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Sirit Readers and Reva TAP Appliances Deployed at METRO Group's Expanded RFID Roll-Out
Additional 200 Real hypermarket stores to be equipped with RFID infrastructure TORONTO and CHELMS...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nAdditional 200 Real hypermarket stores to be equipped with RFID\n\n\ninfrastructure\n\n\nTORONTO and CHELMSFORD, MA, April 15 /CNW/ - Sirit Inc. ("Sirit")\n(TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification ("RFID")\ntechnology, and Reva Systems, the leading RFID network infrastructure\nprovider, announced today that METRO Group is deploying Sirit's INfinity 510\nUHF RFID reader ("IN510") and Reva's TAP 331 appliance as part of the recently\nannounced expanded rollout at METRO Group's Real brand hypermarket stores. The\n200 Real locations will be equipped with Checkpoint portals powered by Sirit\nreaders at the loading doors to track incoming goods. Reva's RFID network\ninfrastructure will be installed at each location to provide device management\nand data processing.\n\n\nSirit's IN510 readers will be used to track pallets and cases as they\narrive at the stores to improve supply chain efficiency. Reva's TAP 331\nappliances will be used to manage the distributed network of RFID\ninstallations, to produce accurate data from each site and to provide rapid\noperator feedback during logistics operations. This 200-location rollout\nbuilds on last October's successful implementation during which Sirit readers\nwere deployed at 100 Real hypermarkets and Reva's TAP 331 appliances were\ninstalled at all RFID-enabled facilities.\n\n\n"We believe in providing exceptional customer service, and that starts\nwith having the right items in the right places at the right times," said\nDr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MGI METRO Group Information Technology\nGmbH. "RFID is a powerful tool for improved inventory management which will\nhave a positive impact on customer experiences at our Real stores. Reva and\nSirit deliver the RFID infrastructure we can rely on today and in the future\nto build even more value for our customers and operations."\n\n\n"METRO Group's decision to expand their RFID program to another 200\nstores is a clear validation that today's technology meets enterprise\nrequirements and that the operational benefits are real," commented\nFrank Mild, vice president of EMEA for Reva Systems. "Reva's RFID network\ninfrastructure provides the manageability, data accuracy and ease of\ndeployment that Metro needs to move forward with RFID at th...