Offering Includes Comprehensive Supply Chain Execution Solution for Premier Wine and Spirits Distributor
Eden Prairie, MN / Greenwood Village, CO (PRWEB) December 1, 2004 -- HighJump Software, a 3M company (NYSE:MMM), and CIBER (NYSE:CBR) announced today that Major Brands Inc., Missouri's highest-volume distributor of premium spirits, wine and beer, has selected CIBER to implement HighJump's supply chain execution solution. HighJump's highly adaptable, best-of-breed supply chain execution solution and CIBER's extensive implementation expertise will drive measurable cost reductions for Major Brands by directing and optimizing supply chain work activities, improving inbound and outbound shipment processing and introducing more sophisticated picking techniques to Major Brands' warehouse operations.
Major Brands sells and distributes consumer beverage alcohol through multiple distribution channels, including grocery stores, restaurants, bars and a variety of retail outlets. To optimize all shipping and receiving activities in its high-volume warehouse, Major Brands needed an advanced and highly adaptable supply chain execution solution.
Major Brands selected the HighJump solution because it will allow the company to quickly and cost-effectively accommodate changes in customer requirements, seasonal variations in volume and shipments of all sizes.
"The suppliers we serve need to know their products are on the shelves as quickly as possible," said Patrick Quinn, Vice President of Administration, Major Brands.
"HighJump's strong, flexible software and CIBER's proven implementation expertise in the wine and spirits industry - which we know first hand from a previous project in our St. Louis-based facility - will effectively meet our complex distribution needs. With this combination, we will have the infrastructure necessary to keep pace with high-volume replenishments driven by our continued growth."
"The HighJump suite of supply chain execution solutions offers tremendous value to companies like Major Brands," said Paul Robson, Vice President of Supply Chain, CIBER. "In addition to comprehensive warehouse management system functionality and a high level of flexibility, wine and spirits distributors need to be able to control, track and gain visibility to the delivery and pick-up process throughout the supply chain. HighJump is one of the few providers to offer this full range of capabilities."
"CIBER has a proven track record of industry domain expertise incorporating best practices and proven methodologies," said Craig Levinsohn, Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Alliances, HighJump Software. "We look forward to working together to deliver solutions that generate immediate efficiencies, high levels of customer satisfaction and low total cost of ownership."
About Major Brands
Major Brands Inc. is Missouri's highest-volume distributor of premium wines and spirits, and the only large distributor that remains Missouri-owned. With offices in St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia and Cape Girardeau, the company employs about 500 people and serves the entire state with an outstanding product portfolio that includes the industry's best brands.