Anglia Business Solutions has deployed its award-winning Microsoft Dynamics NAV based LINKFresh® business management suite at banana importer Winfresh UK.
The new system covers all major operational areas of the business. These include forecasting, electronic-data-interface (EDI) orders, planning, scheduling, intake, quality control, ripening, production, pick and despatch, label-checking, invoicing and core finance.
The system also includes specialist modules for capturing information within the packhouse using rugged touch-screen terminals. It also uses the latest mobile applications for activities such as managing intake, despatch and quality control.
Winfresh UK head of IT Terry Gates said: “The seamless integration between the operational and finance suites provides many advantages. Full visibility of operations coupled with accurate and timely management information means that we now have a much tighter handle on our costs. The benefits of operating in real time are also significant. It means that we can react quickly to events as they happen. We can already see that the system is helping to improve efficiency while reducing waste and labour costs. This will provide us with increased business agility leading to improved customer service”.
Anglia Business Solutions md David Hurley, said: “We have now successfully replaced a number of legacy systems within the fresh produce industry. The general feedback is that LINKFresh helps to transform such businesses to meet the increasing demands of the industry. We are pleased that the partnership between Winfresh UK and Anglia has resulted in a … solution that will help them compete using the dynamic information and operational transparency that the system provides.”
