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BRF integrates projects and gains speed in local and global processes with SoftExpert solution
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM)
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
- Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)
Applicable Industries
- Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Product Research & Development
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
The Company needed to change a scenario composed of an excessive number of projects, with lack of prioritization, focus and defined processes, besides an excess of SKU's (Inventory Maintenance Unit) released and little used. This led to the implementation of process management and a new R&D process which, in turn, generated the requirement of a tool which gave the necessary support.
About The Customer
BRF is one of the giants of the global food market, with more than 30 brands in its portfolio, including Sadia and Perdigão. Qualy, Paty, Dánica and Perdix, among others, represent the company in the world. Its products are sold in more than 140 countries to a global portfolio of more than 200 thousand customers. More than 100 thousand coworkers work in the company, with the support of 13 thousand producers and more than 30 thousand suppliers. Its subsidiary in the Middle East, Onefoods, is the largest halal company of animal protein in the world.
The Solution
To handle these challenges, BRF adopted SoftExpert Excellence Suite, a solution for enterprise-wide business processes automation, improvement, compliance management and corporate governance. Alexandre Muterll, the Manager of Administration, Information and Processes of BRF emphasizes as some of the differentials of SoftExpert Suite the cost x benefit ratio and the low complexity of implementation compared with competing tools. With SoftExpert Excellence Suite, the Integrated Management of Projects and Processes of the company gained agility in both local and global processes, integrating a strategy of growth and market expansion, with added value and innovation.
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