Microsoft EMEA Retail Technology Conference 2004 SRI enabled by RFID Sandana Kichenane Microsoft EMEA Retail industry unit Technology Strategist

Agenda: Update of our RFID strategy RFID vision, goals ExecutionEPCglobal Partner advisory council Microsoft RFID product strategy How to engage? Partners to consider Microsoft RFID Centre Of Excellence, MTC Infosys : Enabling SRI by RFID How to make it real?

Microsoft RFID Vision And Goals Create an ecosystem for scalable, deployable, lowest cost business solutions powered by RFID Deliver Microsoft Platform to enable business applications Lowest TCO Inclusive (RFID, Barcodes, EPC, GTIN, etc.) Hardware agnostic Scalable, Deployable, Extensible Develop business solutions for SMB Support and participate in standards development and deployment EPC Global (UCC, EAN), Others (ISO, AIAG…) Deliver low cost, innovative, standards-based RFID systems that are easy to deploy and manage

RFID : A company bet, cross-industries

Execution: EPCGlobal, PAC Customers and partners wanted us in EPCglobal Active member now Contribution from our product and R&D groups European Adoption Program EPCglobal MS RFID Partner Advisory Council Enable our partner ecosystem (ISV, OEM, SI) and fine tune our common GTM strategy HW, SW and Business strategy groups Quarterly meetings, driven by Microsoft Corp. Architecture guidance, product fine tuning, GTM 50 WW partners (SI, ISV, OEM) MS RFID COE, MTC in Munich (retail showroom)

Capabilities of the Platform Reader Host Protocol implementation Data Store (for Reader Configuration and RFID data) and Data Access API Alert and filter rules RFID Object Model Core Components Management console to setup, configure, update Readers/Devices Support for EPC-Global compliant and other Readers Reader Deployment and Rule Builder Device Components Sample integration flows, prescriptive documentation LOB adapters – ERP, SCM, WHM, etc. BI/BAM – pre-canned reports, KPI monitoring Synchronization and Lookup services for Global Data Synchronization Solution Components

Microsoft RFID Framework, Partners RFIDReadersBarcodeScanners 802.1XAP’s Pocket PC Integration, analytics data warehousing, data mining, event management, business orchestration Open, standard based interfaces Product Info Resolution Look-up Service Business Process Services, BizOffice,.. Data analysis, reports, alerts and notification Enterprise Partner Solutions, Custom Solutions Enterprise Portals Content Solutions Data Collection and Management Collection, Storage, Smoothing, Filtering, Aggregation Device Interfaces, Management HandheldTerminals Others Microsoft Business Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses HP, Infosys, Wipro Unisys Accenture, Capgemini Samsys, ThingMagic, Intermec, Symbol, Omron, Alien, Tagsys, Checkpoint GlobalRanger Manhattan SRC,Reqio, Cactus, Datapools, Pro*Clarity Manhattan, Chep, SAP, JDA TrenStar Devices Layer Data Collection Layer Integration and Data Mgmt Layer Services Layer Application Solutions Partners list is not exhaustive and is only for illustration purpose, detailed list at

Microsoft RFID products mapping Tags Host Computer AntennaReader Embedded Operating Systems play Windows CE or Windows XPe Operating Systems Windows 2003 DB + BI + Reporting Services SQL Server, Sharepoint Process Mgt, Rules Engine, EAI BizTalk Server 2004

References in production STP/La Poste, France, (logistics, assets mgmt) KIM, Danish Snacks, (inventory) Partners references Pastallini foods (inventory mgmt) Al Dobowi group (asset mgmt) And many, many more Also a number of European pilots on-going US References

Microsoft EMEA Retail Technology Conference 2004 Infosys-Microsoft Vision of RFID Enabled Enterprise Rahul Bhasale Infosys Technologies Limited Project Manager

Based on the Infosys 7 Layer Reference Model, layered RFID Solution Architecture with Microsoft suite of products to develop a value chain visibility platform Services Layer Integration and Data Mgmt Product Catalog Database BizTalk Orchestration, Business Rules, Dev/Admin Tools Caching PML,ONS UCCNet, GDS ADO.NET X M L W e b s e r v I c e s Product Info Resolution Look-up Service Business Process Services, BizOffice, PIW, BPEL, etc. BI – Analytics, Query/Reports, Data Mining UCCNet Toolkit, BARCODE Application Solutions Asset Management Transportation Management Warehouse and Distribution Management Demand visibility, forecasting and management Edge Server (RFID, Barcode and other devices) (Custom Developed or Partner Product) Event Management and Control Data Collection RFID ReadersWinCE/ XPe 802.1X AP’s Pocket PCHandheld Terminals Others Wireless NetworkingWired NetworkingAdmin/MgmtSecurity Business Processes Distribution ManufacturingPackaging Reverse Logistics Network

TI Reader Thing Magic Reader Matrics UHF Reader Alien UHF Reader Samsys Reader POSMMS Other Enterprise Applications LVS Plug & play adapters Event Store Event Enrichment Event Filtering Event Aggregation Real Time Event Forwarding Framework Security Services Performance and Scalability Operational Services Real Time Data Acquisition & Control Framework Plug & play adapters Leverage existing IT infrastructure Plug & play adapters to leading hardware and enterprise applications / EAI Modular, pick what’s needed Scale vertically and horizontally Quick time to market Infosys Edge Server Lite - RFID event management

Demonstrating Lower TCO and Faster Time to Market – Warehouse Receiving Proof of Concept Prototype Demonstration Hardware Integration with UHF Readers (Samsys, Alien Readers) Infosys RFID Edge Server (.NET, Windows 2003) Integration (Microsoft Biz Talk Server) Data Store - Microsoft SQL Server Customized Use Case for ASN Generation by Supplier, Case Shipping and Receiving Solution Elements

Infosys RFID Demo Portal Encompasses Main Business Applications of RFID for e.g. Supply Chain Logistics, EPC Commissioning, Asset tracking, Manufacturing WIP Built on ASP.NET and the.NET Framework running on Windows Server 2003 “Lite” System with Applications, designed for persistence with “Lite” hardware requirements. Quickly Deployable, flexible to incorporate new business functionalities for primarily Logistics and supply chain in Retail Industry vertical

Shipment – Set-up Shipping Set-Up  Trailer Loading –Enter Trailer ID –PO ID –Dock Door Execute the Start Shipment Loading

Shipment – Loading Goods Loading Goods Scan Goods to be shipped Scan EPC on Pallet/ case/ Item Generate Logical RFID Event Real time decision on state of Event as Goods scanned

Shipment – Loading Complete Loading complete Enter Trailer ID, PO Execute Shipment loading complete Generate Shipment Business Event (XML/ SOAP) (Logical End of the Shipment Process)

Warehouse Receiving – Goods Arrival Goods Arrival Trailer Setup Enter Trailer ID PO ID Door/ Gate ID Start Unloading

Warehouse Receiving – Goods Receiving Goods Receiving Scan Goods Scan EPC on Pallet/ case/ Item Generate Logical RFID Event Real time decision on state of Event as Goods Received

Warehouse Receiving – Unloading complete Unloading Complete Enter Trailer ID, PO Execute Trailer Depart Generate Goods Receiving Business Event (XML/ SOAP) (Logical End of the Goods Receiving Process)

Sample Reports Goods ReceivedGoods Shipped

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