Corporate Backgrounder

HighJump Software, a 3M company traces its roots back to 1983 when, as Data Collection Systems, it pioneered the development of a complete, bar code-based system to collect, view, edit and process shop-floor data for existing host applications. The company’s first product, HighJump™ Data Collection Advantage, capitalized on the emergence of affordable radio frequency (RF) technologies to provide the backbone for its customers to deliver increasingly better products and services. Since then, HighJump Software has delivered an array of supply chain execution (SCE) solutions that streamline the flow of inventory and information from source through consumption.

Key HighJump Software events:

• 1983: Founded as Data Collection Systems.
• 1994: Introduced the industry’s first NT-based, fully adaptable warehouse management system (WMS).
• 1999: Changed company name to HighJump Software.
• 2003: Introduced supplier enablement and RFID solutions.
• 2004: Acquired by 3M.
• 2005: Introduced manufacturing execution solution (MES).
• 2006: Expanded its product footprint further with two major acquisitions.
  • July: Acquired Pinnacle Distribution Concepts, a leading transportation management system (TMS) provider.
  • November: Acquired Global Beverage Group (GBG), a leading provider of last-mile delivery management solutions.

Today
As an independent subsidiary in the 3M family of companies, HighJump Software delivers on a century-old commitment to innovation and quality. The company’s 3M backing empowers the continued expansion of its solution footprint to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of domestic and multinational companies. Today, more than 1,300 customers worldwide are transforming their supply chains with solutions from HighJump Software. The company’s functionally rich, highly adaptable solutions create a global execution platform spanning the supply network, manufacturing, warehousing, transportation and delivery.

Customers
HighJump Software’s customers include 99 Cents Only Stores, Ashley Furniture, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Bridgestone Firestone, Calphalon, CarQuest, Coleman, Farley’s & Sathers Candy Co., Fingerhut, Hitachi, J.M. Huber, Kichler Lighting, Major Brands, Malt-O-Meal, PepsiAmericas, Polaroid, Quality Bicycle Products, Schreiber Foods, Smith Dairy Products Co., Sportsman’s Warehouse and Uponor North America.