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Jim Stewart moves to 3M’s supply chain business

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – 3M Canada Co. has announced the appointment of Jim Stewart (pictured at left) to the position of Business Development Manager for its 3M Supply Chain Solutions unit in Canada.

Stewart will have responsibility for a variety of industrial sectors, including hospitals and healthcare. He will work with customers in these sectors to improve their supply chain operations using 3M’s advanced solutions, which are powered by 3M HighJump software.

To date, there are over 700 implementations of HighJump (3M HJS) offerings around the world, including some of the most demanding and complex business environments, the company said.

HighJump’s RFID technology-enabled product suite includes advanced, integrated solutions for supply chain; trading partner enablement/collaboration; and automated data collection.

HighJump’s solutions are said to combine rich functionality, a proven implementation methodology, adaptability and fast upgrades to empower customers with the industry’s lowest total cost of ownership – a value proposition unmatched by any other solution provider, the company said. More information is available at www.highjumpsoftware.com

For his part, Stewart moves into his new position after leading the 3M Health Information Systems business team for the past five years.

During his tenure with 3M Health Information Systems, he guided the business unit to a leading position in Canadian health informatics. 3M HIS provides expert software systems and services to healthcare organizations across the country.