WhereNet Corp., a Zebra Technologies company (Nasdaq: ZBRA) and the leader in wireless solutions for tracking and managing enterprise assets, announced that GETRAG FORD Transmissions, one of the largest manufacturers of automotive transmissions in the world, has deployed WhereNet's new Material Flow- Replenishment System at its two-million square foot assembly plant in Cologne, Germany to automate parts replenishment processes as part of the company's lean manufacturing initiative.

A complete pilot kit that allows designers to create pilot projects quickly using RuBee (IEEE P1902.1) wireless asset visibility was announced today by Visible Assets, Inc. (Visible). Visible's new RuBee Pilot Kit (RPK) and licensing package includes an IEEE P1902.1 license plus the RuBee hardware, software, and support designers need to carry out a new industry application pilot.