Software Solutions to Provide Web-Based Warehouse Management System as Part of Its e-distribution Suite of Solutions

Business Wire, August 21, 2000

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DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2000

Warehouse Management Solution Offered Through

OEM Agreement with Data Technology

Software Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of software and services for the distribution market, announced today it will offer a web-based warehouse management solution through an OEM agreement with Data Technology Software Integration Ltd., a Toronto, Canada-based provider of warehouse management systems for wholesale distributors.

As part of the agreement, Software Solutions will resell RADIO BEACON, Data Technology's Internet-based warehouse management system, under its own private label. The product will be called e-wms and is the latest product of Software Solutions' previously announced suite of e-distribution(TM) business-to-business electronic commerce solutions.

"e-wms helps distributors streamline their warehouses and increase collaboration with clients and vendors, all of which are key requirements for timely and reliable e-fulfillment," said Jess Solomon, president of Software Solutions. "This warehouse management solution is designed to fully meet the supply chain and material handling needs of distributors so they can improve productivity, customer service and shipping accuracy throughout their operations."

e-wms will integrate with Software Solutions' FACTS, TakeStock and DMAS distribution management application suites. e-wms provides the reliability and versatility that a complex distribution operation requires, while providing the accuracy and efficiency that a small streamlined distributor needs. e-wms enhances customer service by providing distributors with Internet access to real-time data on their warehouse. It optimizes all of a distributor's warehouse resources, such as labor, storage, space and inventory, and at the same time, monitors location, rotation and distribution of goods by automating the materials handling process and providing productivity tools.

Distributors can use a variety of sophisticated picking strategies and storage alternatives in their operation since the system is fully integrated with any combination of pick systems, tilt trays, sorters, scanners, conveyors and radio frequency devices. e-wms includes an integrated multi-carrier compliance shipping system, barcode data collection, support for EDI-based advance shipment notifications (ASNs), and features online tracking of order status and quantities on hand, leading to faster and more reliable order fulfillment.

"This agreement with Software Solutions is an important step towards realizing our goal of expanding distribution without creating channel conflict with existing Logistics and Bar Code Resellers" says Dale Jeffries, president of Data Technology. "For Software Solutions' customers in manufacturing and wholesale distribution, the agreement means that they only have one service or support call to make."

About Data Technology Software Integration Ltd.

Founded in 1992, DTSIL is a software manufacturer specializing in high-performance WMS with e-commerce capabilities. Their flagship product, RADIO BEACON is a fully integrated, scaleable pick-pack-and-ship system for Wholesale Distributors and Internet Retailers. From small business applications to enterprise level systems operating in a client/server environment, RADIO BEACON can be scaled to fit the logistic needs of most small- to medium-sized operations. Used by hundreds of companies, RADIO BEACON installations are found in Fortune 500 distribution centers and small local warehouses. Find complete information at http://www.radiobeacon.com

About Software Solutions

Software Solutions (www.sofsol.com) offers a family of products designed specifically for the distribution market: TakeStock, a client/server distribution application suite based on Microsoft technology; FACTS, an easy-to-use, easy-to-implement and full-featured suite of asset management, customer service and financial accounting applications; and DMAS, a field-proven, IBM-developed, fully integrated AS/400 solution. With more than 20 years of experience, Software Solutions is the leading provider of distribution applications to the distribution market. Its 6,000 customers - more than twice the nearest competitor - deliver 25 million stock-keeping units to retailers worldwide.