May, 2008
ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST INDEPENDENT AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURERS DEPLOYS WHERENET MATERIAL FLOW SYSTEM TO AUTOMATE PARTS REPLENISHMENT AT TWO-MILLION SQUARE FOOT ASSEMBLY PLANT
2007 Press Releases
November, 2007
WHERENET ADDS MORE DISTRIBUTION/LOGISTICS CUSTOMERS; WHERESOFT YARD
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NOW MANAGES MORE THAN 350,000 TEU CONTAINERS ANNUALLY
FOR LARGE CROSSDOCK FACILITIES
August, 2007
WHERENET EXPANDS YARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FEATURES; USER-DEFINED RULES ENABLE CUSTOMERS TO AUTOMATE PROCESSES AND INCREASE THROUGHPUT FOR MEDIUM-TO-LARGE YARDS
July, 2007
WHERENET CUSTOMER ENDORSEMENTS LEAD TO MORE INDUSTRY AWARDS FROM NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN PUBLICATIONS
June, 2007
WHERENET EXPANDS MARINE TERMINAL SOLUTION; COMBINED ACTIVE RFID/GPS REAL-TIME LOCATING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES DEPLOYMENT FLEXIBILITY
May, 2007
WHERENET INTRODUCES MULTIMODE ACTIVE RFID REAL-TIME LOCATING SYSTEM TAG; COMBINED ISO AND WI-FI CAPABILITY PROVIDES OPTIMUM WIRELESS VISIBILITY SOLUTION FOR ANY ENTERPRISE
April, 2007
WHERENET SUPPORTS NEW ISO ACTIVE RFID REAL-TIME LOCATING SYSTEM STANDARD
March, 2007
WHERENET ACTIVE RFID TECHNOLOGY SELECTED TO IMPROVE SECURITY AND OPTIMIZE GATE OPERATIONS AT PORT OF OAKLAND
January, 2007
WHERENET ESTABLISHES ASIA-PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS IN SHANGHAI TO SUPPORT GROWING CHINA CUSTOMER BASE
2006 Press Releases
November 28, 2006
NISSAN SELECTS WHERENETS LOCATABLE, ACTIVE RFID SYSTEM TO AUTOMATE INBOUND SUPPLY CHAIN AND OUTBOUND DELIVERY CHAIN
October 23, 2006
WHERENETS LOCATABLE ACTIVE RFID SYSTEM HELPS THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDER CUT COSTS BY AUTOMATING WORKFLOW
September 27, 2006
TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT EXPANDS USE OF WHERENET ACTIVE RFID REAL-TIME LOCATING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY
July 25, 2006
WHERENET CUSTOMER SUCCESS RESULTS IN NATIONAL RECOGNITION BY LEADING SUPPLY CHAIN PUBLICATIONS
May 31, 2006
WHERENET ACTIVE RFID SYSTEM AUTOMATES INBOUND SUPPLY CHAIN AND IMPROVES LOGISTICS FOR FORD OF CANADA
April 18, 2006 WHERENETS ACTIVE RFID MARINE TERMINAL SOLUTION HELPS APL REALIZE PRODUCTIVITY GAINS AT ONE OF THE LARGEST CONTAINER TERMINALS IN NORTH AMERICA
March 7, 2006 WHERENET EXPANDS EUROPEAN PRESENCE; STRONG DEMAND FOR ACTIVE RFID SOLUTIONS FUELS MOMENTUM
January 26, 2006
WHERENET ANNOUNCES QUICK-START PROGRAM FOR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; TIER ONE SUPPLIERS CAN NOW DEPLOY LOW-COST, FLEXIBLE SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT LEAN PROCESSES IN JUST TWO WEEKS
January 12, 2006
WHERENET ACTIVE RFID TECHNOLOGY CHOSEN TO ENHANCE SECURITY AT MAJOR CALIFORNIA PORTS
2005 Press Releases
December 6, 2005
WHERENET ADDS TO SUITE OF VISIBLE FACTORY FLOOR SOLUTIONS; AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS TO IMPLEMENT INDUSTRY-FIRST, AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR MANAGING NON-CONFORMING MATERIALS
November 2,
2005 WHERENET EXPANDS ACTIVE RFID AUTOMOTIVE ECOSYSTEM TO INCLUDE OPTIMIZATION OF JUST-IN-TIME PARTS DELIVERIES FROM
TNT LOGISTICS TO VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS
October 12, 2005
