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eChain Technology
United States based - Globally focused
Offices in Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles
Professional Solutions for Fortune 500
Focus on Operational Excellence and Execution
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Core Solutions
Assessment - Identify & Quantify Improvements
SCEx - Supply Chain Execution, i2 Technology
Mid-Market - Solutions to Power any Comapany
Enterprise ERP - SAP Experience & Leadership
RFID - Active Locating/Tracking Solutions
Custom Solutions - Your Vision Executed

eChain Services
Executive Staffing C-Level Change Leadership
Engagement Management Manage and Deliver
Sol'n Architect Innovative Solutions Delivered
Implementation Alignment with Business Needs
Development Iterative, Rapid and Affordable
Consulting Professional, Methodical, Experienced

eChain is your Trusted Authority on High-Value RFID and Real-Time Locating Technology Design, Selection and Implementation

Our work with Industry-leading RFID technology providers and superior Supply Chain Execution capabilities enable us to fully leverage the potential of these emerging technologies to provide unique leadership in automated Asset Tracking, Alerting and Workflow Management

With our broad experience in these interconnected technologies, eChain Technology provides a complete turnkey RFID solution to meet your needs. Our goal is to provide a competitive edge based on groundbreaking technologies that provide immediate value. eChain's RFID technology team is composed of senior expertise to lead RFID Strategy, Design, Selection, and Implementation.

Successfully deployed, RFID can provide incredible benefits:

  • Real-Time Visibility of products, material and people. Know the exact locations of assets and resources for dynamic inventory updates reducing the need for cycle counts
  • Historic Location Tracking of products, material and people to understand where they have been and for how long. Used to backtrack contaminated product history and supports detailed workflow and process analysis, source-to-shelf Supply Chain, ePedigree for Pharmaceuticals tracking, chain of custody for Retail
  • Real-Time Alerting manages access and security for infants, guests, patients and staff who venture into a restricted or secured area. Set inventory thresholds to alert when minimum levels are reached. Healthcare Assets are clean and in patient-ready status, and for computer and server tracking, locating, asset-management and security
  • Wireless Remote Sensors leverage RFID to provide an inexpensive distributed network that alerts of tampering, smoke, fire, temperature, vibration, radiation, etc. Used for expensive or sensitive/secure product shipments, pipelines, refrigerated/frozen areas, smoke/fire detection and alerting, radiation detection and many other areas
  • Dynamic Enterprise Updates ensure that your ERP is always and automatically kept up to date with your business. Material Receipts, WIP and Shipments are accurately tracked and updated as product moves through your manufacturing process. Timesheets are accurately synchronized with employee movements

eChain RFID Solutions

Strategy - eChain Solution Architects will review your RFID vision, document your needs and requirements, and design a custom solution that will meet your RFID requirements and budget. Our solution leverages your technology infrastructure and capabilities, and adds all of the RFID RTLS capabilities as a seamless layer enabling you to easily adopt and realize the power of this exciting emerging technology

Design - eChain has experience working with active, I/R, passive and hybrid solutions and ERP, Supply-Chain and workflow/event management solutions. eChain Technology will recommend the best RFID infrastructure technology and connectivity middleware solution to suit your business needs. We are a Microsoft partner, and helped develop the Microsoft BizTalk RFID R2 solution as part of the TAP program for one of our customers

Implementation - Our work with RFID industry leading technology providers and Supply Chain capabilities enable us to provide unique leadership in RFID Supply Chain, ERP and Enterprise integration to fully leverage the potential of these emerging technologies. Available as a turnkey service or providing the experienced resources you need for a timely and successful RFID deployment

BizTalk RFID - eChain Technology worked with Microsoft to develop the BizTalk RFID R2 Active solution for Active RFID. If you need assistance with your BizTalk RFID implementation, or need a custom solution developed on the core BizTalk Server application, we would be glad to explain how we can help

Why eChain? RFID Experience and Qualifications

US Biogistics/EDS RFID RTLS implementations at US Veterans Administration for Hospital Asset Management and Supply Chain Locating of critical assets throughout the facility

Healthcare Technology Company (Private) Developed Microsoft BizTalk RFID/ SharePoint software strategy and market approach for a Turnkey RTLS and Total Asset Management application for HealthCare and Hospitals

RF Code Interim President and CEO Directed new product development and added implementation services to generate record sales of $30 MM in 2006

MD Anderson Cancer Center Developed the concept, solution strategy and sold initial engagement for end-to-end RFID Supply Chain solutions

NexCom Japan Worked closely with Mitsui and NexCom to develop a complete turn-key RFID business with hardware, software and services division for Japan using RF Code Technology

EDS Worked with EDS and Fujitsu to design an embedded active RFID tracking device within laptops for United Kingdom DWP resulting in sale of active RFID tracking for approximately 96,000 assets

Intel Led conceptual design and development of RFID enabled factory floor applications for semiconductor business which integrated into SAP manufacturing application