Released on: August 1, 2008, 8:22 am

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: BioTerrorism Act Can Prove Profitable Notes TraceGains

Press Release Body: In an effort to further enhance federal and state efforts to
prepare for and respond to the threat of bioterrorism and other public health
emergencies, the Congress enacted the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism
Response Act. The Act addresses national, state, and local preparedness and
response planning and security issues. The Act also addresses other related public
health security issues. Some of these provisions include:

. new controls on biological agents and toxins,
. additional safety and security measures affecting the nation\'s food and drug supply,
. additional safety and security measures affecting the nation\'s drinking water,
. measures affecting the Strategic National Stockpile and development of priority
countermeasures to bioterrorism.


By providing real-time bi-directional supply chain transparency and traceability,
TraceGains reduces risks to the corporation and its executives, who may become
personally liable in case of a recall. Positively Assured Traceability provides the
following essential capabilities:
. Continuous attribute visibility for each incoming ingredient received.
. Identity preservation across commingling, batching, blending, transformation, and
re-work.
. Continuous comparison between on-floor activities, business rules, and compliancy
requirements.

However, TraceGains not only adds the missing capabilities to protect food
companies, its officers and executives, and consumers, but goes beyond to turn data
into actionable business intelligence from the floor to the board room.

With proven solutions and hundreds of implementations, return on investment (ROI)
and profitability enhancement has been independently confirmed in university
studies. Companies' bottom lines are positively affected through the following
results:
. Improved operational efficiency by identifying profit leakages.
. Enhanced product consistency by pinpointing causes of variation.
. Increasing market share by assuring trading partners they are protected with
actionable data.

TraceGains, Inc. (www.tracegains.com) was founded in 1998 with a 100% focus on
traceability. The company has a patented delivery system -14 patents granted and
growing -and also is an Issuer of United States Department of Agriculture Process
Verification Program (PVP) Label.
By using Web Services to interconnect with all leading ERP, SCM, and MES systems,
Positively Assured Traceability can deliver compliance with internal business rules,
assurance of pedigree claims, enhanced profitability, and increased operational
excellence. From the grower, aggregator, manufacturer and processor, to distribution
and logistics, and finally the retailer, only TraceGains provides bi-directional
unit-level (item, carton, pallet, etc.) traceability while boosting profitability
and cost-effectively improving operational excellence.



TraceGains Inc.
www.tracegains.com
Marc Simony, Director of Marketing
traceability@tracegains.com
(303)682-9898


Web Site: http://www.tracegains.com

Contact Details: TraceGains Inc.
1860 Lefthand Circle, Suite G
Longmont, CO 80501
(303)682-9898