost

time and money. Consequently, businesses including TNT continually strive to

synchronize the assembly process for an uninterrupted flow of parts from

material sequencing centers to line side at the manufacturing plants.

"TIBCO

has enabled us to take the requirements, concepts and ideas behind RFID and

quickly integrate that information with the existing supply chain execution data

stream, greatly enhancing our ability to track product throughout the supply

chain," said Terry McIntyre, RFID project leader for TNT Logistics North

America.






 "TIBCO was the best choice for TNT Logistics. The foundation of the
RFID infrastructure is built for easy integration with TIBCO's software, making

it a viable solution for us to expand globally."

TIBCO's

next-generation RFID software solution is able to identify and respond to

correlated granular business events occurring at diverse layers within an

organization and across the value chain. The solution has the capacity to handle

literally millions of “micro events” and uses highly scalable business rules

to suggest real-time corrections for supply chain optimization. This helps to

provide end users with real-time insight and context around events and the

resulting impact on businesses.

"Customers

want to be assured that products will arrive in the exact order and time they

specified,” said Ram Menon, senior vice president, Worldwide Marketing, TIBCO.

“Today's latest active RFID technology can help to ensure that businesses

like TNT deliver on their promise of 'perfect orders' by simplifying and

improving operational efficiency. TIBCO's next-generation RFID solutions

provide companies with the real-time data needed for successfully managing those

business events that have a direct impact on the supply chain."

TIBCO's

easy-to-deploy RFID software also helps automate workflow, reduce inventory and

prevent business interruption in the assembly process.