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Del Monte effectively meets sustainability goals through improved data validation and customized reporting with Locus’ ePortal
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Energy Management System
- Regulatory Compliance Monitoring
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Data Science Services
The Challenge
Del Monte Foods, a large manufacturer and marketer of processed foods in the U.S., was struggling to meet its sustainability goals due to issues with data validation and manual report creation. The company was exporting data to spreadsheets to create reports, a process that was time-consuming and prone to errors. Del Monte needed a solution that would simplify reporting, ensure data quality, and make data more transparent within the company.
About The Customer
Del Monte Foods is one of the largest manufacturers and marketers of processed foods in the United States. The company primarily deals with canned vegetables, fruit, and tomato products for the U.S. retail market. As a large-scale food processing company, Del Monte has a significant environmental footprint and has set sustainability goals to reduce its impact. However, the company was facing challenges in meeting these goals due to issues with data validation and reporting. The company was manually creating reports by exporting data to spreadsheets, a process that was not only time-consuming but also prone to errors.
The Solution
To address these challenges, Del Monte implemented Locus’ sustainability software. This cloud-based system was configurable, making it more relevant to Del Monte’s business and providing closer access to its environmental data. Locus helped Del Monte identify errors in its historical data, which were then corrected and migrated to Locus’ Resource Management Module (RMM). The RMM data validation steps and notifications were configured to fit Del Monte’s timelines and processes, ensuring data quality. Each user was given a customizable dashboard, allowing them to see important data and metrics immediately upon login and easily create standard reports. Users could also create graphs and tables across all sites within their business unit and compare these to corporate trends, making data more transparent within the company.
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