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Case Study – J. Kings
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
- Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Applicable Industries
- Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
J. Kings, a broad line food service distributor, was previously utilizing Microsoft® Excel for scheduling and accounting needs. As they continued to grow, they required a system that would facilitate all process manufacturing and business operations functions in a unified system to stay competitive in their growing industry. They needed a system that would provide them both visibility of their inventory and production along with traceability of lot numbers. They also needed to control the quality of its products beginning with incoming raw materials, through ingredient manufacturing, all the way to final packaging.
About The Customer
J. Kings Food Service Professionals is a broad line food service distributor headquartered in Holtsville, Long Island. Since 1975, J. Kings has provided the full spectrum of food and business supplies to the restaurant industry in the New York metropolitan area through their state-of-the-art facility on Long Island. The company has been named one of the top 50 independently owned distributors in the country by ID Magazine, and is known for its commitment to the highest quality food products, food safety and customer service.
The Solution
J. Kings implemented ProcessPro’s ERP solution in 2012 which enabled them to save time and money by increasing inventory accuracy, eliminating dual data entry and improving quality control standards. J. Kings main utilization is within their fresh prepared foods division, as they produce and sell finished goods to major chain grocers for public retail sales. The ERP solution provided complete lot traceability for incoming raw materials, quarantined inventory, finished products and outgoing shipments. It incorporates the critical needs of batch processing, including lot control and management of formulas and recipes, allowing them to stay in compliance with their industry standards and providing them complete visibility of their production process.
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