CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 2006 – Click Commerce, Inc., (Nasdaq: CKCM), a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, and Vue Technology, a leader in scalable, item level visibility solutions for large radio frequency identification (RFID) implementations, announced today a partnership to offer an end-to-end, RFID-enabled solution. Called the Intelligent Supply Chain, Click Commerce and Vue Technology can offer a cost-effective RFID solution designed to create value for all participants in the supply chain.
“RFID is revolutionizing today’s supply chain. With the Click/Vue partnership, companies can now reap the vast benefits of this technology – improved cycle counting, improved inventory accuracy, and increased visibility into the supply chain – in a very cost-effective way,” said Robert Locke, president and CEO of Vue Technology. “The Intelligent Supply Chain is one of the first solution offerings of its kind. We are looking forward to helping manufacturers and retailers gain the competitive advantage that only RFID can provide.”
Click Commerce’s RFID-enabled software provides the sense and respond capabilities necessary to manage complex supply chains in real time. Vue Technology’s TrueVUE™RFID Platform provides the RFID networking technology and electronic product code (EPC) software needed to manage these supply chains both within the four walls of the enterprise and across all tiers of the supply chain. The combined partnership will deliver the Intelligent Supply Chain, an affordable RFID solution that can enable companies to make the demand-driven supply chain a reality.
About Vue Technology
Vue Technology is the leading provider of item level RFID, delivering breakthrough technology that provides scalable, reliable, and ROI-driven solutions. With patent-pending technologies, VUE allows standard RFID readers to network across thousands of antennas, exponentially increasing the number of zones a typical reader can support. Vue provides customers visibility into inventory levels, location and authenticity while reducing the prohibitive cost barriers previously associated with item-level RFID roll-outs.
With its TrueVUE™ RFID Platform, Vue offers a complete suite of integrated RF networking hardware and EPC management software for item-level RFID, increasing the benefits to our customers while minimizing implementation risks – at the lowest TCO.
About Click Commerce, Inc.
Click Commerce, Inc., (Nasdaq: CKCM), a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, enables millions of users in 70 countries to collaborate, in real time, with business partners across the extended enterprise. Click Commerce solutions support the unique business processes of multiple industry segments such as manufacturing, aerospace and defense, and high-tech. Click Commerce enables corporations including Alaska Airlines, BASF, Citibank, Delphi, Eastman Kodak Company, Jabil Global Services, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Pier 1, Ryder, SAP, and Verizon to coordinate and optimize business processes, accelerate revenue, lower costs, and improve customer service. More information can be found at www.clickcommerce.com.
Click Commerce Investor Relations:
Mike Nelson
Click Commerce, Inc.
312-377-3050
ir@clickcommerce.com
Click Commerce Media Relations:
Nellie Greely
Click Commerce, Inc.
312-377-3944
nellie.greely@clickcommerce.com
Vue Technology Public Relations:
Jane Carpenter
Lois Paul & Partners
Lois Paul & Partners
781-782-5740
vue@lpp.com