Cesar Castillo Selects Sybase RFID Enterprise to Extend Inventory Mana

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybase, Inc. , a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced that Cesar Castillo, Inc., a pharmaceutical and consumer products wholesale distributor and third-party logistics provider in Puerto Rico, has adopted Sybase RFID Enterprise as the data repository and integration platform to extend the capabilities of its inventory management systems. (Please refer to today's announcement, "Sybase Unveils End-to-End RFID Infrastructure Solution - RFID Enterprise".)

As a mid-size consumer product distribution center that manages inventory, distribution and logistics for pharmaceutical manufacturers, Cesar Castillo, Inc. needed better product visibility to more effectively manage inventory. To eliminate inefficiencies and possible errors, RFID tags are placed on pharmaceutical items and barcode shelf locations to electronically capture item location and quantities during receiving, stocking and shipping. The new system, based on Sybase RFID Enterprise, is equipped to capture the data on these tags and interface with the existing inventory system to ensure that the physical inventory agrees with the back-end electronic systems. Having these items tagged also means that inventory checks will take a fraction of the time.

"Because we handle such high volumes of inventory, it is essential that we have the highest level of inventory control, while ensuring that we keep the possibility of human error to a minimum and make the most efficient use of our staff resources," said Dr. Rafael Moreno, Business Development Director, Cesar Castillo, Inc. "By using RFID Enterprise as the basis for our RFID system, we can all but eliminate manual entry, increase speed, and ensure accuracy of physical inventory, allowing us to better serve our customers."

"Success with RFID is achieved when RFID data is used to create a deeper level of visibility and understanding of business events, and thereby improve related business processes. To do this requires a complete framework to collect, filter, translate, and route RFID data and incorporate it into the enterprise aspects of data/process integration and business intelligence," said David Barrack, senior director of Worldwide Solutions, Sybase. "What could have required three to four vendors to accomplish, by choosing RFID Enterprise, Cesar Castillo now has access to a cohesive end-to-end solution based on a non-proprietary set of standards that allows it to efficiently manage all of its RFID assets using just one system."

About Sybase, Inc.

Sybase is the largest enterprise software company exclusively focused on managing and mobilizing information from the data center to the point of action. Sybase provides open, cross-platform solutions that securely deliver information anytime, anywhere, enabling customers to create an information edge. The world's most critical data in commerce, communications, finance, government and healthcare runs on Sybase. For more information, visit the Sybase Web site: http://www.sybase.com/ .

About Cesar Castillo, Inc.

Cesar Castillo, Inc., is a privately owned company established in 1942, doing business in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and specializing in exclusive distribution, wholesale distribution, and warehousing and logistics services for Pharmaceutical, O.T.C. and Consumer Goods companies. For more information, visit the CCI web site http://www.cesarcastillo.net/ or call us at (787) 999-1616.

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