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Sweet Jubilee Gourmet's Successful Expansion with Mar-Kov's IoT Solution

Mar-Kov Computer Systems

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems Sensors - Barcode Readers
Applicable Industries	Packaging Retail
Applicable Functions	Facility Management Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Inventory Management Picking, Sorting & Positioning
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Sweet Jubilee Gourmet, a boutique chocolate product manufacturer, was facing challenges in managing its rapid expansion and meeting the requirements of new national retail customers. The company was struggling with lot traceability, a crucial factor for succeeding in Safe Quality Food (SQF) audits. Their traditional pencil-and-paper method was proving to be time-consuming, error-prone, and inadequate for the speed and accuracy required in a recall situation. Additionally, Sweet Jubilee was having difficulty tracking their existing inventory levels and planning for their production runs. With hundreds of products and ingredients, they were experiencing stock outs, where a key ingredient or packaging component was unavailable on the production day. This was hindering their ability to plan for large order runs for larger customers and ensure timely and consistent delivery. Read More
About Customer	Sweet Jubilee Gourmet is a boutique chocolate product manufacturer that offers its products to consumers and high-end retailers. The company uses enrobers to coat confections in chocolate and decorates them with other toppings, as well as complex decorative packaging. As the company expanded, it aimed to excel in its SQF audits and attract larger retail customers. However, it faced challenges in lot traceability and inventory management, which were crucial for its growth and customer satisfaction. Sweet Jubilee was ready for a change and sought a solution that could modernize its process and facilitate its growth. Read More
Solution	Sweet Jubilee approached Mar-Kov to implement Inventory, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) software. Mar-Kov's food manufacturing software met all the functional requirements, providing a feature-rich application and a strong project support team. A key step in the project was an onsite visit by Mar-Kov’s project manager to Sweet Jubilee’s production facility. This visit helped in understanding the operation in greater detail and developing a project plan. One of the challenges that the site visit helped overcome was the complexity of their Bill of Materials (BOM). Mar-Kov’s project team helped map out this complex production hierarchy into a well-organized structure. A key technical feature that allowed Sweet Jubilee to meet its objectives was barcode scanning of all ingredients and components into the production process, and further scanning of product lots as they went out the door. This not only streamlined production but also ensured that each recipe and bill of materials was followed as per requirements. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Inventory Management Systems

Sensors - Barcode Readers

Applicable Industries

Packaging

Retail

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Picking, Sorting & Positioning

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Sweet Jubilee Gourmet, a boutique chocolate product manufacturer, was facing challenges in managing its rapid expansion and meeting the requirements of new national retail customers. The company was struggling with lot traceability, a crucial factor for succeeding in Safe Quality Food (SQF) audits. Their traditional pencil-and-paper method was proving to be time-consuming, error-prone, and inadequate for the speed and accuracy required in a recall situation. Additionally, Sweet Jubilee was having difficulty tracking their existing inventory levels and planning for their production runs. With hundreds of products and ingredients, they were experiencing stock outs, where a key ingredient or packaging component was unavailable on the production day. This was hindering their ability to plan for large order runs for larger customers and ensure timely and consistent delivery.

About Customer

Sweet Jubilee Gourmet is a boutique chocolate product manufacturer that offers its products to consumers and high-end retailers. The company uses enrobers to coat confections in chocolate and decorates them with other toppings, as well as complex decorative packaging. As the company expanded, it aimed to excel in its SQF audits and attract larger retail customers. However, it faced challenges in lot traceability and inventory management, which were crucial for its growth and customer satisfaction. Sweet Jubilee was ready for a change and sought a solution that could modernize its process and facilitate its growth.

Solution

Sweet Jubilee approached Mar-Kov to implement Inventory, Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) software. Mar-Kov's food manufacturing software met all the functional requirements, providing a feature-rich application and a strong project support team. A key step in the project was an onsite visit by Mar-Kov’s project manager to Sweet Jubilee’s production facility. This visit helped in understanding the operation in greater detail and developing a project plan. One of the challenges that the site visit helped overcome was the complexity of their Bill of Materials (BOM). Mar-Kov’s project team helped map out this complex production hierarchy into a well-organized structure. A key technical feature that allowed Sweet Jubilee to meet its objectives was barcode scanning of all ingredients and components into the production process, and further scanning of product lots as they went out the door. This not only streamlined production but also ensured that each recipe and bill of materials was followed as per requirements.

Impact #1	With Mar-Kov's solution, Sweet Jubilee now has a fully auditable record of batches. They can run a traceability report on any lot and know in moments exactly what batches were made with it and who they were shipped to. Finished goods can be traced back to their raw ingredients and packaging with equal ease. An added benefit of tracking the inventory variance for each batch has allowed Sweet Jubilee Gourmet to refine their recipes. By accurately tracking their inventory, Sweet Jubilee can adjust their recipes to reflect how much material is actually being used. This has given them the confidence to order what they need, knowing that they have in stock the necessary inventory to satisfy the growing demand for their product.

Impact #1

With Mar-Kov's solution, Sweet Jubilee now has a fully auditable record of batches. They can run a traceability report on any lot and know in moments exactly what batches were made with it and who they were shipped to. Finished goods can be traced back to their raw ingredients and packaging with equal ease. An added benefit of tracking the inventory variance for each batch has allowed Sweet Jubilee Gourmet to refine their recipes. By accurately tracking their inventory, Sweet Jubilee can adjust their recipes to reflect how much material is actually being used. This has given them the confidence to order what they need, knowing that they have in stock the necessary inventory to satisfy the growing demand for their product.

Benefit #1	Achieved SQF compliant traceability
Benefit #2	Accurate inventory counts and control
Benefit #3	Automatic data entry into QuickBooks

Benefit #1

Achieved SQF compliant traceability

Benefit #2

Accurate inventory counts and control

Benefit #3

Automatic data entry into QuickBooks

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Sweet Jubilee Gourmet's Successful Expansion with Mar-Kov's IoT Solution

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