Florida's Natural Growers, a consortium of 12 organizations representing 1,100 individual growers, required a solution that would provide it with supply chain management expertise and rugged equipment. "Florida Natural Growers ships millions of cases of juice annually," said Jesse Westburgh, manager of warehousing and distribution for the Consortium. "We operate out of dry, chilled and frozen warehouses in a climate where humidity levels often are more than 90 percent."

• Intermec 2455 vehicle-mounted computers feature industrial casing for shock, temperature, and environment protection and support 2.4 GHz wireless communications. Its two-piece design allows operators to use the display and keyboard separately or as one unit.

• Intermec 2425 handhelds computers, with its 2.5 GHz radio, offer flexible connectivity choices as well as a large, high contrast display.

• EasyCoder 3400 bar code printers are built for the most rugged conditions.

• MobileLAN 2100 access points are specifically designed to provide reliable wireless communications in industrial environments.

• Intermec 1553 bar code scanners can scan at distances ranging from four inches to 35 feet.

Florida's Natural Growers was not just buying equipment but investing in a data collection system that would propel their business to the next level, said Jim Paulson, the Consortium’s senior manager of IT.