Product Development is On Fire at SupplyPro – Development Team Releases Seven Products and New Device Platform in 9 Months

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SupplyPro, the premier provider of Point-of-Use (POU) inventory management solutions, today announced that new development efforts have achieved the release of seven products and a new device platform since last October, a company record. Far outpacing competitive market response, SupplyPro will continue to lead the charge into new development areas with several additional products in rapid development for release in the 2^nd half of 2011 into 2012. In addition to development efforts, SupplyPro has also attracted in excess of 40 new partners just in 2011.

”Our development team has set an incredible pace for creating and releasing new, reliable products for our customers,” said David J. Simbari, President and CEO of SupplyPro, Inc. “In the last year we have made a renewed commitment to establishing ourselves as the industry innovator and our releases to date, and products we have on the near horizon, are making that a reality. We are fully engaging with our customers and partners to design products that have immediate implications for material availability while providing cost savings on the manufacturing floor every day.”

Since October 2010 SupplyPro has introduced the following products/software:

SupplyLocker EXT Series – Add Locker Control at the Right Price

The SupplyLocker EXT Series extends material control beyond consumables. This industrial locker manages tools, manufacturing and safety supplies and other assets. Two device options are available – an 8-door unit for controlling larger items and 16-door unit for medium-sized items, customers can choose the configuration that best fits their needs. The EXT Series is the perfect add-on to existing SupplyPro systems and features LED lighting, Lexan clear doors and advanced control capabilities including tool and gage calibration, certification standards, lock-down requirements, loan periods, quantity limits, tool rotation and much more. The SupplyLocker EXT series is paired with a SupplyBay with keypad and requires no additional application and support fees.

SupplyBay 3.0 – Absolute Control with the Industry’s Best ROI

A core solution for SupplyPro, the updated SupplyBay 3.0 provides the industry’s best return on investment for Absolute Control® dispensing of high volume materials like gloves, cutting tools, batteries, abrasives, etc. SupplyBay provides reliable dispensing time-after-time with new features including wrap around LED lighting and swing-arm controller for easy refill all at a lower price making SupplyBay the best vending investment for absolute control of high use and common materials.

SupplyBay’s Fail-Safe technology provides:

Secure transaction capture in the event of an Internet failure using “store forward” technology
Items selected in error can be placed in the return slot for re-entry to stock
Servers hosted by AT&T at their regional operations center
Plug and Go technology!

SupplyTower – Tall, Narrow Material Storage in a Slim Locker Footprint

The SupplyTower is a locker solution designed specifically for items that are tall and narrow, like torque wrenches. Rather than placing materials in a crib where access is either limited or open for anyone to take, the SupplyTower provides 24x7x365 access for items previously too long to fit in a standard locker.

SupplyPro Virtual Inventory Module (VIM) – Transaction Tracking Outside the Device

The SupplyPro Virtual Inventory Module (VIM) allows clients with SupplyLinks to track transactions for products not physically within a SupplyPro device. With proper user participation, items are easily tracked with full SupplyPort reporting capabilities and business rules.

SBD-Maxx – Maxximum Control of 400+ Parts in One Cabinet

The SBD-Maxx harnesses SupplyPro’s proprietary SmartDrawer Box Dispenser (SBD) technology to deliver simple and easy to use control of more than 400 parts and tooling with no repackaging. Its smart technology can:

Accurately provide discrete tool use and tracking analysis (by job, machine, etc.)
Automate use of reworks before new
Provide electronic ordering and automated inventory alert notifications
Eliminate waste and excess inventory
Enforce return of used tools for inspection before operator can dispense again

SmartDrawer 48-Lid – High Density Storage in a Small Footprint

The SmartDrawer 48-lid doubles the capacity of a single SmartDrawer allowing individual control of up to 48 dispensing SKUs in one drawer. This cover is ideal for expensive carbide taps, reamers, inserts, batteries and drill bits. Specially designed sloped trays allow for easy part removal and loading.

New SupplyLink Platform Features Rapid Refill

The new software platform for SupplyLink 3.0 provides user-friendly experience enhancements along with a new industry-leading capability - Rapid Refill for simple, self-guided and fast restocking of SupplyPro systems.

About SupplyPro – Simplicity that Delivers

SupplyPro, Inc. is the premier provider of Point-of-Use (POU) inventory management solutions with over 5,000 installations in 39 countries. Our solutions bring proven simplification to the distribution and management of MROP, safety and tooling supplies at the work cell. They are easily adaptable to customers’ business environments to deliver the industry’s highest return on investment. SupplyPro is the industry-leader in interfacing with existing ERP and supply chain systems. For more information, visit www.supplypro.com, email info@supplypro.com or call 1.513.671.4933 x 107.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Device images are available upon request.