Austin, Texas – In response to the government’s need for supply chain track, trace, control and visibility capabilities, ClearOrbit announces the immediate availability of the company’s Global Track and Trace Solution for Government Assets and Materials. ClearOrbit’s solution provides government agencies and contract firms with the supply chain control, intelligence and visibility needed to eliminate the risk of lost goods in transit. It also enables secure, cost-efficient transportation across global logistical operations to ensure accurate and timely delivery of strategic assets, equipment and materials. The solution, which uses barcoding, RFID and a linkage to the data system of record, has already been deployed across hundreds of companies in aerospace and defense, high-tech and other manufacturing and distribution-intensive industries.    BAE Systems’ Land and Armaments division currently uses ClearOrbit’s solution to gain auditable intelligence and visibility over the location and ownership of inventory. BAE is one of the largest global defense and aerospace companies with annual sales exceeding $31.4 billion and customers and partners located in more than 100 countries worldwide. With ClearOrbit, BAE Systems is able to automate data collection throughout the manufacturing process. The collected data is immediately visible in BAE’s Oracle system via unique real-time update technology. This system integration provides full transaction validation to catch errors at the source, and real-time transactions gives BAE timely data to make informed operational decisions. Real-time flow of information links with program-based costing to provide accurate financial reporting and proper item ownership at all times, while integrating with the joint financial management approval system (JFMAS).   “The need for track, trace and control technology across the government’s global supply chain is clear,” said Warren Sumner, ClearOrbit vice president of marketing and products. “ClearOrbit is the definitive leader in delivering innovative, critical supply chain automation and control technologies. This is a natural expansion that has grown out of our work with government agencies and major contractors such as BAE Systems.”   ClearOrbit’s Global Track and Trace Solution for Government Assets and Materials is available now. For more information, call 512-231-8191 or email info@clearorbit.com   About ClearOrbit ClearOrbit’s real-time supply chain execution solutions improve the speed, visibility, and control of extended manufacturing and distribution supply chains. Since 1994, Austin, Texas-based ClearOrbit has assisted more than 320 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 supply chain mobility and collaboration solutions that address “last mile functionality” issues while complementing the existing infrastructure. ClearOrbit customers include market leaders such as Alcoa, Canon, Cisco, GE, and Motorola. ClearOrbit is a division of TAKE Solutions. 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. TAKE Solutions has U.S. offices in Princeton, NJ, Research Triangle Park, NC, and Philadelphia, PA. TAKE Solutions conducts business today with hundreds of the world’s largest companies. 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 a division of TAKE Solutions. For more information about TAKE Solutions visit www.TAKESolutions.com. For more information, contact: Dayna Guzik, DPR Group Inc. Phone: 919.678.9200 Email: dguzik@dprgroup.com