I love to share HighJump news, live for HighJump events, and can’t stop talking about the great HighJump customers and employees.
I love to share HighJump news, live for HighJump events, and can’t stop talking about the great HighJump customers and employees.
HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, announced Wisconsin Distributors and Erie Beer are now using HighJump RouteCenter to power their beer distribution operations. Privately held by common ownership and long-time HighJump Software customers, the Anheuser-Busch InBev wholesalers implemented the HighJump route accounting system (RAS) to manage their growing direct store delivery (DSD) operations. Erie Beer distributes three million cases per year and is based in Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin Distributors distributes six million cases each year and is located in Wisconsin. HighJump RouteCenter manages the distributors’ selling, delivery, inventory and settlement processes. Additionally, the RAS works in conjunction with the Anheuser-Busch Mobility solution to extend the solution to the store shelf.
Read the full press release.
Read the full press release.
Congratulations to HighJump warehouse management system (WMS) customer The Bon-Ton Stores for being featured on the cover of the June issue of Modern Materials Handling! The story highlights the company’s impressive growth, launch of e-commerce, and implementation of the HighJump WMS.
Read the story.
Most recently, The Bon-Ton Stores implemented the HighJump WMS in its Fairborn, Ohio distribution center, which supports operations for 70 retail stores. The HighJump system manages a fully automated material handling system and coordinates movement of store merchandise — 85 percent of which is routed onto outbound trucks within four minutes of arrival at the warehouse. The remainder of the merchandise is routed for value-added services like re-ticketing or tagging before being shipped to stores.
The Bon-Ton Stores has an aggressive growth plan for its online business and expects to double the number of orders it processes over the upcoming holiday season. The company has increased productivity in the area by 13.6 percent. Additionally, the solution has helped increase inventory accuracy and enhance visibility of the fulfillment workload, aiding planning for daily staffing.
Navarre Adds 3PL Services to Distribution Operation Using HighJump Warehouse Management System (WMS)
Computer Software Publisher and Distributor Uses HighJump 3PL Billing Management Software to Adapt Its Business Model
HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, announced Navarre Corporation is extending its service offering to include third-party logistics (3PL) services with the help of its HighJump solutions. Navarre is a distributor and publisher of computer software and home entertainment products. The company processes 2.2 million orders a year and manages 15,000 SKUs on a campus of three facilities with a combined 320,000 square feet in Minneapolis, Minn. and a 30,000 square foot facility in Toronto. After implementing the HighJump Warehouse Advantage WMS, Navarre has seen improvements in efficiency, worker productivity and inventory accuracy.
Read the full press release.
HighJump Software announced Foster Farms Dairy has selected the HighJump warehouse management system (WMS) to optimize its operations. The company processes a wide variety of dairy products at three plant locations and distributes throughout northern and central California from multiple branch facilities. In the project’s first wave, the HighJump WMS will be implemented in the company’s three manufacturing locations and one of its distribution centers.
Foster Farms Dairy recently began a search for a warehouse management system as part of its commitment to continuous process improvement and satisfaction of customer quality and service needs. Lon Nebiolini, Technology & Systems Director Foster Farms Dairy, said “We selected HighJump Software because of its strong reputation in the marketplace, successful applications in the food and beverage industries, and its full suite of supply chain execution solutions, which Foster Farms Dairy plans to take advantage of in the future. Another important factor was HighJump
Software’s adaptable architecture, which will maximize flexibility with respect to changing business requirements without excessive costs or business disruption.”
Read more about Foster Farms Dairy's selection of the HighJump warehouse management system (WMS).
HighJump Software is proud to have been included once again on the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100. 
About the honor: Each year, Supply & Demand Chain Executive identifies leading providers of supply chain services and technologies who are helping customers/clients achieve supply chain excellence and prepare their supply chains for the post-recessionary return to growth. Based on submissions to the "100" from end users and solution providers, the editorial staff of the magazine has compiled a list of leading supply and demand chain innovators.
Final recipients are featured in the cover story of the May/June 2010 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive, as well as online at www.SDCExec.com/SDCE100.
“Gary and Amy are valuable additions to the HighJump executive management team and bring extensive experience to their roles,” said Russell Fleischer, CEO, HighJump Software. “Amy has served in many key positions at HighJump that make her uniquely suited for this newly created executive position, and Gary has extensive sales leadership experience in the supply chain software industry.”
Read the press release.
