Customer
Renfro Foods, Inc.
www.renfrofoods.com

Corporate Profile
Headquarters/Sole Manufacturing Facility
Fort Worth, Texas

Type of Business
Food Manufacturer - Salsa, Relish, Cheese Sauce, Barbecue Sauce, Bean Dip, Sauces

Number of Locations
1

Number of Employees
27

Annual Revenue
$12mm

Computer System
Windows Terminal Server 2003 environment - AccountMate and Tamlin's Manufacturing Conductor application software. Renfro personnel have remote Internet access to AccountMate and MC through VPN/RDP while on the road or at home.

Users on System
10

AccountMate Modules in Operation
AR, AP, SO, PR, SO, BR, PR, GL

Describing the Case Study
65-year-old company moves into high tech phase to grow their business, increase market share, and comply with new food production standards.

The Challenge
65 year-old company was operating on combination of paper ledgers, Quickbooks invoices and Peachtree inventory, none of which were linked - in addition to desire for automated accounting system with great reporting capabilities, lot-tracking was needed to comply with new Bioterrorism Laws including complete cradle to grave information. In addition, traceability of who worked on what orders was also needed.

The company had moved to a higher-level playing field where their co-pack (private label) clients required 3rd party audits. These audits, combined with the new Bioterrorism Laws, led to a greater need for tracking. When dealing with food products, the need for tracing the path of ingredients to the exact lot and case numbers for safety in the end product is paramount.

After looking at their operation, it was clear that they needed both AccountMate and Manufacturing Conductor to implement a process that would meet the requirements of the co-pack clients. The long-time principals of the company were hesitant to move to that level, but were reassured by our experienced people that the changes would be more beneficial than painful.

The Solution
By integrating the Accountmate ERP system with Tamlin's Manufacturing Conductor (MC) shop floor control software, we were able to turn the co-pack demand into a selling feature of their system and products. We can now trace ingredients within two minutes with one step on the computer. That far exceeds the FDA requirements, and even exceeds the common industry requirement of two to four hours.

The Results
Much better, more detailed information available within seconds, great custom report capabilities, and our systems are now integrated.

We have the ability to perform "cradle to grave" lot-tracking on specific lots of ingredients and can tell every order filled from a particular box of spice, for example, what date shipped, to whom, quantities, etc., which has led to our ability to better serve customers, brokers and vendors with more detailed, accurate and timely information. It has also improved positioning within co-pack/private label marketplace due to improved capabilities, particularly the lot-tracking features.

About The Customer
See website www.renfrofoods.com for more history than you could ever want - also have some articles you can look at - google us also for online articles