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Meridian Frontline Case History
"Auto Parts Maker Standardizes Data Collection on the Shop Floor," by Brian Albright, Frontline Solutions, June 1, 2004.

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Stevens Case Study History
"How to Win the Game of "Where's the Part?"," by Christy Paxton, Supply Chain Systems Magazine, May 2004.

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Integrated Barcoding Systems introduces QuikTrac^®5.0
New Software Solution Extends I Series Applications to the Warehouse or Shop Floor Without Any Host Modifications

Adrian, Michigan - Integrated Barcoding Systems (IBS), a leading solutions provider of data collection technology and services, today announced the release of QuikTrac^® 5.0. The new screen integration tool allows I Series users to extend their ERP/MRP applications out to their warehouse or shop floor without modifications to their existing host code or interfacing into their system’s database.

QuikTrac^® 5.0 allows AS 400 users to take their existing I Series applications and map them down to a wireless fixed or portable data collection device. This functionality enables users to interact with their ERP/MRP software from a remote location in real-time, without costly and long-term modifications to the host. QuikTrac^® 5.0’s new Off Line Data Collection module allows users to continue to collect and store data while the connection or host is down.

The QuikTrac^® 5.0 software suite consists of the following modules:

• I Series Development Module - allows users to take their I Series screens and map them to a number of portable data collection devices including LAN and WAN devices. The Development module takes the best of QuikTrac^® 5.0 and adds new features like Searching, Scrolling, SQL interface for non I Series screens or applications, and Grouping of users on a project. It allows users to add functionality to their applications without writing additional code. This enables users to cost-effectively customize and modify their applications without incurring unnecessary programming fees.



• I Series Interface - is a server application that controls the communication between the I Series and the scanning devices. Within the I Series interface is the new SQL interface that allows users to go outside of the I Series application and call, perform, create a calculation or interface with an ODBC compliant database without creating custom RPG programs.



• QuikTrac^® Manager - allows users to control, setup, monitor, and maintain their data collection projects from any remote location. The QuikTrac^® 5.0 Manager gives users an additional level of security over and above their existing I Series applications. Its built-in functionality enables users to control user sign ins and which group or class they are assigned to, which project users can work with the system as well as limit the menu options authorized users are able to see.



• QuikTrac^® Off Line Module - allows users to collect and store data while the connection or host is down. When the connection or the host becomes available, the data is then sent up to the host and processed. All of the processing can be done manually or thru automatic interfacing with the host so there is no human input required.

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Integrated Barcoding Systems help Meridian Automotive role three ERP solutions into one.
Meridian Automotive Systems, a tier one automotive supplier in Grand Rapids Michigan has chosen Integrated Barcoding Systems QuikTrac^® 5.0 Suite to help them integrate their three I Series data collection applications into Mapics.

Meridian Automotive had recently completed acquisition of two automotive suppliers and was in the process of moving them all over to Mapics on the I Series over the next few years. What they needed to be was be able to get their data collection and shipping information to be able to talk with Mapics, BPCS, and Brain shipping and receiving.

QuikTrac^® 5.0 was able to take all three I Series ERP solutions and bring them under one data collection solution without any custom code or special programming. “QuikTrac^® has allowed us to integrate our three solutions without any programming” said Bruce Knoll of Meridian Automotive. “Without QuikTrac^®, we would have had to maintain multiple systems and it would have created a support nightmare maintaining them while we were upgrading our plants to Mapics.”

Meridian Automotive systems plans to continue to add plants to the QuikTrac^® system to the point that the QuikTrac^® 5.0 server will be running all 34 of their plants.

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Integrated Barcoding Systems wins Paccar Winch Contract
Paccar Winch of Broken Arrow, OK has chosen Integrated Barcoding Systems as their vendor to integrate with their existing I Series home grown application. Paccar Winch, a division of the Braden Corporation, manufacture industrial winches for industrial use on bulldozers, utility trucks and other industrial vehicles in construction.

Paccar Winch was looking for a way to replace their existing batch data collection system and integrate it with their I Series application. “We needed a fast and simple way to take our existing screens out to where the data collection was taken place” Said Rick Gilbert, IS director at Paccar. “I looked at QuikTrac^® 5.0 from Integrated Barcoding Systems and knew that we could get this up and running within a few weeks without any special programming.”

Integrated Barcoding Systems implemented their QuikTrac^® 5.0 suite of data collection along with ten Intermec 2435 terminals at Broken Arrow. “We were able to go onsite and give Rick and his team a live demo to their host and show them how fast and simple it would be to extend their I Series screens using the QuikTrac^® 5.0 product.” said Andy Jacobs, President of Integrated Barcoding Systems. “Being able to map their transactions while they watched showed how simple it would be for Paccar to take over the project and maintain it once we were done with the training.

