Panorama Joins with Microsoft on RFID Technology Development

PharmaManufacturing.com
07/14/2008

Panorama Software, a global leader in business intelligence (BI) solutions for the Microsoft Corp. platform, announced June 17 that it is one of the first BI software partners of Microsoft to be invited to participate in RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology developments. Panorama will soon release its first RFID BI system, built on top of the recently announced Microsoft RFID Infrastructure, as part of its current Panorama Supply Chain Intelligence solution.

The dynamics of the Panorama Supply Chain Intelligence solution will enable users to leverage Business Intelligence and RFID technology to allow true visibility into real-time supply chain information at all levels of the organization. Qualifying RFID in the market today has proven to be a real challenge. Panorama has developedBI enablement tools for analysis of RFID return on investment (ROI). These tools will empower partnersand customers to see immediately the benefits associated with RFID technology adoption.

"RFID is one technology that can make dramatic and rapid improvements in overall customer service. Panorama has taken the first step towards acknowledging this customer requirement through our Supply Chain Intelligence RFID solution," said Allon Cohen, vice president, product management, Panorama Software. "As a result of the demand for RFID solutions in various industries including manufacturing, distribution and retail, our BI offering will provide substantial insight into a product's lifecycle and enable businesses to optimize information at all levels."

Panorama Software's RFID BI system will include the following key features:

• ROI Analytics & Measurement enablement tools, to drive technology collaboration through data rich applications in evaluating the initial launch process of RFID solutions as well as throughout solution lifecycles.
  
  
• Receipt Analytics - Includes automatic update of inventory and valuation
  
  
• Storage Analytics - inventory management
  
  
• Transportation Analytics - Includes movement and consolidation for trans-shipment
  
  
• Maintenance Analytics - Includes movement tracking and assembly/disassembly.

Panorama's customer base will be able to see true ROI and profitability through the following key advantages and benefits of Panorama Supply Chain Intelligence:

• Will allow financial visibility into the supply chain, enabling customers to consistently measure the real value of supply chain costs and product profitability
  
  
• Help to identify pattern and trends in the system, identify irrelevant or incorrect information and trigger different processes.
  
  
• Will not only alert its users to potential issues hidden in underlying data, but also enable user to quickly access and analyze its relationship to other business patterns for resolution.
  
  
• Tightens the supply chain, lowering stock levels and improving responsiveness.
  
  
• Panorama Software's system will provide users with better asset management such as location-based optimizations for transition of items, location of products on retail stores, etc.
  
  
• Panorama Software's system will offer predictive analysis and use supply chain transaction information.

"Panorama Software continues to deliver cutting-edge business intelligence solutions," said Chris Caren, general manager, Office Business Applications Group at Microsoft. "Its RFID Services platform supports Microsoft's decision to have Panorama as a strategic partner in RFID technology development. Together, we are enabling companies to realize dramatic improvements in overall customer service."

Most recently Panorama began supporting Microsoft's "Maestro" business performance management application with its scorecard performance solutions, code named "Symphony." In addition, its flagship BI solution - Panorama 4.5 - now fully supports Microsoft SQL Server 2005.

More information is available at www.panorama.com.