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The combination of de Facto S5’s Traceability options
and Tracking Groups features provides unrivalled functionality
for managing product identity and movement. Detailed recording
of necessary data is enabled throughout the lifetime of a unit,
from loading onto vessels, receipt, storage, production, through
to despatch and delivery. Establishing the 'what', 'where' and
'when' is easy in S5, as are such processes as Warehouse
Management and Picking.
Picking itself can be optimised for such things as stock rotation,
handling efficiency, and most importantly, end customer suitability.
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A number of de Facto S5's key
Contract Trading facilities lie at the heart of Gerald
McDonald's business operations. S5's Contract
and Call-Off facilities enable them to efficiently
manage the recording of long term contract agreements with
suppliers, and to call in containers of product as required.
de Facto S5’s Levels and Availability reporting allows Gerald McDonald to view the long / short position of product availability over various time frames, and to effect the short-term requirements for efficient stock control and rotation. |
Contract Terms facilities enables them to define separate contract terms for purchases via appropriate Incoterms. S5 not only establishes the Incoterms, but also records and calculates an unlimited number of Landed Cost factors which go with them, allowing the accurate apportionment of costs.
Gerald McDonald use S5's Production module to control all their production processes, including Spice Milling, Mixing and Wet Blending. Their manufacturing processes involve optimum lot selection for specific batch characteristics, and full production costing, including manufacturing cost absorption. Gerald McDonald are well known in the food ingredients industry, and their utilisation of de Facto S5 highlights many of the key features necessary for today's manufacturers, processors and traders.
Customer Profile
Gerald McDonald & Co. Ltd. was founded in 1917, and is a leading supplier of a wide range of Ingredients for the Food, Drink, Flavour and Fragrance industries. Their product range includes Spice, Herb and Seed products; Citrus, Soft and Exotic Fruit and Vegetable Derivatives; Essential Oils; Aromatic Intermediates and Chemicals.
Gerald McDonald are accredited to ISO9002 and are committed to providing quality products and service. In the UK they have a spice mill and blending plant, a juice blending station with automated CIP systems, and a multi temperature storage facility. From there, they can export goods worldwide. Gerald McDonald also have a citrus processing facility in Sicily, and a further facility in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Key Achievements
| • | Integrated Quality Control system increased efficiency of QC management. |
| • | Product Configuration facilities have enabled consistent and complete data entry. |
| • | Procurement and Purchasing features handle all their complex requirements with ease. |
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