ClearOrbit Selects Zebra Technologies as Vendor of Choice for Supply Chain Labels; Zebra to Provide Printers for Web-based Compliance Label Printing Service.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001 Austin, Texas-based ClearOrbit (formerly BPA BPA British Paediatric Association. SYSTEMS), the leading provider of extended enterprise solutions for the manufacturing industry, announced today that it selected Zebra Technologies Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) is a manufacturer of thermal bar code label and receipt printers, RFID smart label printer/encoders, and card printers, based in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Zebra has products in 100 countries around the world. Corporation (Nasdaq:ZBRA) as its vendor of choice for its new compliance label printing service, Supply Chain Labels (www.supplychainlabels.com). "When we were searching for a partner to provide printers for Supply Chain Labels, Zebra's name came up often because of its proven ability to deliver reliable products," said ClearOrbit 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. Tom Dziersk. SupplyChainLabels.com is a Web-based compliance label printing service for manufacturers and their customers. Zebra will provide the printers ClearOrbit gives suppliers with their subscription to the service. "We are enthusiastic about usage of Zebra printers in this innovative service," said Zebra Senior Vice President, Business Development, Jack Kindsvater. "This new service will allow customers to realize the vision of automated receipt of shipments at a higher level than ever before." The Supply Chain Labels service gives customers the ability to publish shipping label guidelines to the Web site. This allows suppliers to print labels with the exact specifications the customer's receiving department needs to efficiently dock and distribute the shipment. Zebra is a longstanding member of the ClearOrbit Certified Device Program. Certified devices are specifically configured for ClearOrbit software. The result for customers is a fully tested solution that allows them to maximize device integration and product features out of the box. About ClearOrbit ClearOrbit extends enterprise value. Through seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of disparate hardware and software, 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. by addressing functionality issues inherent in most 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. systems. ClearOrbit addresses these issues with proven software solutions that expand rather than duplicate functionality -- allowing companies to fully leverage their investment in enterprise applications. ClearOrbit was founded as BPA SYSTEMS in 1994 and currently serves more than 250 top companies, including Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. and Applied Materials. See how enterprise systems can reach a higher level at www.clearorbit.com. About Zebra Technologies Zebra Technologies Corporation (Vernon Hills, Ill.) manufactures and distributes Zebra(R)-brand on-demand thermal bar code label printers and Eltron(R)-brand secure ID printing systems and plastic card printers used in automatic identification and plastic card personalization applications worldwide. The company, with an installed base of approximately 2.0 million printers, also offers software and related supplies, including more than 1,000 label and ribbon combinations. Zebra's customers include more than 70 percent of the FORTUNE 500. The company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol ZBRA. Information about Zebra bar code products can be found at www.zebra.com. Information about Zebra Technologies Corporation can be found at www.zebracorporation.com. |
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