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ClearOrbit’s Gemini Mobile Data Collection Software Now Available for Free Limited Trial Online
Fully functional trial software gives manufacturers and distributors worldwide hands-on tools to improve supply chain operations and inventory management by automating data collection for discrete manufacturers
Collaborate '08 Booth #1314
DENVER – April 14, 2008 – ClearOrbit, (www.clearorbit.com) provider of real-time supply chain execution and reverse logistics software solutions, today announced at the Collaborate ’08 Conference that the company is now offering manufacturers and distributors worldwide 30 days of free access to its Gemini mobile software solution for discrete manufacturers. Gemini is the leading mobile data collection solution for hundreds of companies, including Alcoa, Welch’s, Canon and others across a variety of industries.
This 30-day free trial allows users to experience first-hand how the solution improves supply chain processes and inventory management by automating mobile data collection. The trial version contains key Gemini transactions and can be used as a standalone demonstration or interface with the manufacturer’s data. To further enhance their mobile supply chain processes, users can also enable Gemini with their own handheld radio-frequency (RF) scanners to capture transactions such as receiving, inventory movements, returns and transfers.
“We are adapting our industry-leading products for the needs and processes of thousands of business users around the world, making ownership easier and faster,” said Warren Sumner, ClearOrbit vice president of marketing and products. “It’s important that users get first-hand experience with Gemini to know that they can enhance the mobile supply chain with a robust tool that integrates deeply into the Oracle framework instead of performing tedious software customizations.”
Gemini's automated data collection capabilities optimize accuracy and efficiency by enabling users to record transactions via handheld RF scanners. By capturing data immediately at the point of origin, the ClearOrbit solution dramatically reduces errors and increases data quality, while allowing improved supply chain operations and inventory management. Gemini directly integrates with a company's existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) data model, unlike other offerings that require adding a proprietary third-party database. This seamless integration helps companies leverage existing setups, tolerances and profiles in Oracle® discrete manufacturing system, minimizing implementation, training and ongoing support costs.
“ClearOrbit’s Gemini product enables us to process thousands of transactions each day using shop floor terminals and mobile devices around the warehouse and on the manufacturing shop floor,” said Bruce Bales, Manager, Order to Cash Functional Applications at Alcoa. “Because Gemini has increased our throughput of Oracle Applications transactions and is configurable to meet the needs of individual business units, we consider ClearOrbit a strategic IT provider at Alcoa.”
Customers can download the free trial of Gemini at http://www.clearorbit.com/trial-gemini.php. By downloading and using the trial version of Gemini, users are granted access to the ClearOrbit support desk. Licensed versions of Gemini are offered in user-based and enterprise-wide models. For more information on Gemini, visit http://www.clearorbit.com/solutions-mobile-applications-auto-id.php.
About ClearOrbit
ClearOrbit’s real-time supply chain execution and returns management solutions improve the speed, visibility, and control of extended manufacturing and distribution supply chains. Since 1994, Austin, Texas-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 those provided by SAP and Oracle with fully integrated barcode label management and printing, mobile applications, collaboration and returns management solutions that address “last mile functionality” issues while complementing the existing infrastructure. ClearOrbit customers include market leaders such as Alcoa, Canon, Cisco and Motorola. For more information, visit www.clearorbit.com.
About TAKE Solutions
TAKE Solutions is a technology-enabled Business Solutions company with recognized industry leadership in Microsoft-based Solutions, Regulated Life Sciences, and Supply Chain Management. With employee strength of over 500, TAKE Solutions has U.S. offices in Princeton, NJ, Research Triangle Park, NC, and Philadelphia, PA. TAKE Solutions conducts business today across the globe with more than 150 FORTUNE 1000 customers. TAKE Solutions is SEI-CMMI Level 5 Certified, Microsoft Gold Certified, a member of the Microsoft Global BioIT Alliance and is a Registered CDISC Solution provider. ClearOrbit is part of the SCM division of TAKE Solutions. For more information about TAKE Solutions visit www.TAKESolutions.com.
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Company Contact:
Kerry Nelson
ClearOrbit
512-735-4396
kerry.nelson@clearorbit.com
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DPR Group
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