WHERENET DEMONSTRATES SECURE ELECTRONIC SEAL CAPABILITY FOR 2.4-GHZ NETWORK, BOLSTERS GLOBAL PORT SECURITY SOLUTIONS
September 20, 2005 WHERENET’S LOCATABLE ACTIVE RFID TECHNOLOGY APPROVED
AS A GLOBAL STANDARD BY LEADING LUXURY AUTOMAKER
September 7, 2005 WHERENET DEPLOYS WORLD’S LARGEST ACTIVE RFID REAL-TIME LOCATING SYSTEM TO PRECISELY TRACK 40,000 VEHICLES AT BROEKMAN GROUP’S AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS TERMINAL AT THE PORT OF ROTTERDAM
August 2 , 2005 GULF STATES TOYOTA INNOVATES WITH ACTIVE RFID, REAL-TIME LOCATING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY
July 28 , 2005 WHERENET FORMS SECURITY GROUP WITHIN ITS RAPIDLY GROWING TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS BUSINESS TO
ADDRESS NATIONAL MARITIME AND PORT SECURITY NEEDS
July 19 , 2005 WHERENET SALUTED AS A HOT COMPANY BY START MAGAZINE FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR
June 29, 2005
NYK LOGISTICS EXPANDS USE OF WHERENET ACTIVE RFID SYSTEM; INSTALLATION IN NEW
HIGH-VOLUME, TRANSLOAD FACILITY WILL OPTIMIZE SHIPMENTS FOR TARGET STORES
April
29, 2005
WHERENET DEMONSTRATES
SUPPORT OF MICROSOFT’S PEAK PERFORMANCE
INITIATIVE AT THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE SUMMIT
April 5, 2005
WHERENET UNVEILS WIRELESS TRACKING SYSTEM TO REDUCE LOGJAMS AT MARINE TERMINALS; AUTOMATED PROCESSING PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR HOMELAND SECURITY
January
11, 2005
WHERENET FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND WIRELESS TRACKING SYSTEM CUTS COSTS AND ENHANCES EFFICIENCY
AT U.S. ARMY PENNSYLVANIA DEPOT
2004 Press Releases
November 30, 2004
WHERENET AND CISCO SIGN SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATOR AGREEMENT
October 26, 2004
WHERENET TECHNOLOGY RECOGNIZED FOR PROVIDING SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION AND SUCCESS BY FOUR LEADING PUBLICATIONS
August
5, 2004
WHERENET AUTOMATES VEHICLE TRACKING AND MANAGEMENT
FOR AUTOMOTIVE OEM’S; ACTIVE RFID TECHNOLOGY
EXPEDITES DEALER SHIPMENTS, CUTS COSTS, AND IMPROVES
CUSTOMER SERVICE
June
29, 2004
WHERENET REAL-TIME LOCATING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY
ENABLES KEY WIRELESS APPLICATIONS IN FORD’S
NEW ASSEMBLY FACTORY
May
26, 2004
WHERENET CUSTOMER NYK LOGISTICS HONORED BY TARGET
STORES AND COMPUTERWORLD MAGAZINE FOR BEST PRACTICES
March
26, 2004
WHERENET ADDS TCHIBO; INTERNATIONAL RETAILER USES
WIRELESS LOCATION AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
TO CUT COSTS AND INCREASE EFFICIENCY AT EUROPE
LARGEST LOGISTICS HUB
March
9, 2004
HUMMER FACTORY IMPLEMENTS WHERENET’S WIRELESS
SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE ASSEMBLY LINE OPERATIONS
AND EXPEDITE PRODUCTION
February
11, 2004
WHERENET INTRODUCES FULLY AUTOMATED WIRELESS PARTS-REPLENISHMENT
SOLUTION FOR AUTOMOTIVE ASSEMBLY LINES
2003 Press Releases
November
18, 2003
WHERENET WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYED AT BMW TO
STREAMLINE FACTORY OPERATIONS
November
18, 2003
WHERENET EXPANDS AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS; LOW-COST,
FLEXIBLE, WIRELESS MESSAGING APPLICATIONS ENHANCE
PROCESS CONTROL AND WORKFLOW, AND AUTOMATE MACHINE
ALERTS
October
21, 2003
WHERENET INTRODUCES WIRELESS LOCATION SOLUTION
FOR MARINE TERMINALS; COST-EFFECTIVE SYSTEM AUTOMATES
THE PROCESSING OF THOUSANDS OF CONTAINERS STACKED
IN YARDS
September
30, 2003
WHERENET TECHNOLOGY RECOGNIZED FOR ROI AND INNOVATION
