Food Logistics Magazine Recognizes SYSPRO for Innovative Technology Solutions

SYSPRO, a global provider of industry-built ERP software, has been placed on the Food Logistics Magazine FL100+ List, the publication’s annual listing of the “leading 100-plus software and technology providers to the food and beverage industry.”


SYSPRO has more than 15,000 licensed companies in over 60 countries across six continents and offers comprehensive, flexible and industry-specific functionalities that enable food companies to gain complete control over the planning and management of all facets of the organization. SYSPRO’s capabilities in end-to-end traceability, trade promotion management, specification management, quality assurance and control as well as change management, provides food and beverage manufacturers with the technology needed to detect and address exceptions at any stage in their operations.


In addition, SYSPRO ERP Software helps food and beverage companies to:
•Satisfy FDA compliance and regulatory responsibilities, including inspections and recalls
•Access real-time information, and gain full visibility throughout the entire supply chain
•Effectively track inventory levels and movements across physical or virtual locations
•Improve customer satisfaction by enhancing order accuracy and shortening lead time
•Increase profits with flexible unit-of-measure costing and monitoring of production
•Optimize inventory management and control raw materials for accurate scheduling and planning of production
•Maximize financial performance and control costs


Companies on this year’s 2017 FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers list are profiled in the November/December 2017 issue of Food Logistics, as well as online at www.foodlogistics.com. To learn more, visit the SYSPRO Newsroom.


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Emirates Group Subsidiaries Select Blue Horseshoe for Logistics Optimization

Blue Horseshoe Solutions, a privately held solution services firm based in Carmel, Indiana, recently announced it has been selected to enhance logistics optimization for one of the largest food and beverage distributors in the Middle East.

The project for Dubai-based ELR (Emirates Leisure Retail) and MMI (Maritime Mercantile International) – both subsidiaries of the United Arab Emirates global giant Emirates Group – will help the company successfully integrate its operations across several continents, which includes expansion of popular franchises into a number of airports and other locations in the Middle East, Australia, Africa and Asia. ELR owns and operates a wide-ranging portfolio of restaurants, cafés and bars in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) countries, Australia and beyond. MMI and its Associates are the top alcohol distributor in the UAE and Oman, with experience supplying Dubai Duty Free, Qatar Duty Free and as the operator of Duty Free Dubai Ports.

The global rollout of Blue Horseshoe’s Microsoft’s Dynamics AX 2012 R3 ERP software solution for ELR/MMI will help them handle complex international and regional business and customs logistics requirements for their 250+ retail outlets across 4 continents.

The ELR/MMI project marks the third major project in Dubai, where Blue Horseshoe worked with Patron Spirits in 2010 and Smith & Nephew in 2014 on warehouse and sales operations.

To read more the project and learn more about available services, visit the Blue Horseshoe Newsroom.

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2014 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers

Inbound Logistics’ annual logistics IT research survey uncovers the latest trends powering the supply chain, and reveals the Top 100 sector leaders.  Read more here: http://www.inboundlogistics.com/digital/lit_top100_2014.pdf

Blue Ridge Named Top 100 Logistics IT Provider by Inbound Logistics

Blue Ridge announced today that it has been selected by Inbound Logistics Magazine as a Top 100 Logistics IT Provider in 2013. For the second year in a row, Inbound Logistics recognized the Blue Ridge SaaS demand forecasting, replenishment, and analytics solutions for enabling both reductions in operating costs and improvements in customer service levels. 

Blue Ridge is a provider of enterprise-class Software-as-a-Service supply chain solutions. The company’s cloud-based solutions deliver a tightly-integrated, yet flexible architecture for demand analytics, forecasting, planning, replenishment, SKU rationalization and other demand-driven optimization solutions to provide a sound foundation on which companies can solidify and enhance their supply chain initiatives.

Every year, Inbound Logistics editors recognize 100 logistics IT companies that support and enable logistics excellence. Drawn from a pool of more than 300 companies, the publication selects the Top 100 Logistics IT Providers who are leading the way in 2013. To read more, visit the Blue Ridge website.

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Teche Electric Supply Selects Infor to Foster Future Growth

Infor ERP SX.enterprise to Improve Inventory Management and Transparency for Electrical Distributor

Infor announced Teche Electric Supply, a Lafayette, La.-based wholesale distributor of electrical appliances and equipment, has selected Infor ERP SX.enterprise, a robust enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution with powerful warehousing capabilities, to manage growth and operations across 17 distribution centers in the southeastern United States. ERP SX.enterprise will provide the company with greater transparency to manage inventory and improve supply chain management, forecasting and workflow.

Teche Electric selected ERP SX.enterprise because the solution’s supply chain coverage capabilities, including order management, planning and inventory visibility functions, will help the company manage its growing customer and supplier base. The Total Warehouse Logistics (TWL) module within ERP SX.enterprise will supply Teche Electric with heightened visibility across its multiple warehouses and real-time data management for workflow elements including shipping, receiving and inventory adjustment.

