Christmas turkeys benefit from Avantis

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Dec 23, 2003

Bernard Matthews will deploy the Avantis Enterprise Asset Management software platform for both maintenance management and corporate purchasing at all six of their facilities in the UK

Invensys plc, a leader in production management, today announced that Bernard Matthews Ltd, has signed an agreement to deploy the Avantis Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software platform for both maintenance management and corporate purchasing at all six facilities in the United Kingdom.

Bernard Matthews is the leading producer of fresh, chilled and frozen turkey products in the UK.

Avantis EAM will be utilised by all factories and the milling division to improve equipment maintenance management and by the administrative departments to streamline corporate purchasing functions.

The Avantis software will interface with the Prism Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system previously implemented by Invensys.

"Avantis will enable us to replace three separate purchasing systems with a single solution.

Avantis addresses both our CMMS and MRO material demands and meshes smoothly with our ERP system," said Malcolm Carr, director of information systems at Bernard Matthews.

"As a result, we expect more streamlined and efficient procedures with significant cost savings".

"The combination of Avantis comprehensive functionality in enterprise asset management and IBM solid AS/400 hardware suite provides a world-class solution for manufacturing companies," said Ryan Roberts, vice president and general manager of Invensys Avantis business unit.

"Bernard Matthews is joining a large and diverse customer community utilising our IBM AS/400 based offerings." About Bernard Matthews Ltd.

Bernard Matthews Limited is the leading UK producer and brand leader for fresh, chilled and frozen turkey products.

Established in 1950, the company today has a turnover in excess of GBP380m and provides employment for over 6,300 people worldwide, with 6 factories in the UK.

The company has further processing facilities of a similar style in Hungary as well as facilities in Germany and New Zealand.