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Process Monitoring and Optimisation
News Release from: Marcam | Subject: Protean
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 May 2004
Marcam provides traceability for long
sausages
J and J Tranfield, UK based manufacturer of the world's longest sausage, has selected Protean from Invensys Marcam to manage their business by automating the tracking system from supplier to customer
J and J Tranfield, UK based manufacturer of the world's longest sausage, selects Protean from Invensys Marcam to manage their business Famous chilled sausage manufacturer J and J Tranfield Ltd needed to streamline its business operations
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 22 Jun 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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J and J Tranfield Ltd based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire employs approximately 300 staff and places a strong focus on product innovation and quality.
In recent years, the company has developed some excellent award winning flavoured sausages; Red Thai and Lemongrass Sausages won the Best Pork Product at the SuperMeat Awards 2003.
Among other innovative products produced are lamb, redcurrant and rosemary sausage and toulouse sausage, which includes red wine, bacon and garlic.
European Union food companies must abide by strict lot traceability regulations and Tranfield needed to automate the tracking system to control the product stream from suppliers to end consumers.
"We required a solution that met our objectives to support the development of our product range and key customer relationships, but also was flexible and expandable to accommodate our immediate and future needs." said Mike Hutchinson, Managing Director at Tranfield.
Using Protean, Tranfield will be able to implement bi-directional lot traceability, eliminating the paperwork from raw material to finished product and complying with the new EC food safety guidelines.
Alistair MacDonald, Financial Director at Tranfield added, "Invensys Marcam met all our requirements for a successful solutions partner: Experience in working with growing mid-size manufacturers and depth of expertise in the food industry and regulatory requirements associated.
The Invensys Marcam team clearly understood our business objectives and the unique business dynamics associated with the food industry, including logistics and inventory management pressures".
"Tranfield is a leader in its market and needed a solutions partner that could meet its high expectations for excellence," said Sanjay Razdan, president of Invensys Marcam.
"Our experience working with more than 1,000 global manufacturers in the process and food industry and deep understanding of the complexities of the food industry made Invensys Marcam a natural choice.
They needed a partner to help them better measure and manage their business for success.
We welcome the opportunity to be that partner".
Marcam is leading global solutions providers focused exclusively on process manufacturing.
Building on 20 years of process industry expertise and proven success, Marcam provides process companies with proven solutions that meet the business requirements of their operational-level plants and supply chains.
For process company operations, a generic solution just can't manage the details as well as one designed specifically for process.
Headquartered in Newton, USA; Marcam has implemented process solutions in more than 1,000 customer sites.
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