“Our inventory is our number one asset and it is important that our ERP system improves forecasting by providing full transparency across our all inventory, from the warehouse to the yard and the dock,” says Tommy Hayes, senior vice president, Teche Electric Supply. “Infor has proven itself as an innovative and reliable software partner to companies in the distribution industry, and we know that ERP SX.enterprise will give our company the ability to access and manage data more easily. The solution’s flexibility and Infor’s product direction ensure that the solution will be a powerful asset to Teche Electric for the future.”

After reviewing a host of possibilities, Teche Electric determined that the industry specific functionality offered by ERP SX.enterprise was the ideal fit for its anticipated growth and emerging business needs. The solution’s flexibility and Infor’s roadmap for future development was key to Teche Electric’s decision to implement ERP SX.enterprise.

The decision to move from Teche Electric’s previous software vendor to Infor came after consulting with the firm Brown Smith Wallace Consulting Group, a distribution industry software selection specialist. “The Teche project team utilized our very detailed 35-step project plan in order to conduct a thorough search for new software. Infor did an excellent job of demonstrating the required business process functionality and satisfying all of the due diligence requirements,” said Jeff Gusdorf, managing consultant for BSW.

“Electrical distributors today must improve their visibility and workflow, inventory management and customer service to increase productivity and remain competitively viable,” says Gary Rippen, director, distribution solution marketing, Infor. “Infor ERP SX.enterprise’s end-to-end inventory management and supply visibility replenishment provides electrical distributors with the tools necessary to manage their intricate business environments.”

For more information on Infor ERP SX.enterprise please visit: http://www.infor.com/content/brochures/610581/
http://www.infor.com/product_summary/erp/sxenterprise/

About Teche Electric Supply
Teche Electric Supply was founded by brothers Magruder "Mac" Hays and Pete Hays in Lafayette, LA in April of 1962. Over four decades later, Teche Electric Supply is still locally owned and operated and now occupies a 52,000 square foot building on five and a half acres. Since its humble beginnings, this company has added 16 branch locations.

Teche is now operated by the second generation of the Hays family, and carries a full line of electrical products for the residential, commercial and industrial market places. Teche also provides a number of value added services including local deliveries, 24/7 emergency services, convenient credit options, wire cutting, full service lighting showrooms, convenient hours, unmatched inventory, and 100% dedication to customer service.

About Infor
Infor acquires and develops functionally rich software backed by thousands of domain experts and then makes it better through continuous innovation, faster implementation options, global enablement, and flexible buying options. In a few short years, Infor has become one of the largest providers of business software in the world. For additional information, visit www.infor.com.

Mincron Is Acquired By Briarcliff Solutions Group

Briarcliff Solutions Group, LLC (BSG) announced that its acquisition of Mincron SBC Corporation was completed on Friday, December 21st, 2007.

Based in Houston, Mincron is a premier supplier of distribution and warehouse software solutions for clients such as Groupe Deschenes, HD Supply Waterworks, Beacon Sales Company, Baker Distributing Company, Gemaire Distributors, Ryan Herco Flow Solutions, Intermatic and Central Supply Company.

Mincron will remain an independent business based in Houston. The new ownership will build on recent trends of strong revenue growth and will aggressively invest in software product development to achieve even greater levels of client satisfaction.

"BSG was impressed with the strength and quality of Mincron's people and client base," stated Paul Lightfoot of Briarcliff Solutions Group, LLC, who was named the Chief Executive Officer of Mincron. "We are excited to improve the ability of our software solutions to improve the profitability of our clients."

"Mincron's management team is looking forward to working with Paul," stated Wendy Berger, Vice President of Mincron. "And we are pleased to be joining BSG, an organization with similar values and with a track record of success in the marketplace."

About Mincron

Mincron Software Systems, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a leading provider of innovative, high value software and business service solutions to wholesale distributors, logistics companies and other businesses requiring tightly integrated enterprise software solutions. In addition to its ERP software, Mincron offers Web Commerce running under WebSphere, EDI, work order fabricating, light manufacturing and warehouse management software. For more information, visit Mincron online at http://www.mincron.com/.

About BSG

BSG owns and operates businesses that provide software solutions in the supply chain. In the spring of 2007, BSG acquired AL Systems (http://www.alsystems.com/), a provider of integrated software solutions that improve the flow of merchandise through distribution centers. In December of 2007, BSG acquired Mincron SBC Corporation, which develops, markets and supports best-of-breed ERP, warehouse management and related software systems applications to a broad base of hardgoods distributors. BSG is a client-centric business focused on profitable organic and acquisitive growth in the supply chain software market.

About Paul Lightfoot

Before co-founding BSG, Paul Lightfoot was the CEO of AL Systems, which provides clients with integrated software solutions that improve the flow of merchandise through distribution centers. AL Systems' clients include Urban Outfitters, Simon & Schuster, Pacific Sunwear, Modell's Sporting Goods, Mervyns, Talbots and Men's Wearhouse. AL Systems has been recognized as a 2007 "Top 100 Logistics IT Provider" by Inbound Logistics magazine and was included in Apparel magazine's 2007 "Top 50 Software Scorecard."Paul joined AL Systems in the fall of 2001. Under Paul's leadership, revenue and margins have increased dramatically and consistently. In addition, AL Systems has become recognized by the trade media and leading consultants as the "go to" vendor for solutions that improve the flow of merchandise through distribution centers.