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