Miscellaneous Management Systems
Pero Vegetable Company, Inc Implements Robocom Systems International's RIMS Warehouse Management System
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Massapequa, September 19, 2006 - Robocom Systems International announces that Pero Vegetable Company, Inc. (Pero), a world-class grower, packer, and distributor of vegetables headquartered in Del Ray Beach, Florida, has implemented RIMS, Robocom's flagship warehouse management system. Pero is using RIMS to track product in its new 140,000 square foot refrigerated warehouse that is attached to its existing packing plant.
Pero sources vegetables from its own acreage and from growers in the eastern United States, Mexico, Central America, Netherlands, and Canada. Pero operates smaller packing and distribution locations in Benton Harbor, Michigan; Omega, Georgia; and Knoxville, Tennessee. Pero's customers are national and regional food retail chains and foodservice accounts.
Pero uses RIMS to track product from the time of receipt through the time of shipment. RIMS interfaces with Pero's enterprise application from Famous Software, designed specifically for the produce and agriculture industry. The integration between the applications begins when RIMS receives an ASN from Famous with the details of what is to be received and culminates when product is shipped from RIMS; an upload to Famous closes the circuit.
Pallets of produce are received in RIMS and then stored as per the rules for the item(s) on the pallet. RIMS not only tracks lot control for the Pero produce it also bases its putaway logic o n the temperature of the storage room so that the each product line is properly stored. Since fresh produce has a relatively short shelf life, strict FIFO is paramount in the Pero environment. Pero expects use of RIMS to eliminate spoiled product and to significantly increase customer satisfaction and profitability.
RIMS manages Pero's FIFO stock rotation through the use of sophisticated algorithms. For example RIMS recognizes that some pallets come into the distribution center already prepackaged for a specific Pero customer, in those instances RIMS knows to by-pass FIFO rules and ship the specifically packaged product to the proper customer.
One of the major reasons Pero implemented RIMS was to manage inventory in the repackaging operation. Here pallets of products are pulled from inventory and sent to the repack operation to be packaged into smaller retailer packs. RIMS allows Pero to keep control of freshness and ensures that the complicated and fast paced operation results in attractively packed and fresh product for the customer. Pero expects to yield savings and increase capacity to serve these large customers.
Pero handles a large variety of produce items, each has its own set of requirements; RIMS manages these diverse requirements while optimizing space utilization and efficiently directing personnel and material handling equipment in a real time, paperless environment.
Angela Pero, CFO of Pero commented, "With all the complications and weather related uncertainty of running a growing company in the produce industry we realized there was a need to exercise greater control over our inventory processes. Implementing RIMS will provide us the control we need. The resulting productivity gains and elimination of spoilage will allow us to significantly improve our distribution operation."
Aivars Lode, CEO of Robocom stated "We are pleased RIMS has been chosen by Pero to realize its goal of shipping the freshest possible product to its customers. We know that efficient management of inventory is vital to produce companies. Robocom continues to demonstrate its leadership by providing solutions in this industry."
About Pero:
Pero Vegetable Company, Inc. is a fourth generation family farm that grows, packs and sells fresh produce from its US locations as well as its overseas partners.
About Robocom
Robocom has helped companies adapt to changing requirements and achieve supply chain excellence since 1982. Our solutions reduce costs, increase productivity and inventory visibility and improve customer satisfaction throughout your entire supply chain. Unique to our approach is the high level of personalization our customers achieve without the burdensome cost of customization. Whether your requirements include an RFID enabled Warehouse Management System or Event Notification, your project will be
delivered on time and on budget.
