pH Europe Ltd Leverages RFID Supply Chain Solution from RF Code

[November 19, 2004]

pH Europe Ltd Leverages RFID Supply Chain Solution from RF Code

MESA, Ariz. --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 19, 2004 -- Leading Industrial Container Vendor Implements TAVIS-Powered RFID System to Support Asset Visibility Initiatives (Case Study Documentation Available to Press and Analysts)

RF Code, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software today announced that U.K.-based pH Europe Ltd, a leading industrial container rental organization, has launched a new hybrid RFID solution to monitor, track and consolidate data from their inventory of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). The project was recently honored as an IM2004 Awards finalist in the Supply Chain category. The Information Management Awards are the premier European recognition of excellence and innovation in the management of business information.

The solution, which features RF Code's TAVIS(TM) data management software and Mantis(TM) active RFID product suite, enables pH Europe to improve service quality to their customers, reduce transportation costs, institute activity-based billing programs and attain new levels of supply chain visibility. GPS data at the conveyance level is paired with active RFID data at the container level to create a tracking system featuring application-specific information about the contents of each container, and its real-time location within the demand chain.

"The data associated with transporting and storing hazardous materials, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and metallic solids is mission-critical across a wide variety of vertical industries," said RF Code president Armando Viteri. "When this information is mated with physical location information in real time, it creates powerful new data sets that greatly increase supply chain visibility."

JDS Professional Services of Burlington, MA, served as lead integrator for the project at pH Europe's Huddersfield headquarters, which is located east of Manchester in the United Kingdom. The JDS CALTS(TM) Asset Tracking Suite runs on top of RF Code's TAVIS platform on a Microsoft .NET framework.

"The TAVIS-powered RFID solution that we chose for this project has performed admirably since we launched it," said Peter Wade, Commercial Director of pH Europe Ltd. "The system allows us to maximize the revenue possibilities from each container, react to spikes in customer demand and do so with great accuracy."

pH Europe plans to market the asset tracking capability as a value-added service to their customers, which will further increase the end-to-end supply chain efficiency and create a new revenue stream. The service will be branded Finder(TM) by the company, and will be available to its customers throughout the region.

About TAVIS

RF Code's TAVIS(TM) software platform is an Auto-ID data management framework which supports the broad spectrum of Auto-ID devices for data collection, filtering and consolidation. The TAVIS platform also serves as an application bridge to the world's leading information systems. TAVIS-powered solutions enable device-independent data collection from a wide variety of devices, including: active RFID readers, passive RFID readers, EPC readers, remote sensors, barcode scanners, Wi-Fi access points and GPS receivers. The software converts reader data into a standard format that can be managed locally or centrally, and linked to end-user applications that track, locate and identify assets.

About RF Code, Inc.

RF Code Inc. is a premier designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software. Since 1997, the company has developed its high-performance, low-cost Mantis(TM) active RFID systems for long-range wireless data communications that accurately manage and track physical assets, information and personnel. Its TAVIS(TM) software platform is a leading Auto-ID data management framework for data collection and distribution. RF Code offers a complete Unified Monitoring System (UMS) comprised of RF tags, readers, antennas and data management software. For more information, please visit: www.rfcode.com or call 877-969-2828.

TAVIS and Mantis are trademarks of RF Code, Inc.

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A 7-page Case Study is available to press and analysts here: www.rfcode.com/case_studies/europe_case_study.pdf

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