ClearOrbit Launches Orbiter Series to Extend Oracle WMS and MSCA; Printing and Device Integration Capabilities Provide Software Platform for WMS and MSCA Enhancements.

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2002

ClearOrbit, a leading provider of supply chain execution and collaboration solutions, today announced the launch of the Orbiter Series(tm), a solution for companies looking to extend the value of Oracle WMS (Warehouse Management System) and Oracle MSCA (Mobile Supply Chain Applications).

Orbiter allows companies to maximize the return on their investment in WMS and MSCA by providing a printing, device integration and business process extension platform that is tightly integrated with Oracle Applications' data schema.

"As a long time Oracle partner, we are constantly developing new ways to support and extend their industry-leading product line -- the Orbiter Series does just that," says Richard Sherman, chief marketing officer at ClearOrbit. "Orbiter provides a platform for companies to quickly and easily create extensions to key business processes without modifying their WMS and MSCA standard product. This allows them to get the best of both worlds -- the power of Oracle WMS and MSCA combined with the ability to truly tailor transactions to meet their unique business requirements."

Orbiter builds upon ClearOrbit's philosophy of extending enterprise value by creating a software platform to extend Oracle WMS and MSCA business processes. In addition, Orbiter, like all ClearOrbit products, is built using a single data model architecture. Because Orbiter leverages the Oracle e-Business Suite data model, no batch updates or interfaces are necessary; transactions and enhancements from Orbiter are automatically integrated into the WMS and MSCA environment in real-time.

"The release of the Orbiter Series represents the culmination of ClearOrbit's more than eight years experience in extending the value of Oracle Applications, tightly coupling application business logic with advanced print serving and advanced device integration capabilities," adds Tom Dziersk, CEO at ClearOrbit. "The rapid development and launch of Orbiter demonstrates our commitment to aggressively roll out new products that address the supply chain execution process needs of manufacturing and distribution companies."

The Orbiter Series combines a powerful print server with proven scalability and performance with an n-tier Unix-based, load-balancing server. A web-based management console provides real-time control over all printers and network hardware, including queue management and dynamic label reprint capabilities. In addition, Orbiter provides enterprise hardware integration for a broad range of industrial devices, including RF scanners, bar code printers, scales and carousels. These key devices can be tied directly to the ERP and third-party business applications such as Supply Chain Planning, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

About ClearOrbit

ClearOrbit extends enterprise value with proven supply chain process management (SCPM) software solutions that allow customers to fully leverage their investment in enterprise applications while gaining additional value by incorporating their trading partners into supply chain execution processes. ClearOrbit products work within the existing enterprise system to leverage a "single version of the truth" expanding rather than duplicating functionality to eliminate inefficiencies in the supply chain. By using a single data model architecture, ClearOrbit delivers on the promise of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with fully integrated supply chain execution and collaboration solutions that address limited functionality issues inherent in most ERP systems. ClearOrbit was founded in 1994 and currently serves more than 300 top manufacturing companies including Cisco Systems, Texas Instruments and Applied Materials. See how enterprise systems can reach a higher level at www.clearorbit.com or call us at 800/324-5143.