Armanino Consulting Completes Phase 1 Implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX for Impinj Inc.

SAN RAMON, Calif., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Armanino Consulting today announced that Impinj Inc. has completed the installation of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 as its new enterprise resource planning application to support global manufacturing of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags.  Microsoft Dynamics AX is a comprehensive business management solution for midsize and larger organizations that helps improve efficiency, allows for better visibility into the entire organization, and reduces IT complexity. Armanino Consulting teamed with Impinj to implement the Microsoft Dynamics AX solution.

Impinj is the leading provider of UHF RFID solutions for identifying, locating and authenticating items. Impinj products include tag chips, reader chips and fixed readers. RFID systems built with Impinj's products enable applications and analytics designed to improve business decisions and enhance consumer experience for companies in various industries including retail, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and logistics.

In 2008, Impinj implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX4.0. Armanino Consulting was selected to complete Impinj's recent upgrade to Dynamics AX 2009 because of its deep industry knowledge and for the consulting firm's Microsoft Dynamics AX for High Tech Industries module.  Since 2008, Impinj has also doubled its number of AX seats.  Armanino Consulting is a Microsoft Dynamics Gold Certified Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Partner and has implemented Microsoft Dynamics for a number of manufacturing clients throughout the region.

"With Dynamics AX 2009 and the High Tech solution, we now have full-spectrum visualization of the supply chain, from the purchasing of raw material to production," said John Quist, Senior Vice President of Operations, of Impinj.  "Armanino Consulting helped guide Impinj through the principals and practical application of supply chain management, enabling us to become more efficient and effective from forecasting to product delivery."

Impinj is streamlining its business processes by utilizing the industry-relevant features of Microsoft Dynamics AX and the High Tech module, which include:

• Lot Control, the ability to gather quality results by individual wafer
• Wafer Serialization
• Supply Chain Interface, the automation of transactions from internal and subcontractors' equipment
• Electronic Purchase Requisition and Approval
• Import of Sales Forecasting to drive the Supply Chain

About Impinj Inc.

Impinj Inc. is the world's leading innovator in UHF Gen 2 RFID solutions for both item-level and supply-chain tagging. Impinj draws on its technical expertise and industry partnerships to deliver a wide range of products and solutions, comprising high-performance tag chips, readers, reader chips, software, antennas and RFID subsystem integration. Impinj's products provide robust performance, integration and cost effectiveness to a global customer base across numerous vertical markets with applications including inventory management, asset tracking, authentication and serialization. For more information about Impinj, visit www.impinj.com.

About Armanino Consulting

Armanino Consulting is one of the largest Microsoft Dynamics partners in the nation and offers the Microsoft Dynamics AX for High Tech Industries Certified for Microsoft Dynamics (CfMD) solution. This product helps technology companies, including software & internet, semiconductor, medical device, and electronics manufacturers, to empower their sales forces, cut costs and time-to-market, improve forecast accuracy, and manage distributor relationships and supply chains.

Armanino Consulting provides comprehensive services to the CFO organization, including IT systems and strategy; outsourced accounting; governance, risk and compliance; financial management; and business advisory services.  Armanino McKenna is the 37th-largest public accounting and business consulting firm in the nation. In addition to its San Ramon headquarters, the company has offices in San Francisco and San Jose, California; Portland, Oregon; and Bellevue, Washington.

About Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics is a line of simple to learn and use ERP and CRM solutions that work with your existing technology and scale as you grow to give you long-term value. By using software and online services that work the way people and organizations work, businesses are better able to make informed decisions and adapt to rapid change. Microsoft Dynamics helps your people be more productive and your investments in existing systems last longer, while enabling your business to derive the insights necessary to respond quickly and have a competitive edge in an ever-changing world of business.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

SOURCE Armanino Consulting