ClearOrbit

ClearOrbit

Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Supply chain management
Founded	1994 (BPA Systems)
Founder(s)	Michael Palmer Paul Palmer Larry Brouwer
Headquarters	Austin, Texas, United States
Key people	John Reece, President and CEO[1]
Parent	TAKE Solutions
Website	www.clearorbit.com

ClearOrbit is a supply chain management software and services company based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1994 as BPA Systems, the company was renamed in 2001. Today it has more than 300 customers in a wide variety of industries including automotive, high tech, industrial, consumer products and healthcare. It primarily sells through a direct sales force.

History

1994 through 1999

Michael Palmer, Paul Palmer and Larry Brouwer founded ClearOrbit as BPA Systems in January 1994. In October 1995, ClearOrbit released the first version of the Enterprise Hardware Integration (EHI) platform for connectivity to Radio Frequency (RF) devices and bar code printers. In January 1997, ClearOrbit introduced a supply chain application with modules for receiving, inventory, manufacturing, shipping, and warehouse labels. Also in 1997, ClearOrbit was certified as a partner in Oracle's Cooperative Applications Initiative and as a Certified Solution Partner in the Oracle Partner Program.

2000

In March 2000, ClearOrbit introduced a Web-enabled version of the Enterprise Hardware Integration (EHI) platform product. That same month, ClearOrbit received $15 million in first round funding.^[2] Tom Dziersk was appointed Chief Executive Officer.^[2]

2001

BPA Systems changed its name to ClearOrbit in February 2001.^[2] ClearOrbit released Supply Chain Labels, a Web-based compliance label printing service. In May, ClearOrbit released Gemini SeriesTM product suite for supply chain optimization. Gemini Series included one platform product, Connect, and three applications, Automate, View and Pro-Act.

2002 through 2007

In July 2002, ClearOrbit announced the release of Supplier-Owned Inventory (SOI), the second module in the Endeavour SeriesTM, a real-time Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solution. In September of that year, ClearOrbit expanded into global supply chain markets. Guenter Krauss was appointed as Vice President, International, initially focusing on the European market. In October 2002, ClearOrbit launched Orbiter Series to extend Oracle Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Mobile Supply Chain Applications (MSCA). In June 2007, TAKE Solutions acquired ClearOrbit to combine ClearOrbit with their existing supply chain management (SCM) divisions. TAKE Solutions is a privately owned business and software company with business throughout the global markets.

Products

• Supplier collaboration
• Mobile applications
• Printing applications
• OPM data collection
• Hardware

Awards

• In September 1999, Austin Business Journal's "Top 25 Fast Growing Private Companies" list named ClearOrbit at the #10 spot for companies with revenues above $10,000,000. In September 2000, ClearOrbit is again listed, this time at #7.
• In June 2000 and again in August 2001, ClearOrbit was listed on Software Magazine's "Software 500" list of the world's foremost software and services providers.

References

1. ^ Executive Team. ClearOrbit. Retrieved on 2008-08-05.
2. ^ ^{a b c} "BPA Systems changes name to ClearOrbit", Austin Business Journal, (February 20, 2001).

• Blancas, Luis C.; Hau Lee (2006). World Wide Technology and ClearOrbit: Enabling Supply Chain Collaboration. Harvard Business Press GS53

External links

• "ClearOrbit acquires eBoomerang", Outsourced Logistics (February 14, 2006).
• "Blue Bell Creameries Selects ClearOrbit to Automate Data Collection for Improved Lot Control in High-Volume Production & Distribution Centers" (Press release). ClearOrbit. January 23, 2007. http://www.loglink.com/news.asp?article=93.