Media Coverage of HighJump Software

A Quiker route to success 11/1/2008	Logistics Manager
Quiksilver, the casual clothing retailer, has doubled its productivity by implementing HighJump Software's Warehouse Advantage warehouse management system. The retailer wanted a robust WMS to manage the complexities of high-volume retail distribution through multiple channels.
HighJump Software, the Flexibility Platform Steve Banker 10/8/2008
HighJump Software, one of the larger best of breed providers of Supply Chain Execution (SCE) solutions, has had an eventful year, and the company recently hosted its annual user event, Innovation 2008, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Javier Bravo, Supply Chain Manager de PreUnic: “Vamos en busca de la máxima velocidad y flexibilidad posibles” 10/3/2008	Negocios Globales
PreUnic is a retailer focused on personal care and other products oriented mostly to women. In the last four years they have grown from 20 to 43 stores and now are involved in a very aggressive plan to reach 80 stores by 2010. In order to cope with the impact of this plan in their logistics operations, the company engaged the consulting services of AISL, which resulted in a complete redesign of their material handling systems, including the implementation of a carton sorter and a new WMS, HighJump Warehouse Advantage.
Quality Bicycle Parts: Shifting gears toward green Bob Trebilcock 9/8/2008
HighJump Software customer Quality Bicycle Products applied its commitment to the environment to the construction of a green building when it expanded its distribution facility.
Facing Reality: Is Your Business Rationalizing Away Updated Technology Infrastructure? Chris Goldsmith 7/7/2008
In a business environment that is constantly changing and growing increasingly complex, small to medium businesses (SMBs) know that to remain viable, they must adopt new technology. However, there is often a disconnect between acceptance and adoption.
Supply chain execution proves a rich niche for best-of-breed solutions Malcolm Wheatley 5/1/2008
“We looked at warehouse management systems [WMS] from the major enterprise vendors,” says Chris Moore, Uponor VP of information technology, “and decided that our needs were too rich. Their offerings were just too basic for us.”
WMS evolves to meet today's challenging business requirements 4/1/2008
HighJump customer City Brewery discusses how it uses its WMS to handle increased complexity in the warehouse.
Four tips for rapidly and successfully implementing Chris Goldsmith 3/6/2008	Distribution Center Management
In this article, Goldsmith offers strategies to ensure your WMS implementation moves quickly toward a successful "go-live."
Supply Chain Life or Death Chad Collins 2/1/2008
Five trends that will determine the future of your career
HighJump Warehouse Advantage-45 WMS Phil Obal 12/15/2007
Making the installation in 45 days? That’s the key item to catch one’s attention to HighJump Software’s newest WMS product.
The WMS Bloatware Battles Steve Banker 12/14/2007
In October, HighJump Software introduced Warehouse Advantage 45. ARC was briefed in more detail this week about this version of their Warehouse Management System (WMS) software. This solution is designed to be implemented in 45 days.
Web-enabled systems help retailers better forecast demand Paul Demery 12/10/2007
Facing pressures posed by fragmented markets, increased competition and fickle consumers, retailers are forced to get a better handle on consumer demand.
Delivery their specialty Nicole O'Reilly 11/1/2007	The Record
HighJump Software's Delivery Division is highlighted in The Record, an Ontario-based daily newspaper.
Lion Boosts DC Productivity with HighJump 10/15/2007	Apparel Magazine
Lion Apparel is reporting strong operational improvements, including a 30 percent increase in productivity, following its installation of HighJump Software’s Warehouse Advantage solution at its 17 worldwide DCs.
Get Customer Value With Track and Trace Hugh Murphy 10/15/2007	Industrial Focus
Hugh Murphy, European Marketing Manager for 3M Supply Chain Solutions gives an overview of the company’s future direction and the importance of track and trace in their growth
The WMS industry comes to China Bob Trebilcock 9/27/2007
Chinese 3PL Hongxun is adding warehouse management technology from HighJump Software for supply chain visibility.
Sports Chalet Makes Labor Management Work Through Technology and Performanced-Driven Culture SCDigest Editorial Staff 9/19/2007
Sports Chalet, a west coast-based retailer of sporting goods and apparel, has generated substantial savings from the HighJump LMS.
TMS: By popular demand Bridget McCrea 9/18/2007
HighJump Transportation Advantage client Remington Arms is featured in this article about the growing popularity of on-demand TMS.
HighJump opens Innovation 2007 Bob Trebilcock 9/12/2007
Modern's dispatch from HighJump's user conference, where supply chain solutions from WMS to TMS to direct-store delivery are on display
HighJump introduces WMS for the small- to mid-sized market Bob Trebilcock 9/12/2007
The software targets end users with less than $250 million in revenue.
