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Checkpoint launches new state-of-the-art Evolve shrink platform
27 Feb '08
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Evolve is based on a flexible software platform which provides advances over traditional EAS systems to become a truly integrated shrink management platform. A number of technological breakthroughs have made this qualitative advance possible:
- 360 RF - This new technology, developed for military applications, features the 360-degree rotation of RF signals, which results in better detection of RF security tags at all angles. The detection performance of Evolve surpasses previous systems, improving distance and pick rates by up to 25%. This makes it possible for retailers to detect stolen merchandise more effectively, while at the same time covering wider aisles with fewer pedestals to preserve the look and feel of the retail shopping environment.
- Smart Alarm Management (SAM) - Smart Alarm Management is an intelligent alarm analysis tool that distinguishes between an alarm set off by a person with tagged merchandise entering a store, or with protected product exiting the store. It sends a different signal for each, enabling store staff to react to the situation appropriately.
- Software Defined Radio (SDR) - Evolve's use of the Software Defined Radio platform provides the ability to operate simultaneously in both the 8.2 MHz and 9.2 MHz frequencies, and potentially at one or several RFID frequencies. SDR also allows retailers to upgrade their software easily, quickly and inexpensively as new features and functionalities become available.
Evolve also offers enriched data connectivity. With built-in Ethernet support, Evolve systems allow retailers to seamlessly export store-level systems data, including people counts, using their existing in-store network infrastructure, to corporate headquarters and to Checkpoint monitoring personnel. Data collected can be incorporated into higher level analytical tools to provide greater visibility into store traffic and to detect theft patterns, enabling retailers to take intelligent, corrective counter measures to protect high-risk merchandise.
All of these improvements result in an EAS system with enhanced integrity. Store employees can respond to alarms with confidence, and store management will be able to track alarm responses to ensure that they are properly addressed.
According to Rob van der Merwe, Checkpoint CEO, "The Evolve shrink management system is the right solution at the right time. Our objective is to provide retailers with high quality, high-performing shrink management solutions. The 'Checkpoint Way' enables retailers to protect much of their current investments while providing them with a migration path to RFID at their own pace."
- 360 RF - This new technology, developed for military applications, features the 360-degree rotation of RF signals, which results in better detection of RF security tags at all angles. The detection performance of Evolve surpasses previous systems, improving distance and pick rates by up to 25%. This makes it possible for retailers to detect stolen merchandise more effectively, while at the same time covering wider aisles with fewer pedestals to preserve the look and feel of the retail shopping environment.
- Smart Alarm Management (SAM) - Smart Alarm Management is an intelligent alarm analysis tool that distinguishes between an alarm set off by a person with tagged merchandise entering a store, or with protected product exiting the store. It sends a different signal for each, enabling store staff to react to the situation appropriately.
- Software Defined Radio (SDR) - Evolve's use of the Software Defined Radio platform provides the ability to operate simultaneously in both the 8.2 MHz and 9.2 MHz frequencies, and potentially at one or several RFID frequencies. SDR also allows retailers to upgrade their software easily, quickly and inexpensively as new features and functionalities become available.
Evolve also offers enriched data connectivity. With built-in Ethernet support, Evolve systems allow retailers to seamlessly export store-level systems data, including people counts, using their existing in-store network infrastructure, to corporate headquarters and to Checkpoint monitoring personnel. Data collected can be incorporated into higher level analytical tools to provide greater visibility into store traffic and to detect theft patterns, enabling retailers to take intelligent, corrective counter measures to protect high-risk merchandise.
All of these improvements result in an EAS system with enhanced integrity. Store employees can respond to alarms with confidence, and store management will be able to track alarm responses to ensure that they are properly addressed.
According to Rob van der Merwe, Checkpoint CEO, "The Evolve shrink management system is the right solution at the right time. Our objective is to provide retailers with high quality, high-performing shrink management solutions. The 'Checkpoint Way' enables retailers to protect much of their current investments while providing them with a migration path to RFID at their own pace."
Checkpoint Systems Inc
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