| According to Rebecca Gill, vice-president of | | | | Benefits of ISO 22000 Compliance: |
| Technology Group International, "Tracking | | | | Reduced cost of sales |
| domestic or worldwide food manufacturing and | | | | ISO 22000 compliance immediately establishes a |
| distribution is a daunting endeavor. To be able to | | | | food company's credibility and commitment to |
| manage these requirements effectively, an | | | | safety. Demonstrating the effectiveness of a |
| organization needs a structured and controlled | | | | safety management system is straightforward |
| operational environment in place and active. | | | | and takes less time to earn customers' trust. |
| Managing such important procedures via paper | | | | Lower risk of liability |
| and personal intervention is not only less than | | | | The entire food chain suffers from consumers' |
| effective, it is highly dangerous. To truly comply | | | | exposure to hazards. Implementing ISO 22000, |
| with international food safety standards, an | | | | food companies take responsibility for consumer |
| organization needs the assistance of an enterprise | | | | safety and lower the risk of insurance payments |
| wide system to help control the operational | | | | and legal costs. |
| environment and properly track the entire supply | | | | Improved overall performance |
| chain." | | | | A lean quality management system promotes |
| Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled | | | | continuous improvement in food products and |
| the Technology Issues and ISO 22000/HACCP | | | | processes, creating fewer errors, returns, and |
| for the IFSQN, International Food Safety Quality | | | | customer complaints. This generates improved |
| Network. | | | | relationships with suppliers and customers, |
| The full feature can be read at | | | | providing a competitive advantage in the |
| From spinach to a myriad of other food products | | | | marketplace. |
| contamination continues to be a significant issue | | | | Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toledo, |
| according to Gill that can only be addressed | | | | Ohio, Technology Group International is a proven |
| through technology that holds the process and | | | | technology leader delivering Tier 1 application |
| people accountable. "Recently in the US, we have | | | | software functionality at a price performance |
| seen the horrific affects of tainted food products | | | | level that can be readily accepted by organizations |
| reaching our consumers. Some have died and | | | | of all sizes. Specializing in software solutions for |
| many have become ill due to e coli in the food | | | | small and mid-market manufacturing and |
| chain. Not only did this situation take FDA | | | | distribution companies, TGI's integrated Enterprise |
| intervention to help minimize future fatalities, it | | | | Series software suite is a complete business |
| took days to locate the source of this outbreak. | | | | process management solution. The product |
| Successfully deploying an ERP system and the | | | | offering includes Enterprise Resources Planning |
| associated operational controls it offers will not | | | | (ERP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), |
| only offer better controls to foster limited | | | | Supply Chain Management (SCM), Warehouse |
| exposure of contaminated products, it drastically | | | | Management System (WMS), Advanced Planning |
| speeds the process of damage control by swiftly | | | | and Scheduling (APS), Decision Support System |
| facilitating a recall of the contaminated product | | | | (DSS), Business Intelligence (BI), Manufacturing |
| across the supply chain. Attempting to manage | | | | Execution System (MES), and eCommerce. TGI |
| this via a paper method is not only labor intensive, | | | | implements, maintains, enhances, and supports its |
| it wastes valuable time in controlling the negative | | | | packaged distribution and manufacturing software |
| effects in the marketplace." | | | | solutions directly and via its channel partners. |