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Florida Snack Food Distributor Feasts on Increased BACK-OFFICE Efficiencies

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems Networks & Connectivity - Cellular
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage Retail
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Fleet Management Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	National Food, a snack food producer and distributor, was using outdated handheld PCs and a mix of software packages that were not designed for the Direct Store Delivery (DSD) industry. This setup made it difficult to generate necessary sales and inventory reports, often taking hours to create a single report. These inefficiencies impacted deliveries to key customers such as regional and national supermarket chains including Publix, Winn-Dixie, Wal-Mart, BJ’s, and Sam’s Clubs. Read More
About Customer	National Food is a family-owned and operated snack food producer and distributor based in Miami, Florida. Founded in the 1960s, the company has enjoyed decades of success with its tropical snacks, including its signature Mariquitas plantain chips. Despite its success, National Food faced challenges due to outdated technology and inefficient back-office processes. The company serves key customers such as regional and national supermarket chains, including Publix, Winn-Dixie, Wal-Mart, BJ’s, and Sam’s Clubs. Read More
Solution	National Food turned to IntegraSys, a Honeywell partner and a leading provider of DSD route accounting solutions for the distribution industry. IntegraSys’ DSD Manager software provided a complete, end-to-end solution for all their DSD needs, including routing, inventory, electronic data interchange (EDI), and a full financial suite with accounts receivable. Additionally, on IntegraSys' recommendation, National Food upgraded its old handheld PCs to Honeywell CN70 mobile computers. These devices are built to withstand the rigors of the DSD environment, featuring ultra-rugged housing, highly motion-tolerant scanning, and large, indestructible keys for heavy data input. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Networks & Connectivity - Cellular

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Retail

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

National Food, a snack food producer and distributor, was using outdated handheld PCs and a mix of software packages that were not designed for the Direct Store Delivery (DSD) industry. This setup made it difficult to generate necessary sales and inventory reports, often taking hours to create a single report. These inefficiencies impacted deliveries to key customers such as regional and national supermarket chains including Publix, Winn-Dixie, Wal-Mart, BJ’s, and Sam’s Clubs.

About Customer

National Food is a family-owned and operated snack food producer and distributor based in Miami, Florida. Founded in the 1960s, the company has enjoyed decades of success with its tropical snacks, including its signature Mariquitas plantain chips. Despite its success, National Food faced challenges due to outdated technology and inefficient back-office processes. The company serves key customers such as regional and national supermarket chains, including Publix, Winn-Dixie, Wal-Mart, BJ’s, and Sam’s Clubs.

Solution

National Food turned to IntegraSys, a Honeywell partner and a leading provider of DSD route accounting solutions for the distribution industry. IntegraSys’ DSD Manager software provided a complete, end-to-end solution for all their DSD needs, including routing, inventory, electronic data interchange (EDI), and a full financial suite with accounts receivable. Additionally, on IntegraSys' recommendation, National Food upgraded its old handheld PCs to Honeywell CN70 mobile computers. These devices are built to withstand the rigors of the DSD environment, featuring ultra-rugged housing, highly motion-tolerant scanning, and large, indestructible keys for heavy data input.

Impact #1	National Food was able to consolidate disparate software packages from multiple vendors into one comprehensive, enterprise-grade solution specifically designed for the DSD industry.
Impact #2	Reports that previously took hours to generate, including weekly customer and product sales, now take just minutes, resulting in much more efficient back-office processes and increased staff productivity.
Impact #3	With the increased efficiencies, National Food did not have to replace an employee who recently retired.

Impact #1

National Food was able to consolidate disparate software packages from multiple vendors into one comprehensive, enterprise-grade solution specifically designed for the DSD industry.

Impact #2

Reports that previously took hours to generate, including weekly customer and product sales, now take just minutes, resulting in much more efficient back-office processes and increased staff productivity.

Impact #3

With the increased efficiencies, National Food did not have to replace an employee who recently retired.

Benefit #1	Reports that took hours to generate now take just minutes.
Benefit #2	A large deposit with hundreds of invoices now takes just seconds for EDI-enabled customers.

Benefit #1

Reports that took hours to generate now take just minutes.

Benefit #2

A large deposit with hundreds of invoices now takes just seconds for EDI-enabled customers.

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Florida Snack Food Distributor Feasts on Increased BACK-OFFICE Efficiencies

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