CDC Software Announces the Implementation of CDC Factory at B&G Foods, a Leading Manufacturer of Popular Grocery Brands
CDC Software Corporation (NASDAQ: CDCS), a global provider of enterprise software applications and services, today announced B&G Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of high quality, shelf-stable foods, is initially implementing CDC Factory at its plant in Hurlock, MD, as part of the food processo
SHANGHAI (December 17, 2009) –
CDC Software Corporation (NASDAQ: CDCS), a global provider of enterprise software applications and services, today announced B&G Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of high quality, shelf-stable foods, is initially implementing CDC Factory at its plant in Hurlock, MD, as part of the food processor’s plan to streamline efficiencies, reduce costs and improve profitability.
Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J., B&G Foods operates five plants located throughout the Northeast and in Wisconsin that produce some of the most recognized grocery brands including Ortega, Cream of Wheat, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, B&G, Polaner and Emeril’s.
The Hurlock facility is transitioning from being primarily a seasonal pickler to a full-time liquid plant that makes products like salsas, liquid smoke flavorings and other seasonings. With CDC Factory’s ability to provide real-time metrics such as overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and cost per unit at the plant, line, and stock keeping unit (SKU) levels, B&G Foods plans to reduce its baseline costs and improve margins at its Hurlock facility. Based on a benchmark study conducted by CDC Factory consultants and B&G Foods’ project team, CDC Factory, together with the planned incorporation of new best practices, are expected to yield the company an overall efficiency improvement of more than 6 percent at the facility.
“We selected CDC Factory because we recognized that our manual, spreadsheet-based processes could no longer support our growth and drive efficiency improvements,” said Bill Herbes, senior vice president of manufacturing. “With CDC Factory and its real-time OEE plant metrics and the way it promotes strong collaboration on the plant floor, we are confident that we will realize our more than 6 percent target efficiency improvement at the Hurlock facility in a few months.”
“We are delighted that another leading multi-plant food manufacturer is scheduled to implement CDC Factory,” said Mark Sutcliffe, president of CDC Factory product line, CDC Software. “CDC Factory addresses the challenges faced by many manufacturers by helping to lower production costs, improve margins and deliver rapid performance improvements throughout a plant.”
CDC Factory manages production planning in real time and records results of all activities in terms of rate, yield, utilization and unit cost. This information, including production schedules, accurate OEE and per-unit cost data, at a SKU and production line level, is presented instantaneously in a relevant and easy to understand format for factory workers. This enables these workers to make timely adjustments and measure immediate improvements on the plant floor. This also stimulates accountability and provides production managers with detailed performance statistics and root causes of efficiencies for their end-of-shift meetings. CDC Factory also provides senior managers and executives with transparent visibility into production performance on any line throughout their operations.
About B&G Foods, Inc.
B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute a diversified portfolio of high-quality, shelf-stable foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. B&G Foods’ products include hot cereals, fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, spices, seasonings, marinades, hot sauces, wine vinegar, maple syrup, molasses, salad dressings, Mexican-style sauces, taco shells and kits, salsas, pickles, peppers and other specialty food products. B&G Foods competes in the retail grocery, food service, specialty, private label, club and mass merchandiser channels of distribution. Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods’ products are marketed under many recognized brands, including Ac’cent, B&G, B&M, Brer Rabbit, Cream of Rice, Cream of Wheat, Emeril’s, Grandma’s Molasses, Joan of Arc, Las Palmas, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, Ortega, Polaner, Red Devil, Regina, Sa-s
