WhereNet Adds More Distribution/Logistics Customers

WhereNet Corp., a Zebra Technologies company (NASDAQ: ZBRA) and the leader in wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced today that Performance Team, a leading logistics provider for major retailers and manufacturers, has expanded use of the WhereNet(r) yard management system (YMS) at its South Gate and Seattle distribution facilities, which serve the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach and Seattle/Tacoma respectively. The WhereSoft(tm) Yard system now manages more than 350,000 twenty-foot-equivalency (TEU) unit marine shipping containers annually for transload customers on the east and west coasts of the United States.

Performance Team started utilizing the WhereNet yard management system in 2005 to optimize operations at its Santa Fe Springs transload facility. Due to the system's success at that facility, Performance Team recently deployed WhereSoft Yard version 5.0 at its South Gate and Seattle distribution facilities, in advance of this year's peak season, which is projected to bring more record amounts of inbound cargo from Asia.

"WhereNet plays a critical role in improving the efficiency of our transload operations as we continue to move an ever-increasing amount of freight for several of the country's largest retailers," said Charles Kerr, senior operations manager for Performance Team. "The intelligence of WhereSoft Yard, combined with specific business rules that we enter into the system, allows us to automate more than 90 percent of our dock door transactions. The YMS helps us reduce labor costs and increase productivity and throughput - proven benefits that we expect will lead to a complete return on investment in less than one year."

The deployment at South Gate took a total of three weeks and marked WhereNet's smoothest yard deployment ever. WhereNet installed the server software, map, and zone definitions in the first week. Performance Team took one week to configure the system by creating business rules, adding carriers, and building forms. During the third week, Performance Team and WhereNet conducted formal training with three user groups (office, warehouse, and equipment control personnel) and launched the system.

Featuring user-defined business rules to automate workflow in medium-to-large yards, WhereSoft Yard serves as an advanced planning and execution system. Depending on the volume and velocity of the yard operation, the solution can be used with or without the benefit of WhereNet's ISO 24730 and IEEE 802.11 (Wi Fi)-based real-time locating system (RTLS) technology.

Real-Time Location Brings More Intelligence to the Yard NYK Logistics Inc., a leading third-party logistics provider, also uses WhereSoft Yard to manage its transload facilities, but benefits from additional "intelligence" as it combines the WhereNet active RFID, real-time locating system (RTLS) technology as part of the overall yard management solution. NYK Logistics recently migrated to WhereSoft Yard 5.0 at its Long Beach, California, facility, and went live with the same system at its new Chesapeake, Virginia, site, which processes more than 45,000 truck-size cargo containers annually.

Performance Team and similar, high-velocity, high-throughput crossdock customers realize a host of benefits from WhereSoft Yard, including:

• Increased productivity for equipment control personnel, yard drivers, and warehouse personnel
• Increased yard velocity and capacity
• Improved equipment utilization and door turns
• Reduced driver time on site
• Decreased manual yard checks
• Automatic email notification to carriers, resulting in more effective onsite equipment management
• Better customer satisfaction through more timely deliveries

"In order to efficiently operate high-volume, high-velocity facilities for the world's largest retailers, transloaders are relying on WhereNet to reduce risk by removing the potential for human error as much as possible," Steve Raymond, vice president of product marketing for WhereNet. "WhereNet has become the industry's de facto YMS solution provider as our business-rules driven solution offers the unique ability to automate time-sensitive yard moves, resulting in more shipments being processed with fewer resources than ever before and retailers experiencing increased service levels."

About Performance Team

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Performance Team is a privately owned logistics company that has been providing the retail and manufacturing industries with a wide range of supply chain services for more than 20 years. With three million square feet of warehouse space, Performance Team operates facilities in Charleston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego and Seattle, and processes approximately $60 billion in wholesale goods annually. For more information, visit the Performance Team web site at www.ptgt.net.

About WhereNet Corp.

A Zebra Technologies company, WhereNet is the first company to deliver a single wireless location and communication infrastructure that reliably and cost-effectively manages valuable mobile resources and can deliver a complete return on investment within 6-12 months. Based on patented, standards-compliant technology resulting from a collective 100+ years of development, the WhereNet active RFID, real-time locating system solutions enable companies such as APL, BMW, Ford Motor Company, and NYK Logistics and facilities like Tobyhanna Army Depot to reduce inventory, lower operating costs, and improve operations. The company has received the Henry Ford Technology Award; was recognized for strong ROI by Computerworld magazine; was ranked among the top 10 in the InfoWorld 100; and has been recognized as a wireless innovator by Forrester Research, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies, Plant Engineering, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazines. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, WhereNet has offices throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia. For more information, visit the WhereNet web site at www.wherenet.com or call 408-845-8500 (in the U.S.), +32 3 286 84 50 (in Europe), or +86 21 51758558 (in Asia). Information about Zebra bar code, card and RFID products can be found at www.zebra.com.

SOURCE: WhereNet Corp.