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| Hilton Foods Plump For LINKFresh Integrated Solution |
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 Anglia Business Solutions has announced that its Microsoft Dynamics based LINKFresh food supply chain management solution is to be deployed at Hilton Foods Ireland, one of the Hilton Food Group sites, who are Europe’s largest dedicated red meat packing business.
The two-phase LINKFresh solution will replace the existing financial solution and integrate with the operational systems of the business. Once deployed, the solution will encompass Financials, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing and Supply Planning. The system will also include a mobile application for Quality Control, a cloud based retail survey solution and advanced management reporting using the Zap Business Analytics suite incorporated within the LINKFresh solution.
Pat Tracey, Group IT Manager at Hilton Food Group, said “Our Irish business is expanding and we need a single fully integrated solution that will grow with our business. We were impressed with the food industry functionality already included within the LINKFresh solution. This will allow us to refine our operational practices for maximum efficiency and provide improved management information.”
Commenting on the project, Anglia’s CEO, Robert Frost, said “We are very pleased that Hilton Foods Ireland has chosen us to work in partnership with them in the deployment of the LINKFresh suite. Once this leading edge solution is fully implemented, it will provide their management team with a range of productivity aids designed to enhance their impressive track record in the meat processing industry.” |
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| New CEO For Anglia Business Solutions As LINKFresh Pushes Into New Opportunities |
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 Anglia Business Solutions has named Robert Frost as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect.
Robert has been on the Board of Directors at Anglia for 12 years and formerly held the positions of Finance Director and Commercial Director.
Speaking about the appointment, Robert said, “With the full support of my fellow Directors, I am delighted to take up this position at such an exciting time for the business. In Europe we are committed to support and expand our Microsoft Dynamics based LINKFresh solution in the fresh food marketplace and also to push forward to take up the emerging opportunities for LINKFresh in the wider food supply chain.”
Robert continues, “In addition, we are continuing with our strategy to drive the LINKFresh solution into new International markets, such as the USA and Canada, where we are already working with several high profile customers”
“We intend to continue investing heavily in all of Microsoft’s technology platforms, thus enabling us to reach all companies, large and small, within our chosen market sector. We will be announcing, very soon, significant steps towards this goal.” |
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| Make The Move From 2D To 3D Factory With CAD Schroer Software |
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Numerous Owner/Operators and engineering project managers still plan their factories in 2D. Contemplating a move to 3D, many worry about the software’s complexity or the implementation burden; but the transition need not be a painful one.
With complex, high tech production lines designed to efficiently use vertical spaces during manufacturing, the spatial element in planning, interference checking, and visualising a factory design becomes ever more
vital: A 3D approach makes it easy to communicate plans, and to create high quality designs, avoiding expensive mistakes during construction. For many engineering departments, however, it seems like a big leap.
“Our researchers speak to myriads of UK manufacturers using standard 2D CAD software for their factory layouts. Most, while aware of the benefits of a 3D approach, have experienced the limits imposed by 3D modelling tools for product (not facility) design, or been shocked by the implementation time and effort associated with some plant design packages, too costly and complex for their needs,” explains Mark Simpson of engineering software experts CAD Schroer.
“Recent research in Germany tells a similar story, with most users quoting ease of use and quick implementation as some of the most important criteria when choosing new products . This is exactly where MPDS4 comes in; it not only offers easy implementation with its integrated 2D/3D approach, but also provides all the tools for high performance, large-scale standard-compliant design.”
CAD Schroer are experts in easing the transition from 2D to 3D CAD. Its
MPDS4 FACTORY LAYOUT software is easy to learn even for exclusive 2D users, who can import existing drawings to create the foundation for fast 3D layouts and walk-through visualisations. The QuickStart service further ramps up productivity.
“Our QuickStart package gets a project off the ground in around 15 days,” Mark explains.
“We supply everything clients need to tackle a factory refurbishment or adaptation project in a quality controlled 2D to 3D design
environment: We install and implement the software, usually in one day, and get users up to speed in three to five days. We can model the existing factory, or a planned new process line in existing spaces, quality checking any 2D drawings or 3D files provided. We then supply the 3D lifecycle model clients need to plan subsequent changes and visualise them in 3D.” |
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