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Rayovac is the third largest U.S. manufacturer of batteries. Rayovac markets the number one selling domestic rechargeable brand battery, and is the world leader in hearing aid batteries. Their partnership with Printek came about when Rayovac was in the process of implementing an ERP system, SAP/R3. Rayovac's legacy mainframe based printers were not compatible with the new system. The Printek FormsMaster 8000 met or exceeded all of Rayovac Corporation's selection criteria for their mission critical printing needs. Rayovac chose the FormsMaster 8000 with a built-in Ethernet interface that eliminated the need for an external server. tech news

By using T5206 thermal printers at its logistics centre in the Dutch town of Venray, Schneider Electric is building on the performance and reliability for which Printronix, the leading manufacturer of printers for the industrial sector, is renowned. A total of 12 T5206 thermal printers were installed into a SAP R 4.6B environment. In continuous operation, the T5206's have been installed at the end of the packaging line in the Dutch logistics centre, to print the shipping information labels for the Schneider Electrics products. tech news

Pacific Coast had been printing the bills of lading using a format produced internally. Recently, however, its retail customers demanded that the bills of lading comply with the Voluntary Industry Compliance Standards (VICS). In deference to its retail customer relationships, Pacific Coast turned over the problem to its Information Systems Group for resolution. While Pacific Coast experimented with laser printers, the Printronix Professional Services group worked concurrently with Printronix P5010/5210 line matrix printers using continuous forms. With a firm grasp of the company's business needs, the Professional Services consultants employed Printronix's graphic technology and SAP print drivers to design a VICS-compliant bill of lading that integrated easily into SAP. tech news

Shipments of BCD's cable products are loaded on open flat bed trucks year round and shipped all over the country, with many shipments often heading to the East Coast. These shipping conditions require a packaging label on durable stock in order for them to survive the treacherous trip. BCD knew they had to find a cost effective, one-step way to print labels that was flexible, decreased printing time, and produced labels that were durable enough to withstand their shipping conditions. BCD selected Intermec and installed four Intermec EasyCoder 3400 printers. tech news

A legally mandated reform of public accounting in Italy is causing an examination of financial management practices and systems in order to comply with new regulatory standards. Viewing the reform as an opportunity to increase operational efficiency, the province of Bolzano has initiated a four-year project to integrate local and specialized accounting programs. The solution to the challenge was to establish a partnership between IBM and SAP to provide the data management and analytical capabilities that Bolzano required. The solution helped Bolzano to have a consolidated approach to financial management that increases governmental operating efficiencies. tech news