CDC Software’s CDC Factory Solution to Be Implemented at Three of the Largest U.S. Plant Facilities of Leading Provider of Renowned Food Brands, Reaching More than 81 Percent of U.S. Households
Pinnacle Foods Plans to Save $1 Million in Annual Production Costs After Phase One of the Project and a Total of $4 million Annually after Completion of Phase Two
HONG KONG, ATLANTA (September 03, 2008) –
CDC Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA) and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services, announced today that Pinnacle Foods Group, LLC, a leading food manufacturer of household brand names that reaches more than 81 percent of the U.S. market, intends to implement the CDC Factory global manufacturing operations management (MOM) solution at three of its largest plants in the U.S. during Phase one of the project, and an additional four plants during Phase Two, to help increase productivity through improved labor efficiency and equipment reliability and efficiency.
Pinnacle Foods also marks the latest large industry-leading food manufacturer to select CDC Factory in the last three months. As previously announced, one of the world’s leading specialty coffee roasters and retailers, as well as Red Gold, a leading premium quality tomato products manufacturer, are now implementing CDC Factory with completion scheduled by the end of the year.
Pinnacle Foods selected CDC Factory to help improve labor and material utilization through rapidly improving cases per man hour of production per plant facility and converting more “input” into end product. Based on a benchmark study conducted by CDC Factory consultants and the Pinnacle Foods’ project team, CDC Factory is expected to provide significant productivity improvements.
Mountain Lakes, N.J.-based Pinnacle Foods, with net sales of $1.54 billion, produces some of the most venerable brands in the U.S. such as Duncan Hines
