IDII News - New Website Features

• IDII is now researching WMS solutions that are capable of 25 RF Users & Above. To be included in this study, please contact Phil Obal of IDII at philobal@idii.com. This study will be completed in March 2003. IDII will announce an exiting new research report with our detailed findings at that time!
  
• New Book Section on Material Handling Equipment - Check It Out
• Our Technical White Papers continue to grow! Check It Out !
  

• New White Papers
• New - Warehousing Web-Visibility Toolkit for Logistics Service Providers (3PL) - Excellent - KOM International
• New - Exploring Mobile Applications Technology Landscape - Very Good
  
• Announced in Last Newsletter
• New - Best Practices in Cycle Counting by Inventory Sampling - Excellent
• New - Wireless LAN - Wireless WAN - Very Good
• New - Wireless - Reshaping the Railroad Terrain - Excellent
• New - Judicious Partnering - Collaboration Legal Issues - Excellent
• New - Loading Dock Safety - Excellent
• New - 3PL Results and Findings - 2002 Seventh Annual Study - Excellent - Georgia Tech

New Customers Buying Software - New Section - (Partial listing as a few customers require confidentiality)

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Technology & Software Product News

• Adonix today announced that it has acquired CIMPRO, a Tarrytown, NY subsidiary of MAI Systems Corporation. Adonix (www.adonix.com) develops enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for mid-sized companies. It will assume all CIMPRO employees, net assets, technology (including CIMPRO V) and contractual rights to all 250 customers and business partners. The combination of Adonix’ X3 ERP solution and CIMPRO V will bring to the legacy replacement market a powerful offering tailored for specific process industries such as the chemical, pharmaceutical and food and beverage sectors. CIMPRO, Computer Integrated Manufacturing for Process, is specifically designed to address the needs of the process industry.
  
  
• Adonix (ERP, Mid-size) Bolsters new Warehouse Management and Data Collection Capabilities in Adonix X3 Enterprise, Adonix X3's new WMS features include:
  • Directed Putaway to appropriate storage locations by radio-frequency
    (RF) scanning according to factors such as item velocity, weight,
    dimensions and consolidation rules
  • Palletized Picking and Consolidated Shipping, including RF verification
    and capture of pallet and shipment identifications
  • Pick Planning and Scheduling, including directed picking for single
    shipments or groups of shipments, based on warehouse location
  • Warehouse Labor Tracking to provide labor efficiency and utilization
    reporting to management
    

• DSI (Data Systems International, Inc.) has formed a strategic alliance with Logility (Nasdaq: LGTY) to deliver an integrated supply chain management (SCM) solution. -About DSI- DSI was launched in 1979 and has since served thousands of clients worldwide. Today, DSI primarily develops, supports and markets a comprehensive suite of wireless applications, including dcLINK(R). In addition to the applications, DSI also provides data collection hardware, implementation services, media, training, customer support and process improvement consulting.
  
  
• EXE Technologies Announces Board Approval of a Reverse Stock Split. EXE's board of directors formally declared a one-for-seven reverse stock split of issued and outstanding shares of common stock which will be effective on January 2, 2003. The reverse stock split was authorized by the Company's stockholders at a special meeting held December 30, 2002. As announced earlier, EXE Technologies received a NASDAQ deficiency notice indicating that the company has been afforded 90 calendar days, or until January 21, 2003, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirements set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4450.
  Editor's Note: In 2000-2001 it was a neck-to-neck tie between Manhattan and EXE on who would dominate the WMS space. Later - right now - 2003 becomes "the critical year" for EXE on profitability and longevity. If EXE can produce "profitable quarters", then EXE will stay in the top 10 WMS vendor list.
  
  
• Manhattan Associates, Inc.(Nasdaq: MANH) has acquired Logistics.com assets from Internet Capital Group for a one-time cash payment of approximately $20 million. This acquisition will bridge the gap between transportation planning and execution, greatly expand Manhattan Associates' existing transportation management solutions and further strengthen the Company's leadership position in the global supply chain execution market.
  
  
• PSA Logistics launched N2N™ Smart Container Solutions today. N2N™ is designed to extend and complement Smart and Secure Tradelanes (SST), an industry initiative driven by PSA and other port operators that collectively have container terminal operations at over 70 percent of the world's ports. N2N™, with SST addresses the security, visibility and efficiency requirements of container shipments real-time.
  
  
• SAMSys Technologies Inc. (RFID, SMY:TSX-VEN) partners with BEC Systems Integration ("BEC"). Under this agreement, BEC will incorporate SAMSys' RFID readers into their data capture solutions that span several sectors including food manufacturing, supply chain / distribution and logistics, manufacturing and consumer goods.
  
• SSA Global Technologies Completes Acquisition of Infinium Software, Inc.SSA Global Technologies, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of Infinium Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:INFM). SSA GT has acquired 100 percent ownership of Infinium as the result of a merger in which each outstanding share of Infinium's common stock has been converted into the right to receive $ 7.00 in cash. The acquisition was approved today by Infinium shareholders.
  

Quotes to Ponder - List of Quotes to Ponder from prior issues.

• “One person working toward a dream is worth 99 people just working.”
  - Lani S. Kraus
  

• "If any man has ears to hear, let him hear."
  - Mark 7:16
  

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Valuable Future Events - List Your Event or Convention

National Retail Federation's 92nd Annual Convention and Expo, January 12-15, 2003, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.

IWLA Annual Conference - March 23 - 26, 2003. Miami Beach, FL at the Eden Roc, a Renaissance Resort and Spa. For more information see http://www.iwla.com

ProMat 2003 - February 10 - 13, 2003. ProMat 2003 will provide business, IT and operations professionals with a comprehensive solutions showcase of 700 exhibitors and nearly 80 educational sessions. Focus is Material Handling and Software. See http://www.promat2003.com

RedShift, RedPrairie's User Conference - April 2-4, 2003 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Scottsdale, AZ. Learn how you can achieve improved logistics results within your company and your extended supply chain at this event. RedShift will be packed with useful industry information, RedPrairie solution updates and plenty of time for networking and fun. For more information or to register, visit www.redprairie.com

National Conference on Operations & Fulfillment (NCOF) - April 13 - 16, 2003 - Orlando, FL. The Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, Exhibits: April 14 and 15 The Conference Exclusively for Direct-to-Customer Operations and Fulfillment Management.

Distribution/Computer EXPO 2003 - May 20 - 22, 2003 - Navy Pier - Chicago, IL. The largest Exposition for logistics and supply chain technology including; distribution, transportation, and warehousing. Held in conjunction is the D/C EXPO seminars focusing on the latest trends and advances in logistics and supply chain technologies. Visit our website at www.logistar.com or call our toll free number - 800-338-4112.