ClearOrbit Enables Global Supply Chain Collaboration for Herbalife.AUSTIN, Texas -- ClearOrbit([R]), the leading provider of real-time supply chain execution and collaboration software See collaborative software. solutions, today announced that Herbalife has implemented ClearOrbit's Xtended Process Control (X.PC) suite to manage its global supply chain and order fulfillment Order fulfillment (in BE also: order fulfilment) is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes Order fulfillment operations. Herbalife sells weight management, nutritional supplement and personal-care products in 62 countries. To maximize operation of its global supply chain, Herbalife has implemented a range of ClearOrbit's X.PC supply chain collaboration software solutions. One key module within the X.PC suite is PO Collaborator, which allows users to synchronize replenishment among various parties in real time, based on purchase orders for required materials. ClearOrbit's X.PC ties all order visibility and process control in real-time directly to Herbalife's Oracle ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. system. ClearOrbit enables complete automation of procurement across Herbalife's extended supply chain, as X.PC provides purchase order visibility and replenishment to all suppliers, while enabling selected suppliers to implement Vendor Managed Inventory Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) is a family of business models in which the buyer of a product provides certain information to a supplier of that product and the supplier takes full responsibility for maintaining an agreed inventory of the material, usually at the buyer's (VMI VMI Virginia Military Institute VMI Vendor Managed Inventory VMI Vertical Motion Index VMI Valtakunnan Metsien Inventointi (Finnish: National Forest Inventory) VMI Video Module Interface ) - all from a common real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. platform. The company can track supplier metrics and performance scorecards, load planning and event management, increasing its ability to respond to changing conditions. Inventory reductions, reduced warehousing and administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. are all driven by process controls at the supplier's shipping dock, tied directly to Herbalife's enterprise data model. "The Herbalife implementation is further proof that ClearOrbit offers the most advanced collaboration functionality without the risks and complexity of a proprietary data model," said John Reece, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ClearOrbit. "Herbalife is an innovative company that has been a fantastic partner in the implementation process. We are pleased to be playing a critical role in enabling Herbalife's supply chain systems for high velocity transactions and global collaboration." About ClearOrbit ClearOrbit's real-time supply chain execution and reverse logistics solutions improve the speed, visibility, and control of extended manufacturing and distribution supply chains. Since 1994, Austin, TX-based ClearOrbit has assisted more than 275 clients in automating and controlling process execution within their extended supply networks. ClearOrbit delivers on the promise of Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP) systems such as Oracle and SAP with fully integrated supply chain execution, collaboration and reverse logistics solutions that address "last mile functionality" issues while complimenting the existing infrastructure. ClearOrbit customers include market leaders such as Alcoa, Biogen, Canon, Cisco Systems, General Electric, JDS Uniphase, Texas Instruments and Welch's. For more information, visit www.clearorbit.com. ClearOrbit([R]) and X.PC are trademarks of ClearOrbit Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. |
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