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The Advanced Barcode Technology Advisor

SEPTEMBER, 2001

A monthly newsletter devoted to technology, company news, and

industry insights from Advanced Barcode Technology™

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ABT Launches JT-2000, A Complete Job Tracking Solution
ABT Closes The Loop In Supply Chain Management With Latest Version Of IC-2000 Inventory Control Solution
ABT Time Streamlines Human Resource Management With Time And Attendance TA-2000
ABT To Showcase Supply Chain Management Suite At Frontline Solutions Expo 2001
Did You Know ?
New To The Lineup
For Your Bookshelf ... New And Noteworthy

ABT LAUNCHES JT-2000, A COMPLETE JOB TRACKING SOLUTION

September 1, 2001 - Advanced Barcode Technology today announced the immediate availability of its groundbreaking Job Tracking JT-2000 solution. JT-2000 enables companies to monitor work throughout all stages of production. JT-2000 thus enhances management control of the project cycle and makes it easier to proactively identify bottlenecks and potential trouble spots. Using JT-2000 enables companies and departments to respond quickly and accurately to status inquiries from customers and management. The ABT solution also promotes high-quality performance and output and also facilitates department chargeback.

ABT CLOSES THE LOOP IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT WITH LATEST VERSION OF

IC-2000 INVENTORY CONTROL SOLUTION

September 2, 2001 - ABT today launched version 8.56 of its Inventory Control IC-2000 solution, delivering unsurpassed functionality to the complete solution for managing inventory in any location where items are continually received and shipped out.

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New features include:

Graphic display of database objects, enabling items stored in the database to be displayed in pictures on customer and value chain websites
Greater vendor-customer connectivity, promoting real-time visibility of items along the supply chain
Enhanced database synchronization, enabling information processed by IC-2000 to be rapidly updated to the host
Refined queries and transactions and seamless integration with any SQL server: Oracle, Sybase, and so on

ABT TIME STREAMLINES HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WITH TIME AND ATTENDANCE TA-2000

September 1, 2001 - ABT today announced the immediate availability of the Time and Attendance TA-2000 solution, an essential tool for cost-conscious businesses. The TA-2000 processes bar-coded information on staff ID badges to monitor the attendance and working hours of employees. This application improves the accuracy and speed of payroll processing and promotes improved workplace attendance. Plus, TA-2000 enables companies to measure actual staff use for projects that have been completed and thus more precisely forecast ongoing labor requirements.

ABT TO SHOWCASE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SUITE

AT FRONTLINE SOLUTIONS EXPO 2001

Advanced Barcode Technology will showcase the Supply Chain Management SCM-2000 suite in the Mobile Software Pavilion at Frontline Solutions Expo 2001.

Charles Bibas, ABT president and CEO, will be on hand to meet with attendees and discuss ABT's innovative solutions, including:

Inventory Control IC-2000 for inventory management
Job Tracking JT-2000 for job progress management
Asset Management AM-2000 for business asset management
Store Room/Toolroom ST-2000 for loaned equipment management
Time and Attendance TA-2000 for human resource management

For more information about Frontline Solutions Expo,

visit www.frontlinexpo.com.

DID YOU KNOW?

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The Uniform Code Council website contains a complete reference library for learning about bar code standards, specifications, and placement.

For more information, go to www.uc-council.org.

The EAN International website offers online publications on a number of pertinent topics, including bar code verification.

For more information, go to www.ean-int.org .

JOINING THELINEUP

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ABT is pleased to welcome two new members to the team:

Daniel Flading, a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University and the Spartan School of Aeronautics, comes to ABT as a support engineer based in Houston, Texas. Prior to joining ABT, Daniel was a network administrator for ENCO Systems and a computer science instructor at Tomball College in Tomball, Texas.

Art Rodriguez, Jr, a graduate of the University of Houston/Central with a BBA in Management Information Sciences, also joins ABT as a Houston-based support engineer. Before coming to ABT, Art was responsible for Web development and maintenance at the University of Houston College of Business and was previously a Senior Customer Service Agent for Federal Express.

FOR YOUR BOOKSHELF ... NEW AND NOTEWORTHY

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Supply Chains, Markets and Power: Mapping Buyer and Supplier Power Regimes

Andrew W. Cox, Glyn Watson, Paul Ireland, Joe Sanderson, Chris Lonsdale

Routledge, September 2001

Managing the Global Supply Chain

Philip B. Schary, Tage Skjott-Larsen

Copenhagen Business School Press, September 2001

Integrating ERP, Supply Chain Management, and Smart Materials

Dimitris N. Chorafas

Auerbach Publishers, June 2001

The Bar Code Book : Comprehensive Guide to Reading, Printing, Specifying, and Applying Bar Code and Other Machine-Readable Symbols

Roger C. Palmer

Helmers Pub, January 2001 (4^th edition)

At Advanced Barcode Technology, we are dedicated to delivering the solutions and expertise that make our clients successful. We offer complete, customized supply chain management solutions and a full range of best-of-breed products and services to address the needs of your business.

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