HighJump Software in Manufacturing: A History of Enabling Excellence on the Shop Floor 9/4/2007	Next Generation Manufacturing
Interview de Frédérique Prévot, Directrice du département 3M Supply Chain Solutions Physical Supply Chains 8/14/2007	Physical Supply Chains
Frédérique Prévot was intererviewed by Physical Supply Chains, a French publication, about 3M Supply Chain Solutions, the international operating arm of HighJump Software.
Nordam Casts a New Mold With RFID John Edwards 8/7/2007
The aircraft parts manufacturer uses RFID technology of HighJump Software and 3M to track and monitor its precision molds.
Best of Breed: One Size Doesn't Always Fit All Beth Stackpole 7/31/2007	Managing Automation
Though manufacturers show a preference for packaged software suites, SOA's promise of flexible integration and users' desire for full feature sets are keeping the door open for best-of-breed applications. HighJump Software client Uponor is featured in the article.
Enslaved to inefficient systems Stanley Chew 7/27/2007	European Supply Chain Management
Companies need to accurately measure transactional costs to identify the true cost of legacy management tools explains 3m Supply Chain Solutions’ Stanley Chew.
Surprise, shock, inspire Stanley Chew 7/27/2007	SupplyChainStandard.com
Counting the true costs of warehouse management tools could be an eye opener for businesses, and it’s not so hard to do, says HighJump Software's EMEA Sales Director Stan Chew in this guest editorial for SupplyChainStandard.com.
Buffalo Rock Scores With High Jump Software 7/15/2007	Beverage Industry
Buffalo Rock, Birmingham, Ala., reported more than 20 percent improvement in efficiency due to HighJump Software's solutions.
Mutual of Omaha No Longer Buried In Paper Forms Jean Murphy 7/1/2007
A conversation with Rick Elliott, manager in corporate support services at Mutual of Omaha, a leading provider of insurance and financial services. To help support and streamline its printing, order fulfillment and shipping operations, the company implemented a warehouse management solution from HighJump Software, a 3M company.
TurfCare Supply, a Growing Business Cynthia Garber 5/17/2007
Warehouse and distribution center: Clocking performance John Kerr 4/19/2007
To improve warehouse labor productivity, Sport Chalet pulled out the stopwatch. But instead of provoking a backlash, the time-and-motion studies sparked fairer compensation and higher productivity than ever.
Wholesaler maps VLANs onto wireless Joanie Wexler 4/19/2007	Techworld
To keep up with department stores’ demands for quick turnaround and to reduce labour costs in its 300,000 square-foot facility in Stockton California, wholesaler Dorfman Pacific last year installed a wireless warehouse management system.
The Toughest Software Implementation David Blanchard 3/14/2007
Stanley Chew, director of international operations with HighJump Software, offers these "little-known secrets" of warehouse management systems (WMS).
Real-time nature of execution systems Bob Trebilcock 3/8/2007
Planning has a role, but warehouse management providers still believe execution is where the action is.
60 Second With... 3/1/2007
Michael Saitow on how IT and operations should work together.
Only the Best Will Do When It Comes To Transportation Management Robert Bowman 3/1/2007
HighJump Software client WHM Tool and HighJump VP of Applications, Jon Kuerschner, are interviewed in this article about best practices in transportation management.
Fast Mode Paul Demery 3/1/2007
Web-based transportation management turns truck traffic into a driver of efficiency
Buffalo Rock Co. Bottler of the Year Elizabeth Fuhrman 2/26/2007	Beverage Industry
What are some perks of being in business more than 100 years? Knowledge of the industry and long-term experience make for a strong company. But sometimes it is not your history but your most recent accomplishments that make you an overachiever in the industry. Buffalo Rock uses HighJump DDE.
How to Take Your Warehouse Wireless Thomas Wailgum 2/13/2007
Dorfman Pacific needed to grow, so it needed to get rid of the paper processes that held it back.
Control with a capital C Bob Trebilcock 2/1/2007
Control systems, supply chain execution systems and data collection are converging to create new processes and greater control.
Hats Off to Wireless Lisa Kempfer 1/27/2007
Dorfman Pacific, a full-line headwear and handbag company known for its responsiveness to its customers, had a problem. Its manual, paper-based warehouse processes were responsible for costs of a quarter of a million dollars per year in temporary labor.
Provide Commerce Selects Supply Chain Execution Suite 1/22/2007
Online retailer taps warehouse management system from HighJump to manage high-velocity operations for its perishable products
HighJump Fills Top Spot Chris Chiappinelli 1/17/2007	Managing Automation
Supply chain software purveyor and 3M subsidiary HighJump Software has capped off a half-year-long search for a new president by naming Electronic Data Systems (EDS) veteran Joel Levinson to the post.
