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Fully Automated EDI System Helps Small Food Producer Deliver Big Results with Retail Grocery Supply Chain

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Procurement Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Demand Planning & Forecasting Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Mrs. T’s Pierogies, a small food producer, was facing challenges in meeting the complex EDI requirements of large trading partners with a small staff of just two people. Manual checks on automated orders were time-consuming, taking up to an hour a day. The company needed an efficient system to automate order taking and improve staff productivity. The company's customers ranged from small markets to the largest supermarket chains in the country, and they needed to comply with customer mandates for EDI. Read More
About Customer	Mrs. T’s Pierogies is a small food producer with 54 years of experience in making 11 varieties of its famed specialty, creamy whipped potatoes folded into a pasta shell. The company is an operation of Ateeco, Inc., and produces 11.4 million pierogies each week. These are sold through wholesalers, distributors, brokers, and grocery stores across the United States and beyond. The company's customers range from small markets to the largest supermarket chains in the country. The company's iSeries system runs business applications from financials to human resources. The information technology staff is headed by Information Systems Manager, Tim Coyle, and is just four years old. Read More
Solution	The company implemented the EXTOL EDI Integrator for i to automate its electronic order processing system and integrate it with in-house software. This system has standardized formats, allowing everything to be automated. Processes that used to take an hour a day, such as manual checks even on automated orders, are now completed in just five minutes per day. This mainly entails looking for exception errors. The EXTOL EDI Integrator for i has made individuals, and hence the company, as efficient as possible. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Procurement

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Demand Planning & Forecasting

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Mrs. T’s Pierogies, a small food producer, was facing challenges in meeting the complex EDI requirements of large trading partners with a small staff of just two people. Manual checks on automated orders were time-consuming, taking up to an hour a day. The company needed an efficient system to automate order taking and improve staff productivity. The company's customers ranged from small markets to the largest supermarket chains in the country, and they needed to comply with customer mandates for EDI.

About Customer

Mrs. T’s Pierogies is a small food producer with 54 years of experience in making 11 varieties of its famed specialty, creamy whipped potatoes folded into a pasta shell. The company is an operation of Ateeco, Inc., and produces 11.4 million pierogies each week. These are sold through wholesalers, distributors, brokers, and grocery stores across the United States and beyond. The company's customers range from small markets to the largest supermarket chains in the country. The company's iSeries system runs business applications from financials to human resources. The information technology staff is headed by Information Systems Manager, Tim Coyle, and is just four years old.

Solution

The company implemented the EXTOL EDI Integrator for i to automate its electronic order processing system and integrate it with in-house software. This system has standardized formats, allowing everything to be automated. Processes that used to take an hour a day, such as manual checks even on automated orders, are now completed in just five minutes per day. This mainly entails looking for exception errors. The EXTOL EDI Integrator for i has made individuals, and hence the company, as efficient as possible.

Impact #1	The EXTOL EDI Integrator for i has significantly improved staff productivity. Processes that used to take an hour a day are now completed in just five minutes per day.
Impact #2	The system has become an integral part of the company's operations, with staff preferring it to previous methods.
Impact #3	The company has been able to focus more on critical business matters, improving overall efficiency.

Impact #1

The EXTOL EDI Integrator for i has significantly improved staff productivity. Processes that used to take an hour a day are now completed in just five minutes per day.

Impact #2

The system has become an integral part of the company's operations, with staff preferring it to previous methods.

Impact #3

The company has been able to focus more on critical business matters, improving overall efficiency.

Benefit #1	Reduced time spent on manual checks from 60 minutes to 5 minutes per day.

Benefit #1

Reduced time spent on manual checks from 60 minutes to 5 minutes per day.

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Fully Automated EDI System Helps Small Food Producer Deliver Big Results with Retail Grocery Supply Chain

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