In a recent article in the Food and Beverage Journal by Manufacturing Journalist, Thomas R. Cutler, Jeff Pyden, Managing Director for OmniVue (www.omnivue.net) was interviewed extensively. The feature article titled, “Food and Lean Technologies Linked out of Necessity,” asserts that Food and Lean Processes are linked to…
Boost operational efficiency and reduce costs – most important in food where margins are very thin
Enable informed decisions using data from suppliers and customers in real-time
Integrate powerful project management tools into ERP applications to accurately track all types of projects – including new food product development
Integrate multiple facilities and departments by delivering a single, real-time view into all manufacturing, supply chain, sales, procurement, and financial activity
Improve business performance from the plant floor to the bottom line streamline food production operations by automating manufacturing processes and gain greater visibility into all aspects of the operation from order entry to production, warehouse management, and delivery.
Respond quickly to changing customer demands with agile manufacturing…plan rush orders, make exceptions, and handle last-minute changes to the food manufacturing processes with multiple planning options, tracking, and interactive action messages.
Build deeper relationships with suppliers and vendors shorten development cycles by integrating food product development to manufacturing, accounting, purchasing, and suppliers.
According to Jeff Pyden, “Food-related companies must streamline manufacturing processes and adapt quickly to changing demands. Customer-focused solutions that help businesses grow and stand apart from their competition are essential in all phases of food production and hospitality.” OmniVue is a recognized leader in delivering the innovative products and services that enable small to mid-sized companies; the company carefully looked at the unique needs food manufacturers, food distributors and food service enterprises and concluded, “No other industry requires the same level of Lean expertise to deliver powerful manufacturing, supply chain and accounting solutions to drive down operational costs while improving customer satisfaction.” Real-time access to critical data can help hospitality food businesses better manage products and control inventory levels, make better-informed decisions and spot evolving customer trends quickly. Lean expertise for this slice of the food industry must include:
Founded in 2003, OmniVue is based in Metro Atlanta and has been the recipient of numerous awards including the 2009 Microsoft Dynamics Partner of the Year for the East Region as well as 2009 Inner Circle for Microsoft Dynamics which honors a small number of elite partners across the globe whose commitment to customers is reflected in their business performance and high level of sales achievement.
OmniVue has a uniquely proprietary and branded proposition, known as its Business Agility Audit or its Business Agiletics Assessment. Done as a dynamic interactive conversation, OmniVue’s Agility Audit is a structured, analytical assessment that highlights its clients’ core ability to respond organically to shifting market and business dynamics. Objective: To reveal where constraints weaken proactive decision management; to enable synchronous decision-making nearest the points of required action – all augmented by operationally aligned, customized, and transformative software.
OmniVue
www.omnivue.net
Jeff Pyden, Managing Director
jpyden@omnivue.net
770-587-0095
Tags: action messages, agile manufacturing, beverage journal, erp applications, food product development, interactive action, operational efficiency, project management tools, real time view, rush orders