Recalls on the Rise Leonard Klie 1/2/2007
Last summer’s spinach recall highlighted the vulnerability of the nation’s food supply chain—especially in the produce arena. Technology was credited with lessening the blow.
Polishing Links in the Chain Clyde E. Witt 12/27/2006
Material Handling Management's 2006 Industry Leadership Award Winner
Optimize Your Route Drivers Ed Hess 12/15/2006	Integrated Solutions Magazine
With more products to manage than ever before, route delivery companies can stay ahead of the curve by deploying mobility solutions.
Taking Initiative William Atkinson 11/14/2006	Beverage World
It seems every beverage operation is lookig for supply chain efficiency, but what are the factors you should consider before investing in new supply chain initiatives?
Getting real-time retail store information into the DC Bob Trebilcock 10/19/2006
New software solutions are enabling new processes between the retail store and the distribution centers.
Niche applications can boost your supply chain performance Fawn Fitter 10/6/2006	Microsoft Midsize Business Center
They frequently happen without warning: canceled orders, delayed shipments, sudden changes in demand. The greatest difficulty in managing the supply chain is that so much is out of your control. And most enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are not designed to fully address such issues as demand forecasting, capacity planning or storage optimization.
HighJump goes the “last mile” with GBG acquisition Jeff Berman 9/22/2006
HighJump Software, a supply chain software provider and subsidiary of 3M, said earlier this week it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Global Beverage Group Inc. (GBG), a Waterloo, Ontario-based provider of software for the direct-store delivery of consumer packaged goods, including soda, beer, and bakery goods.
It's all about visibility Roberto Michel 9/1/2006
There is a big difference between trying to manage supply chain events in real time and managing by exception. If you're managing by exception, you only need to react to unexpected conditions, rather than sweating the dozens of minor transactions that surround an order as it moves from its point of origin to the customer. Doing both is what sets apart the leaders in the real-time supply chain.
Better Bottle Tracking Lisa M Kempfer 8/1/2006
Consolidation in the brewing industry has turned many empty breweries into new condominiums, apartments and parking lots. But not the old Pabst Brewery in La Crosse, Wis. Because it was a fixture in La Crosse, a start-up company and the city were determined to keep it up and running.
WMS: Evolving to Best of Breed Tom Andel 8/1/2006
How quickly do you react to pain? If you're like the proverbial frog placed in a pot of tepid water, you start out pretty comfortable. As someone turns up the heat a few degrees at a time, you hardly notice, until you boil to death.
The 2006 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 Sarah Murray and Andrew K. Reese 7/19/2006
Your comprehensive guide to today's leading supply chain solution providers on the forefront of innovation
HighJump Leaps into On-Demand Transportation Management Alan Alper 7/6/2006
Expanding its supply chain execution software portfolio, HighJump Software today disclosed that it has acquired Pinnacle Distribution Concepts Inc., a provider of on-demand, Web-based transportation management software (TMS) and services. Terms of the cash deal were not disclosed.
Top 20 SCE suppliers Corinne Kator 7/1/2006
Supply chain execution software is now a mature market, with slower growth and stiffer competition.
Working at the Speed of the Customer 7/1/2006
en it comes to synchronizing order management, warehouse management, and transportation management systems, manufacturers are gaining business benefits within their logistics operations like never before.
Aircraft Parts Maker Adds Tags to Molds Beth Bacheldor 6/8/2006
RFID has found its way into industrial ovens used to make components for jet airplanes. Nordam Group, an aerospace company that designs, certifies and manufactures integrated propulsion systems, thrust reversers and other aircraft parts, is using RFID to track high-cost molds, also known as bond tools, at one of its production and warehousing facilities. To create certain aircraft components, Nordam loads the molds with layers of material such as fiberglass broadcloth impregnated with epoxy, phenolic or some other resin. The company then bakes the molds.
HighJump leverages Lean Staff 6/7/2006
Last year, HighJump Software, best known for its supply chain execution (SCE) applications, launched Manufacturing Advantage, a manufacturing execution system (MES). What seems an unlikely move out of the company's comfort zone is really a return to its roots in automated data collection, says Chris Heim, president.
Marrying Innovation & Technology Staff 5/18/2006
HighJump Named as one of START-IT's 125 Most Advanced Technology Companies
New DC systems cut loadout time Jack Mans 5/1/2006	Packaging Digest
In one way, Smith's Dairy, Orrville, OH, is like a lot of old-time, family-owned dairies in North America. It is closing in on the century mark in age, and it has enjoyed tremendous growth at the expense of efficiency. In another way, it is unlike most dairies, because its production facility and its cold room are on opposite sides of town, a couple of miles apart.