BY THREE LEADING PUBLICATIONS
September
9, 2003
NYK LOGISTICS USES WHERENET WIRELESS LOCATION
TECHNOLOGY AND YARD MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE TO OPTIMIZE
OPERATIONS
August
6, 2003
WHERENET’S INDUSTRY-LEADING WIRELESS LOCATION
June
10, 2003
SURVEY EXPOSES SIGNIFICANT SUPPLY CHAIN INEFFICIENCIES;
70 PERCENT BLAME MANUAL PROCESSES FOR COSTLY ERRORS.
May
15, 2003
WHERENET NAMED ONE OF INBOUND LOGISTICS MAGAZINE’S
TOP 100 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS FOR SECOND
STRAIGHT YEAR
March
4, 2003
Wherenet Partners With Siemens; OEM Agreement
Will Help Satisfy Growing Demand For Wireless
Location Solutions.
February
24, 2003
Wherenet and Symbol Technologies Expand Collaboration.
January
25, 2003
WhereNet Grows European Presence, Several New
Installations And Pilot Systems Set Stage For
More Customer Wins In 2003.
WHERENET EXPANDS MARINE TERMINAL SOLUTION; COMBINED ACTIVE RFID/GPS REAL-TIME LOCATING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES DEPLOYMENT FLEXIBILITY
WhereNet’s Enhanced Wireless Tracking System to Increase Throughput and Reduce Costs for Marine Terminal Operators Around the World
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—June 12, 2007—WhereNet Corp., a Zebra Technologies company (NASDAQ: ZBRA) and the leader in wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced today general availability of the WhereNet® Marine Terminal Solution (MTS) version 4.0. Utilizing the company’s ISO 24730 standards-based, active RFID real-time locating system (RTLS) with the option to add differential global positioning system (DGPS) technology, the new marine terminal application provides the most comprehensive location tracking in the industry, enabling terminal operators of any size or sophistication to “see” every container — even in the most challenging environments.
“For enterprises with complex operations, there is no such thing as a ‘one size fits all’ technology — it takes a combination of technologies to tackle the typical yard management chaos,” said Louis Bianchin, senior analyst for Venture Development Corporation. “By integrating two complementary tracking technologies that leverage robust middleware and application software, WhereNet provides a more complete hybrid solution that offers higher overall system availability.”
In MTS version 4.0, WhereNet has combined the best of RTLS technology with the most advanced DGPS tracking technology. The single, integrated wireless system includes WhereNet’s Visibility Software Server (VSS) middleware; container tracking application-specific software (MTS); a hardware infrastructure consisting of WhereLAN™ locating access points; and the new WhereTrack™ controller which integrates a WhereTag™ active RFID transmitter, a GPS receiver, and a Wi-Fi modem into a single ruggedized device for Container Handling Equipment (CHE) tracking.
The WhereNet system tracks grounded, stacked containers via an interface between the WhereTags and sensor data provided by PACECO CORP.’s Position Tracking Interface Unit (PTIU) device for rubber tire gantry (RTG) cranes (used to stack containers up to five high and six “lanes” wide). In this “virtual tagging” scenario, each container becomes “intelligent” through its association with the WhereNet solution, which conveys “where” it is and “what” it is based on real-time updates of the WhereNet database.
