ClearOrbit Streamlines Canon Virginia's Order-to-Delivery Process.Gemini Mobile Solution Improves Company's Operational Efficiency 40 Percent & Increases Transaction Throughput AUSTIN, Texas -- ClearOrbit (www.clearorbit.com), the leading provider of real-time supply chain execution and reverse logistics This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. solutions, today announced that Canon Virginia, Inc. has streamlined their order-to-delivery process with the implementation of the company's Gemini[R] Mobile Software solution. By automating the mobile data collection within Canon Virginia's warehouse and distribution operations, Gemini improved overall operational efficiency by increasing inventory accuracy and transaction throughput, and reducing manual and training processes. As a result of the successful Gemini implementation, Canon reports a recently completed extended deployment of Gemini's Manifest Interface Manager (MIM MIM Metal Injection Molding MIM Mendelian Inheritance in Man MIM Mobile Instant-Messaging MIM Man in the Middle MIM Multilateral Initiative on Malaria MIM Metal-Insulator-Metal MIM Master of International Management MIM Made in Mexico ), which improved the company's operational efficiency 40 percent by eliminating process bottlenecks with a direct interface between third-party shipment manifest systems and Oracle applications. Canon Virginia uses world-renowned production systems and extensive technical and manufacturing expertise to offer manufacturing solutions, including injection mold mold, name for certain multicellular organisms of the various classes of the kingdom Fungi, characteristically having bodies composed of a cottony mycelium. The colors of molds are caused by the spores, which are borne on the mycelium. tools, metal and plastic parts, product manufacturing and reverse manufacturing. "We're extremely pleased with the results ClearOrbit's Gemini system has produced throughout our distribution operations," said Brian Butterworth, MIS manager for Canon Virginia. "We chose ClearOrbit because of the company's proven success in streamlining manufacturing and distribution processes for global supply chain operations. We're now able to automatically track and identify products, produce labels and manage all distribution operations with our 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, all in real-time with no data delay. As a result, our shipping, receiving, inventory manufacturing, and customer service processes are faster, more accurate and increasingly more efficient." Gemini's Radio Frequency (RF) product identification and mobile automated data collection capabilities produce 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. access and visibility. By integrating directly into Canon Virginia's Oracle 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), Gemini eliminated data synchronization Keeping data in two or more computers up-to-date so that each repository contains the identical information. Data in handheld devices and laptops often require synchronization with the data in a desktop machine or server. problems, further increasing data accuracy and visibility throughout the company's operations. Speaking to the extended deployment of ClearOrbit's MIM, Butterworth added, "With MIM, all inventory transaction data is now available in real time and sent directly to the Oracle ERP immediately upon shipment, rather than in nightly night·ly adj. 1. Of or occurring during the night; nocturnal: the cat's nightly prowl. 2. Happening or done every night: the physician's nightly rounds. batch updates. This real time view of inventory is a big plus for both our distribution center and our customers." "Our success with Canon Virginia further demonstrates ClearOrbit's unique ability to quickly implement a scalable, ERP-tested solution that improves data integrity across the enterprise," said Warren Sumner, ClearOrbit vice president of marketing and strategy. "It also demonstrates our unparalleled ability to deliver real-time solutions that directly impact bottom line performance for companies across the supply chain landscape. We are privileged to include Canon Virginia among our existing customer base, which includes more than 275 companies in automating and controlling process execution." About Canon Virginia, Inc. Located in Newport News, Virginia Newport News is an independent city in Virginia. It is on the southwestern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending to its mouth at Hampton Roads. The origin of the unusual name of "Newport News" is unclear. , Canon Virginia, Inc., uses world-renowned production systems and extensive technical and manufacturing expertise to offer manufacturing solutions, including injection mold tools, metal and plastic parts, product manufacturing and reverse manufacturing. From concept to completion, from innovation to delivery, Canon ensures the reliability of world-class quality and efficiency representative of the Canon name. For more information, call 1-757-881-6300 or visit www.cvi.canon.com 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 (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 complementing the existing infrastructure. ClearOrbit customers include market leaders such as Alcoa, Biogen, Canon, 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. , General Electric, JDS Uniphase JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU) NASDAQ: JDSU is a company that manufactures and designs products for fiber optic communication and test equipment. It is headquartered in Milpitas, California, USA. , 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 Welch's. For more information, visit www.clearobit.com. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion