The document discusses S3 Company's RFID and real-time visibility solutions. It introduces the BizTalk RFID platform for building RFID applications and lowering costs. It also describes S3Edge real-time visibility systems for consuming real-time physical world data from the edge to the cloud. Examples of solutions discussed include work-in-process visibility, warehouse operations visibility, and high value asset tracking.

1. Real-Time Visibility for the Extended Enterprise // S3 Company Confidential

2. Microsoft RFID: Key Enabler for Mass Adoption BizTalk RFID Platform: ‘RFID for Everyman’* Server & Mobile platforms for .NET eco-system to build out RFID applications, shipped as part of BizTalk Server Lower TCO for partners & customers h/w config, management, provisioning, ‘production readiness’ Barriers yet to overcome: Cost, Complexity, Performance of overall solution Lack of ‘Holistic’, repeatable, end-end solutions IT alignment / buy-off for current hub-spoke solution architectures a real adoption issue, specifically wrt LoB integration // S3 Company Confidential

3. Enterprise 3.0 services to consume and act on real time data from the physical world Software + Services on device, edge, cloud for rapid deployment of RFID solutions Delivered as configurable Real Time Visibility Systems [RTVS TM ] for vertical applications S3Edge RTVS™ Solution Platform // S3 Company Confidential

4. RTVS™ based Solutions // S3 Company Confidential High Value Asset Tracking Product Recall Work in Process Warehouse Operations On-Premise Software Appliance On-Mobile Workflows

5. Work-In-Process visibility Real-time tracking of Optical lenses, electronic component sub-assemblies, automotive manufacturing, PCB’s Operational visibility into warehouse operations Picking, cross-dock, put away, and shipping operations Real time inventory of assets High value asset tracking IT / Datacenter visibility through lifecycle Tracking of high-value items such as sunglasses, perfumes, jewelry, apparel, medical, oil and gas equipment Receive, put away, stock taking, reconciliation, in-store display Proactive & “On Demand” product recall Closed loop visibility for real time product location Recall at source Scenarios Addressed // S3 Company Confidential