Food Logistics

NOV-DEC 2012

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ION provides a complete picture of the supply chain from development to delivery for greater control and better business decisions based on an enterprise-wide perspective. version of the software so that new users can ���play��� with the system���building loads, adding customers and carriers���so that they get the feel of the system and can see how easy it is to use. Inmar, Winston-Salem, NC Web site: www.inmar.com Year founded: 1980 Number of employees: 4,300 Number of food customers: N/A Solution name(s): Supply Chain, Consumer Marketing, Business Intelligence, Financial Settlement, Risk Management Worth noting: Inmar can determine damage that occurred at the manufacturing plant, at what point packaging broke down, transportation���s impact on damages, and how buying and selling impact returns by using the data collected at all points in the supply chain. Our ���eld force can apply this same technology to recalls to show traceability of products and give accurate and timely reporting as product is pulled from retail shelves. With our proprietary software, we can take data collected and ���nest��� it so it is all connected from each touch point. INSIGHT, Manassas, VA Web site: www.insightoutsmart.com Year founded: 1978 Number of employees: 30 Number of food customers: 30 Solution name(s): INSIGHT Enterprise Optimizer (IEO), INSIGHT Supply Chain Optimizer (ISCO), INSIGHT Transportation Optimizer (ITO), and INSIGHT Bid Optimizer (IBO) Worth noting: Fifteen of the 25 largest food and beverage companies use INSIGHT���s solutions within their supply chains. InMotion Global, St. Petersburg, FL Web site: www.inmotionglobal.com Year founded: 2002 Number of employees: 65 Number of food customers: 15 Solution name(s): InMotion Global TMS Worth noting: With InMotion Global TMS users interact with the system in the same way they interact with other systems so it feels very familiar and can be learned in just a short time. We offer a ���sandbox��� Instructional Technologies, Vancouver, WA Web site: www.instructiontech.net Year founded: 1995 Number of employees: 21 Number of food customers: 43 Solution name(s): Pro-TREAD, Private Fleet Management Online Worth noting: Our clients��� CSA scores are half the industry average. We looked at the industry averages for each CSA BASIC, then at the same information in our own client base. Our entire client base scored 24 points lower on average. Clients who take only four or more lessons per user, per year���that���s 25 minutes of online or in-cab driver training every three months��� the ���eet scored 30 points lower for each BASIC. When we looked at ���eets taking 6+ lessons per driver per year, they scored 34 points better on average. Intelle���ex, Santa Clara, CA Web site: www.intelle���ex.com Year founded: 2003 Number of employees: 40 Number of food customers: 20-30 Solution name(s): Intelle���ex XC3 Technology Readers and Tags, with ZEST Data Services for the Food Cold Chain Worth noting: Intelle���ex���s differentiation from competitive approaches to food safety lies primarily in its ZEST Data Services. Intelle���ex works with partner ���rms to provide comprehensive solutions for condition monitoring from any location, real time transmission of data, data analysis, and implementation of solutions for minimizing shrink. Intelle���ex���s ZEST Data Services, a secure, multi-tenant cloud-based data collection platform, allows permission-based sharing of information by all partners in the food cold chain. Intelligrated, Mason, OH Web site: www.intelligrated.com Year founded: 2001 Number of employees: 2,100 Number of food customers: 108 Solution name(s): System Integration, Conveyor Systems, Sortation Systems, Alvey Robotics, Conventional Alvey Palletizers, Real Time Solutions Order Ful���llment Systems, Software & Controls Worth noting: Intelligrated designs integrated material handling systems tailored to the speci���c needs of each customer. With a one-stop solution, our customers also bene���t from seamless integration of best-of-breed equipment with controls and software interface design. Each system is backed by 24/7 technical support and Web-based Customer Proven Business Automation Solutions for the Food Industry AFS Technologies Inc. is the leading provider of business enterprise and on-demand so��ware solu��ons designed to meet the unique requirements of the Food and Beverage Industry. With over 25 years of industry experience, the company serves over 1,500 customers in more than 40 countries with cu��ng edge technology designed to op��mize the order-to-cash ��ow cycle and improve e��ciencies across the supply chain. Customers rely on AFS technology applica��ons to automate business processes, op��mize trade promo��on management, reduce costs, increase sales and margin performance, support regulatory compliance, enhance ��eld salesforce e��ciencies, and drive collabora��ve commerce through data synchroniza��on. Solu��ons Include: H N E C O S E R V D V I R O L U P FOOD LOGISTICS N R D E (855) 255-5418 pro��t@afsi.com www.afsi.com N T O IO www.foodlogistics.com T T Warehouse Management/3PL Order Management Enterprise Resource Planning Trade Promo��on/Rebate Management Business Intelligence Direct Store Delivery/Merchandising Data Synchroniza��on Mobile Enterprise Solu��ons Electronic Data Interchange Voice Recogni��on Engineered Labor Standards Route Accoun��ng Financials A ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 33

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