The benefit of using the QuikTrac^® 5.0 system along with Intermec hardware reduces the time lag between when data is collected on the floor and when it was being uploaded later in the day. We are now able to track our inventory and production immediately. We have reduced the amount of time our supervisors were spending looking for production products and reviewing employee time cards.

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Integrated Barcoding Systems Joins MAPICS Certified Partner Program
New partnership to provide data collection connectivity software and services to MAPICS' customers

Ann Arbor, MI - June 14, 2003 - Integrated Barcoding Systems (IBS), a leading solutions provider of data collection technology and services, today announced it has been selected as a MAPICS Certified Partner. Program certification enables IBS to provide its QuikTrac^® suite of data collection connectivity software to MAPICS' customers as an integrated extension to MAPICS' ERP solutions.

IBS' flagship product, QuikTrac^®, will provide MAPICS customers with a high-quality, user-friendly software interface to help integrate data collection functionality into MAPICS' award-winning ERP, CRM and SCM solutions. Together, MAPICS' solutions and IBS' data collection connectivity software will help manufacturers to extend their host systems to remote locations, such as warehousing and distribution centers, without costly and long-term modifications to their host applications.

"Integrated Barcoding Systems provides the technology to allow our manufacturing customers to integrate their data collection needs," said Craig McKay, director of partner management for MAPICS. "The QuikTrac^® suite extends the footprint of the total solution for our customers and supports our vision of helping manufacturers achieve world-class status."

QuikTrac^® will allow MAPICS customers to take their existing ERP applications and map them down to wireless fixed or portable data collection devices for use in managing their inventory, shipping and receiving processes. The solution will enable them to interact with their host software from a remote location in real-time, helping them to increase productivity, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction.

"We are very pleased to become a MAPICS certified partner and be recognized as an industry leader in providing fast and simple data collection solutions", said Andy Jacobs, president of Integrated Barcoding Systems. "We see MAPICS as the leader in providing ERP solutions in manufacturing and we are poised to help provide their users worldwide with solutions that will help them grow their business and compete in today's global economy."

About Integrated Barcoding Systems

Integrated Barcoding Systems data collection solutions are designed to provide users of ERP and MRP systems with the fastest, simplest and most cost-effective tools to automate their data collection process. The company's connectivity solutions have been successfully installed into MAPICS, BPCS, JD Edwards, PRMS, JobScope, System 21, and AS/400 legacy systems. Integrated Barcoding Systems is headquartered at 6111 Jackson Road, Suite 200, Ann Arbor, Michigan. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.intbarcode.com.

About MAPICS

MAPICS is the largest global solutions provider focused exclusively on manufacturing. Building on more than 25 years of industry experience and proven success, MAPICS helps manufacturers be world class by gaining market share, operating at peak efficiency, and exceeding customer expectations. MAPICS solutions include software-extended ERP, CRM, and supply chain management-and professional services. The solutions are implemented on the two industry-leading technology platforms-Microsoft and IBM.

Headquartered in Atlanta, MAPICS has implemented solutions in more than 10,000 customer sites in more than 70 countries. For more information, visit www.mapics.com.

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Integrated Barcoding Systems wins Label supply contract for Mallinckrodt Pharmacies nationwide.

June 10, 2002
Integrated Barcoding Systems is pleased to announce that it has secured the nationwide contract to supply Mallinckrodt medical pharmacies with label and ribbons supplies for all of their pharmacies nationwide.

Mallinckrodt, a supplier of medical drugs to hospitals nationwide needed a simple way to keep everyone of their 42 pharmacies with label and ribbons. Each of their pharmacies needed to keep their own supply of labels and ribbons, but no pharmacy had a place that they could purchase their supplies from.

“Every pharmacy was doing their own thing until we were able to standardize on one supplier with the right label” said Wayne Snyder of Mallinckrodt. “ If a pharmacy ever runs out of labels and ribbons, they are shut down.

Integrated Barcoding Systems put together a plan that includes a blanket order of label kits, which each pharmacy can order from. Integrated Barcoding Systems keeps an ongoing supply of label kits on hand to fulfill all orders that are place. “Making sure that Mallinckrodt will never be without labels is the most important job,” said Andy Jacobs.

Mallinckrodt is now able to standardize on one label and one supplier. Not having to worry about ordering labels and ribbons will save Mallinckrodt pharmacies hours and free up needed storage space.

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JD Edwards QuikTrac® Solution Installed in Two Days!!!!
Louis Rey of Intermec and Andy Jacobs of Integrated Barcoding Systems have teamed up to bring an RF data collection solution to United Aerospace.

United Aerospace wanted a quick and simple data collection solution for their JD Edwards WorldSoftware. After reviewing the larger JD Edwards data collection solutions for inventory and receiving, they were discouraged by the high quoted costs and long implementation times.

