Sanderson, the publicly owned UK provider of software solutions for the food and process industries, has won a contract to supply Radio Data Terminals (RDTs) at Aimia Foods’ new warehouse. Aimia Foods is an independent specialist in hot and cold drinks, with over 25 years experience supplying vending, food service and retail customers, including several blue chip companies. In 2006 the company chose the Sanderson solution to manage its new 5000 pallet capacity warehouse at its headquarters in Haydock, Merseyside. Impressed by the improved business efficiency and responsiveness they experienced with the system, Aimia has chosen Sanderson to extend these benefits to its new Boston Road warehouse. Replacing manual paperwork systems, the integrated Sanderson solution uses RDTs to improve warehouse data capture, providing Aimia Foods with total traceability of all stock and all warehouse operations. By avoiding manual data entry the solution reduces errors and ensure accurate stock information is immediately available across the enterprise. The Sanderson solution reduces the time spent on product picking and enables better stock rotation, helping to increase the shelf-life of products for customers. Scanning orders at the point of despatch achieves greater accuracy, reducing the handling of customer returns and the processing of credit notes whilst improving customer service levels and goodwill. Graham Wright, System Development Manager at Aimia Foods commented:“With the Sanderson system we’ve experienced improved efficiency in order picking, stock movement, production put away and despatch, making it the obvious choice for our new warehouse. Sanderson has already demonstrated the strength of its capabilities with our initial roll-out and we look forward to extending these benefits to our new site.” Roger Stares, Managing Director, Food and Process Industries at Sanderson said:“We’re delighted to support Aimia Foods’ expansion, which is testament to the benefits food and drink manufacturers can experience by working with Sanderson. By integrating its warehousing operations through the Sanderson solution, the business will increase visibility, control and efficiency across its operations, putting Aimia in the optimum position to achieve business growth.” About Aimia FoodsAimia Foods is a leading independent specialist in hot and cold drinks, supplying coffee, coffee machines, tea, hot chocolate, vending ingredients, sugar, soup and more. Founded in 1981 and initially known as IVS, then later Nichols Foods, the business returned to private ownership in 2004. Aimia Foods is a multi award winning organisation with £50m turnover. About Formul8Developed specifically for food and processing, Formul8 from Sanderson is a comprehensive ERP solution that provides control and visibility across the organisation. Formul8 addresses the complexities of regulatory control by offering detailed functionality to meet industry requirements such as traceability, factory floor data collection, labelling and new product development. Sophisticated business intelligence options provide powerful management information to aid decision making and deliver excellent customer service. |
News At A GlanceAbout: Aimia Foods Business: Leading independent specialist in hot and cold drinks Challenge: Replacing manual paperwork systems Solution: Formul8 Benefits: With the Sanderson system we’ve experienced improved efficiency in order picking, stock movement, production put away and despatch, making it the obvious choice for our new warehouse. Sanderson has already demonstrated the strength of its capabilities with our initial roll-out and we look forward to extending these benefits to our new site" |