The WhereNet MTS algorithms leverage the RTLS or GPS data, CHE telemetry, and RFID reads to automatically follow the “handoff” as containers move from one piece of equipment to another and ultimately to their final position in the terminal.
New WhereTrack Controller Utilizes Both Wi-Fi and Narrowband
The new WhereTrack controller transfers GPS, RTLS and telemetry data over a Wi-Fi link that is part of the WhereLAN network of locating access points. For sites without Wi-Fi coverage, the controller utilizes either narrowband modems or the ISO 24730 RTLS channel for communication back to the server. In interference-heavy environments, this design offers terminal operators the flexibility of deploying the best radio frequency (RF) solution for the site.
WhereNet Meets Rigorous Requirements and Delivers Rapid ROI for High-Volume Marine Terminals
One of WhereNet’s largest marine terminal customers started utilizing the WhereNet MTS solution to optimize operations at its Long Beach terminal last year. Due to the system’s proven success at this facility, the operator is deploying similar systems at two more North American terminals this year.
The WhereNet system provides automated, up-to-the-minute status and location data about every container and mobile asset in a marine terminal to the terminal operating system software and personnel, enabling them to:
Optimize yard operations
Realize significant cost savings
Increase throughput
Improve security
Offer better customer service while facing ever-increasing volumes of imports
“Given our unique product architecture, which has been built from the ground up to support multiple location technologies, we are best-positioned to provide the optimal solution for our customers — especially in harsh environments like marine terminals,” said John Rosen, director of product marketing for WhereNet. “We have a robust, proven middleware product and application software that allows a seamless integration of DGPS and RFID/RTLS data, simplifying system deployment while enhancing the effectiveness of automated container tracking in high-volume facilities. As marine terminal operators become more sophisticated with their use of automation systems, WhereNet will continue to expand its product footprint to deliver greater value and system performance,” he added.
Pricing and Availability
Pricing for the WhereNet Marine Terminal Solution version 4.0 depends on the configuration requirements of the customer’s system and the size of the installation; a small WhereNet system begins at approximately $500,000. WhereNet MTS 4.0 is available immediately from WhereNet.
About PACECO CORP.
PACECO CORP. is one of the world’s leading suppliers of container handling equipment for marine terminals. In 1958, PACECO CORP. delivered the world’s first dockside gantry crane for container handling. This development revolutionized cargo handling at ports by vastly improving cargo-handling rates from days to hours. Today, PACECO CORP. continues to deliver high-quality container handling cranes throughout the world, including its trademark PORTAINER® dockside cranes and TRANSTAINER® RTG yard cranes. In addition, PACECO CORP. is continuing to develop new technologies and products that increase port efficiency, productivity, and security. This includes the INTERCEPTOR® container scanner for homeland security applications and intelligent equipment-monitoring technologies for terminal tracking systems.
About WhereNet Corp.
A Zebra Technologies company, WhereNet is the first company to deliver a single wireless location and communication infrastructure that reliably and cost-effectively manages valuable mobile resources and can deliver a complete return on investment within 6-12 months. Based on patented, standards-compliant technology resulting from a collective 100+ years of development, the WhereNet active RFID, real-time locating system solutions enable companies such as APL, BMW, Ford Motor Company, and NYK Logistics and facilities like Tobyhanna Army Depot to reduce inventory, lower operating costs, and improve operations. The company has received the Henry Ford Technology Award; was recognized for strong ROI by Computerworld; was ranked among the top 10 in the InfoWorld 100; and has been recognized as a wireless innovator by Forrester Research, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies, Plant Engineering, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazines. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, WhereNet has offices throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia. For more information, visit the WhereNet web site at www.wherenet.com, or call 408-845-8500 (in the U.S.), +32 3 286 84 50 (in Europe) and +86 21 51758558 (in Asia). Information about Zebra bar code, card and RFID products can be found at www.zebra.com.
