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HighJump Software® Facilitates Mobile, Real-Time Supply Chain Response With Advanced Event Management and Wireless Access Solutions for the World’s Leading Supplier of Beverage Dispensing and Cooling EquipmentIMI Cornelius Achieves Bottom-Line Results With Event Advantage™and Wireless Advantage™ EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (March 24, 2003)—HighJump Software, the premier provider of the industry’s most adaptable, extended supply chain execution (SCE) solutions, today announced that IMI Cornelius, the world's leading supplier of beverage dispensing and cooling equipment, is leveraging HighJump’s event management and wireless access solutions to achieve bottom-line results. Event Advantage promotes proactive customer service and reduces costs by alerting managers and trading partners to supply chain events and exceptions. Wireless Advantage adds support for wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs) and other hand-held devices, making real-time access to event notifications and other key decision-making information a reality. IMI Cornelius also operates Warehouse Advantage®, HighJump’s industry-leading warehouse management solution. All three are components of Supply Chain Advantage®, HighJump’s comprehensive set of seamlessly integrating SCE solutions. IMI Cornelius manufactures and markets a broad line of post-mix beverage dispensing systems, beer dispensers, ice makers, juice and tea dispensers, frozen beverage dispensers and a complete line of accessories—representing thousands of SKUs in their three distribution centers. Wireless Advantage empowers warehouse managers at IMI Cornelius to access critical information such as inventory levels, order volumes, order statuses and performance metrics from wireless PDAs instead of their desktop computers. When combined with Event Advantage, this visibility is extended to include real-time notifications of events occurring, or about to occur, throughout the supply chain. This up-to-the-minute information sharing facilitates response to supply chain developments regardless of a manager’s physical location in the facility. After the successful implementation at the McAllen, Texas site, the value of real-time information and work control was immediately evident. IMI Cornelius quickly made the decision to expand the functionality to the rest of its sites. “The combination of Event Advantage and Wireless Advantage has improved our communication and decision-making processes tremendously—with bottom-line benefits,” said Denny Bjorklund, logistics and distribution manager of IMI Cornelius. “With the ability to receive PDA notifications of potential customer issues, such as late shipments or low inventory levels, we can react quickly to mitigate the risk of a delayed customer shipment. Because of this, we’ve reduced the costs associated with expedited shipments and strengthened customer loyalty with an improved ability to deliver on our promises.” “By deploying real-time business intelligence and event notifications to mobile managers, Wireless Advantage extends the reach of Event Advantage—and subsequently IMI Cornelius’ ability to make collaborative communication and inventory management a reality with measurable cost savings,” said Chris Heim, president and CEO of HighJump Software. “And like all HighJump solutions, Wireless Advantage and Event Advantage feature unmatched adaptability so that ever-changing business and customer demands can be met quickly and cost-effectively.” About IMI Cornelius With nearly 70 years of experience in the beverage dispensing industry, IMI Cornelius has the expertise to be your total solutions provider. Our leadership, design innovation, reliability and lifetime support provide a business partner that is focused to help you maximize profits. We are dedicated to continuous improvement, and our leadership position can be attributed to a customer-focused philosophy of driving incremental growth for brand owners and retailers; developing state-of-the-art refrigeration concepts; and differentiating through technology and service. We manufacture our products at 12 plants in six countries, and our sales offices span the globe. Our dedicated and motivated employees number more than 4,500. IMI Cornelius is a subsidiary of Britain-based IMI plc. About HighJump Software® Founded in 1983, HighJump Software is the premier provider of the industry's most adaptable, extended supply chain execution (SCE) solutions that deliver competitive advantage to manufacturers, distributors, retailers and third-party logistics companies. HighJump Software offers SCE solutions that can be easily and precisely tuned to fit the operational needs of a wide range of organizations from midsize to large companies and divisions of the Fortune 1000. HighJump's SCE systems are in use at more than 700 companies today. Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn., HighJump Software can be reached by e-mail at HJinfo@mmm.com; by phone at 877-445-4403; or by visiting the Web site at http://www.highjump.com .
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