Today was another milestone for our little company – I will now be a part of a WW organization called the Microsoft VTS Program that works with the Microsoft Field Technology Specialists to assist closely with deploying solutions on the Application platform (BizTalk, BizTalk RFID, SQL, and AppFabric), with a specific focus on <you guessed it > RFID-based solutions To be nominated as one of the new “vertical” market technology specialist for the RFID area is indeed very special and[...]

Last week, we jointly announced our our partnership Access Solutions, the leader in FME services for the power industry to provide a comprehensive Barcode & Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) based Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) solution. This extends Access’s existing FME solution with Auto-ID technology on the S3Edge Spotlight asset tracking platform for automated tracking of tools and providing a way to enhance existing FME processes with higher operational efficiency, and real-time audit trails. This is yet another example of how[...]

Source: www.istockphoto.com Been a while since I posted – it’s been busy with some exciting things coming up (and will  share) over the next few months including (you heard it here first )another book deal with yet another author from the S3Edge stable – but the opportunity to share an ‘aha’ moment that I recently had was too good to pass up and hence the brief post. In previous posts, we’ve discussed why examples of enterprise-ready commercial off the shelves[...]

Read more about the operational benefits, increased productivity, and end-user value that a global 3PL is creating with RFID technology, all while reducing costs – a great example of an enterprise innovating and coming out of the recession with a cutting edge technology solution to leapfrog competition! www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/7552 Cheers! /a

Here’s a great (short) video that the team recorded of an operational (‘live’) Laptop tracking solution (at a financial services institution in India) built on Spotlight. I’ve also included a deck that articulates (briefly) the solution approach, workflows, and the technology used. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6UdHWHbsQ0&hl=en_US&fs=1&] [slideshare id=3705396&doc=spotlightforlaptoptracking-100412231638-phpapp02] Couple of important takeaways: The base capabilities of the Spotlight product allows end-users to easily model and deploy domain-specific solutions for asset tracking (such as tracking laptops, baggage, IT assets in-store items etc.) and evolve[...]

At the recently concluded RFID Journal Live event (where we announced Spotlight, and Microsoft featured our customer Toll Global Logistics in the opening keynote), a really fun thing we also did was partner with Impinj to provide the ‘Guest Experience’ application for their party. Here’s how it worked – every attendee who walked in to the door with their ‘pit pass’ (a RFID enabled tag) would be welcomed (there were folks who were pre-registered and new folks who would be[...]

At Microsoft’s RFID Journal keynote today, an example of how the base capabilities of the Spotlight product has been customized and deployed by an industry leader in the 3PL industry – Toll Global Logistics – was showcased. If you haven’t seen it already, I’d urge you to invest 3.5 mts on this great video to see how a leader in the logistics space has invested in technology to leapfrog competition and drive more value out of the supply chain for[...]