HighJump Software is proud to have been named to the Inbound Logistics Top 100. Every year, Inbound Logistics editors recognize 100 logistics IT companies that support and enable logistics excellence. Drawn from a pool of more than 300 companies, using questionnaires, personal interviews, and other research, Inbound Logistics selects the Top 100 Logistics IT Providers who are leading the way in 2010. Editors seek to match readers' fast-changing needs to the capabilities of those companies selected. All companies selected reflect leadership by answering Inbound Logistics readers' needs for simplicity, ROI, and efficient implementation.HighJump Resources
Watch a Video: 3PL achieves supply chain success using the HighJump Software warehouse management system (WMS)
Watch a Video: Fox Racing doubles distribution productivity with the HighJump warehouse management system (WMS)
Today marks one year since our very first blog post here on Raising the Bar. What a year it's been! We've enjoyed bringing you commentary on all things supply chain, from direct store delivery software to warehouse management to logsitiscs and supply chain management.
Let's take a look back at our top five most popular posts of the year.
1. Is Wal-Mart Sub-optimizing Its Extended Supply Chain?
2. Why Inventory is Not an Asset
3. Why Cap and Trade is Not the Answer
4. What Makes a Good Metric?
5. Where did my variance come from this time?
We'd like to thank you for your readership and comments. We had some great dialogue and ideas shared here by our readers. Here's to another great year of blogging!
Let's take a look back at our top five most popular posts of the year.
1. Is Wal-Mart Sub-optimizing Its Extended Supply Chain?
2. Why Inventory is Not an Asset
3. Why Cap and Trade is Not the Answer
4. What Makes a Good Metric?
5. Where did my variance come from this time?
We'd like to thank you for your readership and comments. We had some great dialogue and ideas shared here by our readers. Here's to another great year of blogging!
HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain management software, announced today it is augmenting its existing capability in transportation management through a partnership with MercuryGate. The partnership will bolster HighJump Software’s current supply chain management software suite by adding new functionality for the management of international inbound and outbound transportation and robust transportation management functionality for third party logistics (3PL) providers.
To maximize the value from a transportation management system (TMS), shippers and 3PL’s are turning to systems that have capability for international and multi-mode shipments. The HighJump TMS can now coordinate and optimize complex multi-stop, multi-modal shipments, including ocean, air, rail, LTL, TL, and parcel. The solution also supports multi-currency and inter-geography shipments. Additionally, more companies are outsourcing their logistics to 3PL providers. The solution allows the 3PL to easily implement and on-board new clients and to leverage transportation across all of their clients reducing costs and maximizing profits. HighJump’s transportation solution continues to be deployed as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), which connects shippers with an extensive network of carriers and allows them to begin processing shipments using the system in a matter of weeks. The overall solution is web service enabled and utilizes HighJump Software’s unique adaptable architecture which allows companies to use their supply chain processes as sources of competitive advantage.
Read the HighJump Transportation Management press release.
HighJump Software announced today it is now offering its warehouse management system (WMS) in a cloud delivery model. The hosted WMS will have the same features and functionality as the on-premise HighJump WMS, as well as the ability to build unique industry-leading businesses processes using the HighJump adaptability tools.
With cloud computing, the WMS vendor hosts the software application and hardware infrastructure. The customer accesses the WMS via a Web browser. Cloud-based solutions are becoming a more common alternative to on-premise software as businesses seek ways to reduce IT requirements and simplify maintenance and upgrades. Because all system infrastructure is based in an off-site, secure data center, cloud solutions also eliminate up-front capital expense and reduce the risk and time required by on-premise implementations. HighJump WMS in the cloud is ideal for growing businesses because the Amazon.com cloud is elastic and scalable; more power and storage is available as demand changes or the business expands. One simple monthly subscription covers maintenance, upgrades and support.
Read the press release.
Hello Everyone. I’m excited today to take the helm as HighJump’s new CEO. I am grabbing the wheel from Tim Campbell, who’s done a terrific job leading the team, serving customers and delivering world-class products. The entire HighJump team is energized about the direction and growth ahead for the company, and know that together with our customers, we’ll continue to make great strides in the supply chain market.
There’s more detail on my background in today’s press release announcing this news, and in my bio. I look forward to meeting many of you in-person, and hope to use this forum from time-to-time to communicate with you about the strategy and direction for the company.
HighJump Software announced Shearer’s Foods Inc. is experiencing improvements across its operations after implementing HighJump Route Administrator and HighJump Route Assistant. The company utilizes the HighJump route accounting, mobile sales and mobile delivery solutions to support 100 direct store delivery routes across Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Shearer’s Foods sought to replace its 30-year-old, antiquated system after it became too costly to maintain. The company searched for a next-generation route accounting system to automate its manual processes and provide visibility into its daily operations. Shearer’s Foods selected HighJump Route Administrator and HighJump Route Assistant for the software’s depth of functionality and ability to meet the company’s key requirements.
