Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 22 2019 | Page 52

Better Data Enables Better Decisions For Meat Supplier The use of specialist software from Saval, Deli Brands of America’s President. Customers have also benefitted through CSB-System has given a leading US meat “Using the software, we have improved enhanced order fulfilment. supplier ‘unmatched’ transparency that performance in inventory control, yields, has delivered important benefits for both personnel deployment and post- the business and its customers. calculation,” he continues. Deli Brands of America supplies The system allows comprehensive tracing wholesalers, restaurants and of various process steps throughout the steakhouses, food retailers and industrial company, using automated traceability customers with delicatessen, steaks, and advanced reporting tools such as veal, pork, lamb and other specialities. dashboards with detailed information. Previously the company had used several manual systems, including Excel and Outlook, as well as many paper-based forms for operating its production facility. This led to inaccurate data, time- consuming information retrieval and poor reports. The introduction of the CSB-System solution has enabled to company to manage its operations based on real- time data. For example, when it comes to the quality of raw materials and ingredients, “we can see where we stand every minute of the day,” explains Jeff 52 FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk This enables Deli Brands to meet the strict traceability requirements of the British Retail Consortium standard. The system allows fast replies to enquiries, provides precise cost calculations, and makes billing more accurate and easier to read. Equally important, by scanning the barcodes of their products on receipt, customers can maintain the data chain for traceability. “We chose CSB because they know the meat industry very well and because they could give us a level of transparency The Business Intelligence module that was unmatched by other ERP provides real-time data that the company systems,” concludes Saval. “As we grow, can retrieve immediately instead of the system will grow with us and our exporting reports or searching for requirements.” information. Stock on hand, sales, financial reports and open receivables and payables are available at the touch of a button, as well as via smartphones. CSB System Tel: +49 2451 625 430 Email: [email protected] www.csb.com