Video clip - Software update Bob Trebilcock 4/28/2006
Modern's Editor at Large, Bob Trebilcock, speaks with Chris Heim, president and general manager, HighJump Software, a 3M company, on the NA 2006 show floor in Cleveland, Ohio about how the landscape of supply chain execution software suppliers is changing and what it means to end users.
RFID apps move in-house Jim Fulcher 4/15/2006
So far, the adoption of RFID has been driven primarily by not-so-gentle requests from large customers. That could change as manufacturers discover ways in which this technology can improve internal business processes.
Kirkland's: Consolidate and integrate 3/30/2006
New is what home décor retailer Kirkland's is all about. "At any time, 70% of the SKUs [stock keeping units] in our DC are new items," says Todd Weier, vice president of logistics. The retailer offers the latest styles in furniture, lamps and framed art as well as other decorating accents. While that has made Kirkland's a trendy place to shop, it also created some tough materials handling challenges for the Jackson, Tenn., retailer. It shipped product from three manual warehouses with 650,000 square feet to more than 300 stores in 37 states.
Three companies that improved operations with better information management Bob Trebilcock 3/30/2006
Warehouse management systems, bar code scanning, voice technology and RFID. They are all technologies that enable the collection of information inside the four walls of a warehouse or distribution center. In today's competitive landscape, however, collecting the information is not enough. The best companies are putting that information to use across their organization in innovative ways, says Chris Heim, president and general manager, HighJump Software (952-947-4088). "In the past, the information collected as a byproduct of operations wasn't tapped for its inherent value," says Heim. "Today, people are looking for ways to use it both inside and outside their operations to the benefit of the greater supply chain."
HighJump introduces labor management Staff 3/30/2006
Labor management systems that measure the real-time performance of workers on the floor are no longer just for the largest warehouses with 200 or more employees, said Chris Heim, president and general manager of HighJump Software (Booth 1632).
Food and Beverage Distributors Taking on Complex Supply Chain Challenges Staff 3/30/2006
Food and beverage distributors are continuing to implement advanced solutions to manage complex supply chain challenges and meet industry-specific requirements, according to supply chain execution specialist HighJump Software, which is reporting an increasing number of customers in this sector.
JVC Tagging Discs for Customer Compliance 3/22/2006
JVC Disc America, a manufacturer and distributor of compact discs, CD-ROMs and DVDs, has implemented an RFID tagging system to allow customers to meet retail RFID requirements. For the project, JVC Disc America partnered with HighJump Software, an RFID middleware provider and systems integrator based in Eden Prairie, Minn.
Order Picking: First Pick David Drickhamer 3/22/2006
Sporting goods retailer uses
2006 Pros to Know Andrew K. Reese and Sarah Murray 3/17/2006
Congratulations to Chris Heim and Todd Weier, Vice President of Logistics, Kirkland’s for being named Supply and Demand Chain Executive 2006 Pros to Know. The award recognizes today’s supply chain leaders. Chris was named a Provider Pro to Know for being a pioneer in configurable supply chain solutions while Todd received the honor of Practitioner Pro to Know for revamping Kirkland’s supply chain. In our sixth annual Pros to Know issue, Supply & Demand Chain Executive is again highlighting those executives working day in and day out to give their companies a competitive edge by transforming their supply chains. This year, our theme was leadership.
WMS suppliers move into manufacturing software Jeff O'Neill 3/1/2006
Looking for ways to expand their reach, a pair of warehouse management system (WMS) providers has made moves that push them into software that manages the manufacturing process. The two, 3M's HighJump and RedPrairie, are developing or buying their way into the manufacturing execution system (MES) arena.
On the Road To Supply Chain Excellence Jean V. Murphy 3/1/2006
To maintain competitiveness, companies must continually strive for the next level of supply chain performance. To do that, they must keep abreast of the latest enterprise technologies.
How to navigate the TMS landscape Bridget Mccrea 2/22/2006
The pressing need to cut costs and become more efficient is driving shippers to transportation management systems (TMS) in large numbers. According to ARC Advisory Group, the TMS market grew from $468 million in 1998 to $965 million in 2005. TMS are solutions that facilitate the procurement of transportation services, the short-term planning and optimization of transportation activities, and the execution of a transportation plan, says Adrian Gonzalez, director of ARC's Logistics Executive Council. Today's systems address all modes of transportation, including ocean, air, rail, truck, parcel, and private fleet...
Voice of the Future Leonard Klie 2/22/2006
When Kuna Foodservice implemented a voice-directed system for picking, replenishment, receiving and putaway inside its warehouse about eight months ago, company officials feared that they would have to rework all their existing business practices and computer systems to accommodate it. They were pleasantly surprised. ...In fast