Seafood processors stand to gain from a new partnership forged between Dynamic Systems Inc. and Northlake Partners, which will see the two developers combining their respective applications to build a fully-automated ERP solution capable of collecting real-time traceability and shipping data.
Both companies anticipate that the resulting data-collection system will up productivity, lower costs and improve overall revenues. Northlake Partners will be contributing its NorthScope application to the cause, a tool designed with food manufacturing, processing and distribution companies in mind. NorthScope is geared towards sales, inventory, logistics, accounting and management reporting, enabling its users to work in a personalized environment while capturing accurate transactions. There is a tailored version of the tool optimized specifically for seafood providers.
Dynamic Systems will be combining its SIMBA system with Northlake’s NorthScope – the SIMBA is mostly focused on the production floor, automating data collection as food products are processed and packed. Barcode technology is utilized by SIMBA to provide accurate, efficient information about product attributes, pack dates, inventory locations and shipping details. The application is able to gather real-time traceability metrics to keep companies up to speed in a quickly changing production environment. Ultimately, SIMBA will provide accurate, up-to-the-minute data to NorthScope from the production floor without the need for keyboard data entry, the company said.
“Integrating with SIMBA™ from Dynamic Systems, will enhance our ability to provide real-time visibility to every inventory event. This will allow easier lot tracing and the ability to react quickly in the volatile fresh seafood industry,” said Tom Williams, managing partner for Northlake.
“We are excited about our relationship with Northlake Partners,” added Alison Falco, president of Dynamic Systems. “Our customers have been asking for an ERP solution designed for the fresh food industry that has the flexibility of SIMBA.”
