Advanced planning and scheduling systems beat old-fashioned spreadsheets and ERP scheduling hands down. So why don’t more manufacturers use them? Malcolm Wheatley investigates.
Fenmarc Produce, based in Cambridgeshire, sells pre-packed prepared vegetables to some of the UK’s most challenging customers, Britain’s major supermarkets. The challenge arises because of the demanding requirements of supermarkets in terms of responsiveness and ordering lead times. It’s a tough business, which the short shelf-life of freshly-prepared vegetables makes even more daunting. With retailers…
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