Thomas Cutler asked:


With proven solutions and hundreds of implementations, return on investment (ROI) and profitability enhancement has been independently confirmed in university studies. Companies’ bottom lines are positively affected through the following results:

·        Improved operational efficiency by identifying profit leakages.

·        Enhanced product consistency by pinpointing causes of variation.

·        Increasing market share by assuring trading partners they are protected with actionable data.

 

By using Web Services to interconnect with all leading ERP, SCM, and MES systems, Positively Assured Traceability can deliver compliance with internal business rules, assurance of pedigree claims, enhanced profitability, and increased operational excellence. From the grower, aggregator, manufacturer and processor, to distribution and logistics, and finally the retailer, only TraceGains provides bi-directional unit-level (item, carton, pallet, etc.) traceability while boosting profitability and cost-effectively improving operational excellence.

 

 

 

The International Food Safety Quality Network recently profiled TraceGains.  The feature article authored by manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler is titled, “Recalls Raise Risk for Food & Beverage Companies.”

 

Cutler noted that, “Earlier this year the Westland Meat recall raised the risk environment for every food and beverage company; based on the size of the recall and the fact that the recall was driven by social concerns, rather than purely health concerns, established a new trend. The recall was the largest poundage recall and the cost will exceed $1.6 billion, causing Westland to permanently close.”

 

“Given the demise of Topps Meat Company last fall and Hallmark Packing Westland Meat this past winter, we’re concerned the protective armor that food and beverage manufacturers and brand-owners rely upon is insufficient for tomorrow’s task.  We see enough changes from the Westland Meat recall to strongly suggest that the traditional protection relied upon by food and beverage companies is not sufficient going forward. Food and beverage companies need to take their protection to the next level, Positively Assured Traceability,” urged Richard Ross, Director of Industrial Relations for TraceGains, a leading SaaS (software as a service) traceability/profitability solutions provider.

 

TraceGains, Inc. (www.tracegains.com) was founded in 1998 with a 100% focus on traceability. The company has a patented delivery system —14 patents granted and growing —and also is an Issuer of United States Department of Agriculture Process Verification Program (PVP) Label.

 

By providing real-time bi-directional supply chain transparency and traceability, TraceGains reduces risks to the corporation and its executives, who may become personally liable in case of a recall. Positively Assured Traceability provides the following essential capabilities:



Continuous attribute visibility for each incoming ingredient received.

Identity preservation across commingling, batching, blending, transformation, and re-work.

Continuous comparison between on-floor activities, business rules, and compliancy requirements.



 

However, TraceGains not only adds the missing capabilities to protect food companies, its officers and executives, and consumers, but goes beyond to turn data into actionable business intelligence from the floor to the board room.

 

 

TraceGains Inc.

www.tracegains.com

Marc Simony, Director of Marketing

traceability@tracegains.com

(303)682-9898

 



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