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Sunday, July 25th, 2010

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BaxTek Solutions’ Cited in International Food Safety and Quality Network

BaxTek Solutions is one of the leading Systems Integrators in the barcode verification, data collection, and supply chain industry that offers a diverse suite of products including RFID, RF Terminals, Printers, Wireless Access Points, Software, Remote Portable Terminal and Printer Management and Repair Services. The company specializes in traceability and tracking solutions for the food industry from "farm to fork."

In the current issue of the International Food Safety and Quality Network, Manufacturing Journalist, TR Cutler profiles Vehicle & Inventory Tracking Solution at EastPack. EastPack, one of the largest kiwifruit packing houses in New Zealand, has implemented an indoor vehicle and inventory tracking supply chain solution. The solution, by Sky-Trax, tracks all kiwi pallets in three facilities with forty-two refrigerated warehouses, or coolstores, and thirty forklifts. Shipment penalties for the regulated New Zealand kiwi industry are severe, up to $500 for a wrong pallet or wrong truck. Four pallets switched on two trucks resulted in an eight-pallet fine in excess of $3,000. In 2007, EastPack had penalties totaling more than $280,000.

According to Wayne Baxter, President of BaxTek Solutions (www.BaxTek.com), a systems integrator specializing in tracking and traceability within the food supply chain, "A successful pilot of the Sky-Trax System, accurately tracked each forklift and pallet. In combination with RFID readers, which identify the pallet, led to a full roll-out for the 2008 packing season. The result is a system which tracks the movement of all fork lift vehicles and pallets within centimeters, every second of the day in every facility."

In 2008, more than 13.5 million trays of kiwifruit were packed and shipped using the system. All forklifts are fitted with the Sky-Trax System (STS), an optically enabled real-time location system. STS determines the exact position of each vehicle using an on-board sensor that views optical position markers suspended from the warehouse ceiling. Location data is fed to a vehicle-mounted computer which continuously relays location, heading and speed to the main warehouse management system. Baxter said, "Continuous monitoring of activities allows for full inventory reporting on the stock location, quantity, expiry date and much more, as well as analyzing the performance of indoor vehicles to ensure optimal efficiencies within the warehouse."

Baxter also noted, "The BaxTek Solutions Team is forward-looking and is consistently adding new technologies that best serve the needs of our clients. We see an increased use of SaaS (software as a service) solutions and seek products that are an integral part of our growth and the benefit of our clients for years to come."

BaxTek Solutions represents all major Auto ID hardware manufactures (including LXE, Zebra, Motorola, Datamax, Intermec, Vocollect, Alien, Cisco, Unitech, Datalogic, Honeywell, and Sato.) Software solutions include Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), asset tracking, inventory tracking, custom, and mobile applications such as, DSD (direct store delivery) and field service. BaxTek Solutions' diverse customer base includes manufacturers, distributors, as well as firms involved in logistics, mobility, and government projects. BaxTek Solutions' team of project managers and engineers take a partnership approach to every project, achieving a rapid return on investment for clients.

BaxTek Solutions

www.baxtek.com

Tina Nagaitis

Marketing Manager

Solutions@BaxTek.com

866 722 9835

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