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Savoury Systems demonstrates its great taste by selecting Sage ERP X3

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Manufacturing System Automation Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Savoury Systems International, Inc., a rapidly growing food manufacturer, was facing challenges with inventory management and forecasting. The company was often overstocking to protect against stock outs, which proved to be costly and wasteful. As the company grew, the spreadsheets they were using to manage forecasting and replenishment tasks became more unwieldy and ineffective. The company was in need of a comprehensive solution that could handle their quote-to-cash integrated fulfillment system. Read More
About Customer	Savoury Systems International, Inc. is a food manufacturing and distribution company based in Branchburg, New Jersey. The company manufactures ingredient blends and enhancers used by some of the biggest names in the food industry. Recognized as one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing private companies, Savoury Systems is experiencing 20 percent year-over-year growth increases. Despite this rapid growth, the company continues to remain at the forefront of industry trends. The company recently opened a remote warehouse across the country from its headquarters. Read More
Solution	Savoury Systems adopted Sage ERP X3 as its enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. The company also implemented Sage Inventory Advisor, a cloud-based inventory diagnostic, forecasting, and management tool that tightly integrates with Sage ERP X3. This provided the company with the tools needed to balance stock levels to meet demand without overstocking. The company also utilized Sage Enterprise Intelligence, which provided preconfigured key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the performance of every department. This allowed the company to head off problems and nimbly respond to changes. The company was able to meet a very aggressive implementation schedule, going live in under four months. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Manufacturing System Automation

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Savoury Systems International, Inc., a rapidly growing food manufacturer, was facing challenges with inventory management and forecasting. The company was often overstocking to protect against stock outs, which proved to be costly and wasteful. As the company grew, the spreadsheets they were using to manage forecasting and replenishment tasks became more unwieldy and ineffective. The company was in need of a comprehensive solution that could handle their quote-to-cash integrated fulfillment system.

About Customer

Savoury Systems International, Inc. is a food manufacturing and distribution company based in Branchburg, New Jersey. The company manufactures ingredient blends and enhancers used by some of the biggest names in the food industry. Recognized as one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing private companies, Savoury Systems is experiencing 20 percent year-over-year growth increases. Despite this rapid growth, the company continues to remain at the forefront of industry trends. The company recently opened a remote warehouse across the country from its headquarters.

Solution

Savoury Systems adopted Sage ERP X3 as its enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. The company also implemented Sage Inventory Advisor, a cloud-based inventory diagnostic, forecasting, and management tool that tightly integrates with Sage ERP X3. This provided the company with the tools needed to balance stock levels to meet demand without overstocking. The company also utilized Sage Enterprise Intelligence, which provided preconfigured key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the performance of every department. This allowed the company to head off problems and nimbly respond to changes. The company was able to meet a very aggressive implementation schedule, going live in under four months.

Impact #1	The company was able to reduce the working capital tied up in inventory by nearly $2 million.
Impact #2	Fill rates have greatly improved and stock outs are at an all-time low.
Impact #3	The company was able to streamline previously cumbersome processes, saving time and boosting accuracy.

Impact #1

The company was able to reduce the working capital tied up in inventory by nearly $2 million.

Impact #2

Fill rates have greatly improved and stock outs are at an all-time low.

Impact #3

The company was able to streamline previously cumbersome processes, saving time and boosting accuracy.

Benefit #1	Reduced working capital tied up in inventory by nearly $2 million.
Benefit #2	Achieved a full return on investment in less than one year.

Benefit #1

Reduced working capital tied up in inventory by nearly $2 million.

Benefit #2

Achieved a full return on investment in less than one year.

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Savoury Systems demonstrates its great taste by selecting Sage ERP X3

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