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AB World Foods (Data Capture) Case Study

Eliminating paper-based processing in Infor BPCS

Delivering an RF-based Barcoding solution for updating Infor BPCS with inventory transactions
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About the Company

AB World Foods reduces costs & improves data accuracy through barcode scanning

Patak’s is a long-established premium brand, a market leader focused on innovation and quality. From its incorporation in 1972, the business grew both organically and through acquisitions which led the company to move to a new purpose built factory in Leigh.
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“Proximity has been able to leverage the existing power of Infor BPCS at AB World Foods and extend it using i Order Management to deliver a modern application that is delivering tangible benefits and a great return on investment.”
David Maskrey, Managing Director, Proximity Enterprise Solutions
Delivering process improvements

Time consuming and error prone

AB World Foods’ Leigh site relied heavily on paper-based systems for the tracking of raw materials from receipt, through put away, to consumption on the shop floor. These systems were time consuming and prone to error. Infor BPCS, was not being updated with data in a timely or accurate fashion.
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End-of-life

Heavy investment in barcode technology outdated

AB World Foods had invested in barcode technology to track the loading of finished goods onto wagons for distribution; that solution, based on batch devices, was coming to the end of its life as the equipment was becoming increasingly unreliable and difficult to maintain.
Barcode scanning
Real-time transactions

RF based solution for a range of inventory transactions

Design, development and delivery of a solution to provide real-time transactions via RF for receiving goods, put away, stock movements and picking for production. We also replaced the aging batch-based, finished goods despatch system, advising AB World Foods on the selection of appropriate hardware and RF infrastructure to deliver a robust, scalable solution.
Warehouse staff managing inventory
Eliminating paperwork

Eliminating paper documentation reduces manual input errors

Directly updating Infor BPCS with a comprehensive range of transactions from the Leigh site in real-time has streamlined inventory management. This eliminated manual data entry and paper-based documentation, significantly reducing the risk of input errors. The solution also modernised the goods despatch process by replacing outdated barcode technology with a more reliable and efficient system.
Women scanning parcels in a warehouse