New LINKFresh® LABELCheck application could
save retail suppliers thousands in mislabelling fines
Major Productivity Gains at G’s Marketing
following successful Pilot
Microsoft Gold Partner Anglia Business Solutions today
announced the general availability of its new LINKFresh®
LABELCheck application to work with any Microsoft SQL based solution. This
is a powerful mobile QC and label checking software application designed to
reduce the risk of product mislabelling. Major supermarkets are imposing
fines of up to £50,000 per incident on detection of incorrectly labelled
goods.
The LINKFresh® LABELCheck solution dynamically
checks labelling information against the original order details. Failures
are quickly detected upon scanning the label and electronic alerts
automatically sent to key personnel via SMS or email. Whereas previously the
system needed Anglia’s LINKFresh® Foundation Module to function,
it can now be fully integrated to any Microsoft SQL based back end solution.
LABELCheck is deployed using the latest mobile hand held devices. It is
ideal for suppliers who need to perform QC testing “in the field” where
produce is packed and shipped directly from source, either in the UK or
abroad.
The number and type of tests to be performed can be
configured centrally to cover any seasonal or product specific testing that
is required depending upon the customer. Test attributes include
Picked from Location / Country of Origin, Destination Customer, Description,
Label Colour, Best Before or Display Until Date, Class, Min. & Max. Weight,
Packaging, Red Tractor, UK Flag or Green Leaf Mark. RAG (Red, Amber,
Green) Testing can also cover Chill Damage, Pest Damage, Disease, Soiling,
Dehydration, Uniformity, Scuffing, Product Length and Excessive Water.
Anglia has already successfully implemented the LINKFresh®
LABELCheck solution with Ely based salad supplier G’s Marketing Ltd.
Terry Potter, Group Systems Manager for G’s, comments:
“Implementing the mobile LINKFresh LABELCheck solution has significantly
improved accuracy and productivity in our QC department. It quickly
automated tasks that were becoming impossible using manual systems. The
benefits of using this impressive application are already evident”
Richard Jones, Development Director at Anglia, comments: “The
problem in fast moving consumer goods is that when errors are picked up, the
time lag between detection and responding can be considerable. Information
is frequently captured on paper and then subsequently entered
electronically. The inherent time lag means that by the time an error is
detected, the goods could be delivered to the customer with significant
consequences. LINKFresh LABELCheck is a robust real-world application
designed to be used by non IT people. Using our unique DataMaker tool set
means that it is now possible to integrate and support the application with
any Microsoft SQL based back end system. The G’s Marketing deployment is an
excellent example of this technology in action”.
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