[10/02/09]
Confidex, a leading manufacturer of UHF Gen2 Passive RFID tags, including a versatile portfolio of IT Asset Tags, was selected by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to provide their Steelwave Micro RFID tags to improve asset tracking capabilities for all of the agency's IT assets.
NYSERDA also selected inLogic's RFTrack.NET asset tracking software and Motorola handheld RFID readers to provide a complete RFID asset tracking solution.
NYSERDA's primary reasons for implementing an RFID asset tracking solution were to improve asset inventory and asset security. NYSERDA is experiencing growth, resulting in a continuing increase in the number of IT assets. State regulations require them to physically take stock of their IT equipment at least once a year. With the number of IT assets continuing to increase, the current manual inventory process became more and more time consuming. Not only was it difficult to complete audits in a timely matter, it was also preventing employees from being able to focus on more important job responsibilities.
Looking to solve their growing asset tracking problems, NYSERDA's research led them to RFID technology. After several months of research and evaluation, NYSERDA selected inLogic to implement an RFID asset tracking solution. The implementation process included an RFID tag analysis service that allowed NYSERDA to evaluate and test a wide variety of RFID asset tags from leading tag vendors on their assets.
Because there are no "standard" RFID asset tags, this critical process allows customers to test real-world scenarios on their assets to not only evaluate and select tags that will work best for their assets, but that will also be cost-effective. NYSERDA selected Confidex's Steelwave Micro tag as the standard RFID asset tag for all of their IT assets, because of its small size, performance, ability to perform well on different types of assets, and cost. "inLogic's RFTrack.NET asset tracking software in conjunction with Motorola handheld RFID readers effectively leverage the performance of the Steelwave Micro to provide a comprehensive solution for the NYSERDA." said Bill Compitello, Confidex Director of Sales, "This is an excellent example of how technology can provide huge productivity benefits when all the pieces fit together seamlessly and the integration is done by an experienced practitioner."
Some of the benefits they are experiencing from utilizing RFID are being able to accurately take stock of all their assets and the ability to audit in a timely manner. RFTrack.NET also allows them to scan existing barcodes, serial numbers, etc. so that they can eliminate errors in manually entering this information.
Cost and return on investment were a huge factor in NYSERDA's selection process. Their cost justification is defined by the amount of man hours they are saving on performing audits. Thus far NYSERDA has been able to inventory half of their IT assets in a mere 3 days, instead of the 3 weeks it would have previously taken.
"By implementing RFID to track their IT assets, NYSERDA is demonstrating their commitment to using innovation and technology to solve problems in ways that improve the State's economy. They are a model for how government agencies can effectively leverage technology to cut costs and become more efficient." said Scott Porter, a principal at inLogic.
About Confidex
Confidex, headquartered in Tampere, Finland, is a fast growing company with unique expertise in RFID design, manufacturing and system engineering. With offices in Europe, North America and China, Confidex provides high-performing, industry-standard RFID tags for demanding applications. The company's highly experienced team has enabled Confidex to quickly become the trusted partner for major vendors and end-users in the RFID industry. Confidex's core competencies and experience span HF (high frequency) and UHF (ultra high frequency) antenna design, tag manufacturing, and advanced tag conversion and encapsulation. For more information, visit www.confidex.net
About inLogic
inLogic is a leading provider of asset tracking software that enables organizations to track fixed and mobile assets more efficiently using RFID, barcode technology, and a variety of other sensor, data collection and tracking technologies. Their RFID asset tracking software platform, RFTrack.NET, is designed to solve asset visibility problems by automating the process of physically inventorying assets, improving asset utilization, tracking the movement of assets in real time and securing assets. inLogic customers include the U.S. Military, State government agencies, education institutions and private sector companies. By implementing inLogic asset tracking solutions, customers are able to improve their business operations by having the right assets, in the right place, at the right time. For more information, visit www.inlogic.com
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