Learn more about Shearer's Foods' success with its HighJump route accounting system, mobile sales and mobile delivery solutions.
HighJump Software was recently named to the annual Food Logistics 100. The FL100 is a listing of technology solution and service providers selected by the editorial staff of Food Logistics magazine that are helping food, beverage and CPG companies gain a competitive logistical advantage.
“HighJump Software empowers food manufacturers, distributors and retailers to tackle a number of critical challenges, including increasingly complex regulations, rising costs and slim margins,” said Timothy Campbell, President and CEO, HighJump Software. “We’re honored to have been recognized by Food Logistics once again as a technology provider of choice for the food industry.”
Read the press release to learn more about how HighJump Software helps food and beverage companies with supply chain improvement.
Congratulations to Overstock.com, a HighJump WMS warehouse management system customer, for once again placing second in the NRF Foundation and American Express'slist of the top ten retailers for customer service. The list is based on a survey of more than 8,000 American shoppers, conducted by BIGresearch. See the full list. HighJump System has helped Overstock.com provide award-winning customer service through an increased order fulfillment rate and near-perfect accuracy. The HighJump Supply Chain Advantage suite has supported Overstock.com’s growth from $40 million in revenue in 2001 to $834 million today. The company has also reduced warehouse labor costs by over 30 percent while achieving more than 99 percent inventory accuracy by location, despite a highly volatile SKU base.
Read HighJump's Overstock.com's success story (PDF) to learn more about the online retailer's great customer service and how the company utilizes HighJump's supply chain technology to implement supply chain management best practices.
HighJump Software announces the latest release of its market leading mobility solution for mobile sales and mobile delivery. HighJump Mobile Sales Advantage, HighJump Virtual Cooler, and HighJump RouteXpress have been enhanced based on evolving technology and industry needs.
The HighJump mobile suite for direct store delivery (DSD) extends the route accounting system into the field for real-time visibility of sales and customer data. HighJump’s mobile products help integrate selling, marketing and delivery efforts across the organization. The HighJump mobile delivery system combines order processing, delivery, peddle sales, invoice management and comprehensive settlement capabilities to streamline daily delivery activities.
Read the full press release.
HighJump Software announced Sanimax is providing improved service to its customers after implementing the HighJump mobile sales and delivery applications. The company utilizes HighJump Route Administrator, HighJump Route Assistant and Usable GPS to execute its collection routes to reclaim materials such as animal by-products and used cooking oils. Sanimax renews or transforms the collected material at its North American facilities into high-demand goods such as tallow, glycerin, proteins, leather and biofuels.
Click here for the full press release to learn more about how Sanimax is improving its business with mobile delivery and route accounting systems from HighJump Software.
Click here for the full press release to learn more about how Sanimax is improving its business with mobile delivery and route accounting systems from HighJump Software.
As supply chains become more complex, more and more manufacturers are turning to supply chain management software solutions to gain real-time visibility into their operations. Our very own Chris Goldsmith was quoted in an article "Supply Chain Visibility and Efficiency Gets a Boost" from World Trade Magazine. Here's a sneak peek:
“With supply chain software solutions, a manufacturer has more visibility to where the inventory is at all points in the supply chain,” HighJump’s Goldsmith says. “That means you will have more working capital freed up to dedicate to other parts of the business."
Since launching our blog earlier this year, it’s been exciting to watch the number of visitors to the blog soar since its inception. As we close out 2009, it’s fitting to take a look back and see which posts were the most popular in terms of page views.
2. When Choosing Metrics, Start at the Top
3. Be Careful What You Ask For With ERP Based WMS Warehouse Management Systems
4. What Really is in a WMS to ERP interface?
6. My Friends Are Getting Old, Your WMS May Be Getting Old Too!
7. Is RFID Dead? Should it be?
8. Don’t Underestimate the Value of an Integrated Manufacturing and Warehouse Solution
9. Is SKU Reduction Good for Consumer Goods Supply Chains?
10. Another Logistics Service Provider Chooses HighJump
We’ve enjoyed providing insights on supply chain best practices and hearing your thoughts and opinions too. Here’s to more great conversation in 2010!
HighJump Software just announced the dates for Innovation 2010, which will take place at the Fairmont Scottsdale in Arizona. Mark your calendars for HighJump's user conference, October 24-27.
HighJump Innovation gives our customers a chance to network with industry peers and gain valuable insights into how to better leverage their HighJump solutions to achieve ongoing success. Attendees expand their understanding of successful supply chain management best practices in today's demanding environment.
Visit the Innovation website for more information.
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