Louis and Andy presented a QuikTrac^® /Intermec solution that would have them up and running within 2 days at a fraction of the cost of the larger solutions. United Aerospace can now accurately capture their data and add to their existing system without changes to the host or long delays.

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Integrated Barcoding Systems and Intermec win BorgWarner Deal!
Andy Jacobs of Integrated Barcoding Systems and Kent Schnieder of Intermec Chicago have teamed up to provide BorgWarner Automotive with a quick and simple way to extend their BPCS data collection out to the receiving and shipping departments. BorgWarner needed a way to receive and ship from their customized BPCS system. IBS' QuikTrac^® was the answer.

IBS installed Intermec handheld terminals and the 2100 Access Point. IBS configured the handhelds, installed two QuikTrac^® modules, created two screens, trained their staff and configured and hung the Access Point in TWO days.

Because QuikTrac^® is so easy to use, it allows customers to maintain control of their system without undue strain on their staff. BorgWarner has purchased a copy of the QuikTrac^® Development Module so they can add additional transactions as they grow.

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Integrated Barcoding Systems and Intermec win Marietta Deal!
Andy Jacobs of Integrated Barcoding Systems and Eric Lenhard of Intermec have teamed up to provide Marietta a fast and simple way to integrate their shop floor data collection into their BPCS system. Marietta located in Courtland, NY, is a manufacturer of soaps and shampoos for all the major worldwide hotels.

Marietta placed their order for 40 Intermec handheld terminals on December 12 and wanted to have their software up and running for testing between Christmas and New Years. IBS had their system ready for testing in two days. IBS was chosen over I Works to replace RT DCS because of QuikTrac^®'s low cost, functionality and implementation speed.

QuikTrac^®'s user-friendly interface and five modules makes it easy for customers to add functionality to their existing MRP/ERP solution, without making changes to the host. This is why our average install is 4 days or less, GUARANTEED!

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Implementation in 4 Days or Less, Guaranteed!
Integrated Barcoding Systems and Intermec team up to win Amarr Garage Door. Andy Jacobs of Integrated Barcoding Systems and Dan Taylor of Intermec Kansas City teamed up to provide Amarr Garage Door with a simple and fast integration into their JD Edwards software. Amarr needed a quick and simple way to take their JD Edwards World ERP solution out to the shop floor. QuikTrac^® gave them what they needed without making any host modifications or custom scripting. Amarr looked at DSI, Sirrius, and RF Smart before choosing QuikTrac^®. Implementation in three days and coming in well under Amarr's budget made QuikTrac^® and easy choice. Amarr plans to use QuikTrac^® at all 55 door centers beginning the first of the year. Each site will connect back to the host via frame relay and TCP/IP. IBS will provide each site with a Run Time Module and an Off Line Data Collection Module for continuous data collection when the host connection is lost. Let IBS help you close your next deal. With PowerPoint presentations and a dedicated staff, we can provide you and your customer with the resources to get the project implemented on time. Guaranteed! IBS is a Premier Partner for Intermec, and sells Intermec hardware exclusively.

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Awards and Accolades

2010 Premier Honors Partner
Intermec recognizes IBS as a Premier Honours Partner as Exceptional Solutions Provider.

        2010 Motorola Channel Business Partner

2009 Premier Honors Partner
Intermec recognizes IBS as a Premier Honours Partner as Exceptional Solutions Provider.

        2009 Motorola Channel Business Partner

2008 Premier Honors Partner
Intermec recognizes IBS as a Premier Honours Partner as Exceptional Solutions Provider.

2007 Premier Honors Partner

Intermec recognizes IBS as a Premier Honours Partner as Exceptional Solutions Provider.

2005 Gold Honors Partner
Intermec recognizes IBS as a Gold Honors Partner as Exceptional Solutions Provider.

2004 Gold Honors Partner
Intermec recognizes IBS as a Gold Honors Partner as Exceptional Solutions Provider.

2003 Gold Honors Partner
Intermec recognizes IBS as a Gold Honors Partner as Exceptional Solutions Provider.

2002 Silver Honors Partner
Intermec recognized IBS as Exceptional Solutions Provider based on Intermec Products.

2001 Silver Level
Intermec recognized IBS as Exceptional Solutions Provider based on Intermec Products.

2000 Silver Level
Intermec recognized IBS as Exceptional Solutions Provider based on Intermec Products.

1999 Silver Level
Again, Intermec recognized IBS as Exceptional Solutions Provider based on Intermec Products.

1998 Silver Level
Intermec recognized IBS as Exceptional Solutions Provider based on Intermec Products.

1997 Rainier Award
IBS recognized as a Premier Solutions Partner

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