3M announced today that it has completed the acquisition of HighJump Software Inc., a provider of supply chain execution software and solutions based in Eden Prairie, Minn. Effective immediately, HighJump becomes a subsidiary of 3M operating under the name HighJump Software, a 3M company. It will report into 3M's Industrial Services and Solutions Division.

Adding HighJump Software's suite of supply chain execution solutions gives 3M a powerful new platform to grow its existing services and solutions business, which focuses on helping customers optimize their business processes. Demand for supply chain execution solutions is growing as customers across many markets face increasingly complex supply chains driven globally by customer and regulatory requirements.

Combining 3M's strong brand, global presence and business process excellence with HighJump Software's leading-edge supply chain execution expertise will help customers optimize their business processes across an even broader range of industries and geographies.

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