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Enterprise Software Business Intelligence (BI) Analytics Application Suite Reporting/Scorecarding Security Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Call Center & Customer Service Campaign Management Contact & Account Management CRM Reporting & Analytics Deal & Promotions Management Field Service Management Market Strategy & Brand Management Multi-Channel Fulfillment & Service Opportunity Management Partner Relationship Management Pricing & Contract Management Quote & Order Management Sales Configuratior Sales Forecasting & Planning Sales Incentives & Compensation Warranty & Returns Management Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) / CMMS Asset Management Materials Management Procurement Work Management Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) CRM Modules for ERP EAM Modules for ERP Financial Modules for ERP Human Resources Modules for ERP SCM Modules for ERP Financials Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable & Credit Management Budgeting Cash Management Cost Accounting & Management Financial Reporting & Analytics Fixed Assets General Ledger Human Resources (HR) Benefits Management Payroll Payroll Reporting Personnel Management Recruitment Management Manufacturing Batch Process Reporting Kitting & Kit Processing Labor Reporting Lean Manufacturing Lot & Serial Reporting Materials Management Plant Floor Data Collection Production Order Management Production Reporting Production Scheduling Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Manufacturing Process Management Operations Performance Management Operator Interface Process Control Quality Management Supervisory Control Manufacturing Intelligence (MI) Analytics Data Lifecycle Management Data Warehousing Integration Predictive Intelligence Process Modeling Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) CAD Visualization Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP) Digital Design Management Document Management Engineering Engineering Change & Configuration Management Formulation Product Data Management Product Information Management Product Lifecycle Collaboration Product Variant Configuration Production & Event Simulation Project, Program & Portfolio Management Quality Management Cost of Quality Hazardous Material Reporting Inspection and Testing Laboratory Information Management Nonconformance and Corrective Action Product Handling and Servicing Quality Documentation Quality System Interfaces Statistical Analysis/Techniques Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Exchange-Marketplace Procurement Partner Collaboration Procurement Receipt & Inspection Procurement Reporting & Supplier Performance Purchasing Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Execution (SCE) International Trade Management Warehouse Inventory Management Warehouse Management Warehouse Management Reporting Warehouse Management Reporting/Analysis Warehouse Receiving & Put-Away Warehousing Pick, Pack & Ship Supply Chain Management (SCM) Advanced Production Scheduling Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP) Customer Planning/Shipment Scheduling Demand Planning DRP & Distribution Network Planning Enterprisewide Planning Inventory Management Inventory Optimization Master Production Scheduling Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Replenishment Planning & Scheduling Resolution Management Service Parts Planning Shipment Planning & Management Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Reporting & Analytics RFID Hardware Antenna Gate Antenna General Purpose Pallet Antenna Panel Antenna Signpost Antenna Special Configuration Antennas Stick Antenna Printers/Encoders Encoders/Programmers RFID Label Printers Readers Hand-held/Portable Readers Modules/Plug-ins Special Configuration Readers Stationary Readers Transceiver Transceiver Transmitter Transponders Inlays Integrated Circuits/Circuit Boards Key Fob Smart Cards Smart Labels Tags RFID Middleware Applications supported Access control and personnel tracking Analytics Asset management Asset tracking Asset utilization Consignment management DoD compliance DoD supplier solution accelerator E-Pedigree pharmaceutical/value chain protection ERP Inventory control Item-level cycle counting Mobile tagging Real-time promotions execution Remote collection of sensor data Supply chain execution Supply chain/inventory management Tag@Source Track Transportation security Vendor-supplied custom applications WMS Databases supported Any IBM DB2 Oracle 10g SQL Server 2000 SQL Server 2005 Hardware supported (types) Active readers Appliances Bar code readers EPC readers Forklift readers GPS receivers Handheld scanners HF passive readers I/O controllers Label printers & applicators LED displays LF passive readers Motion sensors Other automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) devices Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) Sensors Temperature & weight sensors UHF passive readers Standards supported ANSI Application Levels Event (ALE) EAN Eclipse open standard development platform EDI EPC Class 1 Gen 2 EPC Information Services (EPCIS) EPC Reader Protocol 1.0 EPC Tag Data Standard (TDS) IEC ISO 11784 ISO 15691 ISO 15692 ISO 15693 ISO 18000-6 ISO 18000-6c Gen 2 ISO 18000-7 ISO 18185 Java platform technology Low Level Reader Protocol (LLRP) RFID Gen 2 STANAG (NATO) XML Machine-to-Machine M2M Product Types Application Development Tools Application Servers Application Services Provisioning Applications Internet Gateways Smart Devices Storage Systems Integration Services Wireless LAN Industrial Networking Industrial Networking AS-i CC Link DeviceNet EtherNet/IP Foundation Fieldbus Interbus Modbus TCP Non-standard Profibus DP Profibus PA PROFInet Industrial Computers All System Packaging Types Desktop Desktop or Wall Mount Handheld Panel Mount Portable Portable or Rack Portable/Convertible to Tablet PC Rack Mount Rack or Panel Wearable Automation Platforms Control Capabilities Asset optimization Batch execution Batch recipe management Continuous adaptive control Continuous PID control Discrete Documentation Fast processing Fuzzy logic Hybrid Information management Model predictive control Motion control Motor control Neural networks Process Production management Safety SCADA Simulation Smart drives Smart instrumentation Traditional PLC control Weighing BPI Connectors to Legacy Protocols Yes Yes (through partners) Design/Run-time Service Policy Management Yes Enterprise Service Bus Yes Process Management/Activity Monitoring Tools Yes (business activity monitoring) Service Authoring/Development Tools Yes Web 2.0 UI Techniques No Yes Wireless Handheld Computing Business Processes Enabled Mobile Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Mobile Operating Systems Supported