Food Magazine March 2015 | Page 67

CREATIVE FOOD INGREDIENTS ( CFI )
CANADA additional growth opportunities , perhaps even new production space as a distinct possibility .”
The Road to Continuous Improvement A larger facility isn ’ t the only path that CFI is taking to improve its operational efficiencies . The company also recently invested in the implementation of JustFoodERP , a new enterprise resource planning system from software provider IndustryBuilt , in order to better streamline and improve processes throughout the CFI supply chain .
“ Food companies like CFI are under increasing business pressure related to cost control and food safety — JustFoodERP helps in a number of areas by providing real time information related to sales , purchasing , inventory , production , and quality ,” says Marc DiGiorgio , CMO at IndustryBuilt . “ Michael ’ s team at CFI is first class . It is always great to work with a company that has an eye on continuous improvement . It has been a great privilege to be part of their growth over the last few years .”
According to Creative Food Ingredients ’ CFO Jeffrey Arcand , JustFoodERP has already produced significant benefits through features like real-time data retrieval , helping the business stay ahead of the technology curve .
“ Some of the other noticeable benefits of the ERP system currently are reduced cycle time to complete administrative functions , drill down capabilities and instantaneous traceability of raw materials and finished goods items by lot
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