| Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled the | | | | According to Cutler's article, "Finding an ERP |
| significant ERP variables for Food Manufacturers at ( | | | | (enterprise resource planning) system which |
| According to Cutler's article, the plant floor | | | | addresses the idiosyncratic nature of food |
| automation issues unique to the food manufacturing | | | | manufacturing is not easily accomplished. Despite |
| sector are significant. According to Rebecca Gill, | | | | claims, promises, and elements for success, few ERP |
| vice-president of Toledo-based Technology Group | | | | vendors are comprehensive in providing the full |
| International (TGI) makers of Enterprise 21 Food | | | | spectrum of needed functionality. " |
| ERP, the plant floor automation issues to verify | | | | About Technology Group International, Ltd. |
| include the following: | | | | Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, |
| • Online tracking of engineering change orders | | | | Technology Group International is a proven |
| with electronic routings for approvals. | | | | technology leader delivering Tier 1 application |
| • System generated BOM's and routings for | | | | software functionality at a price performance level |
| configured products. | | | | that can be readily accepted by organizations of all |
| • System generated production schedules from | | | | sizes. Specializing in software solutions for small and |
| MRP module. | | | | mid-market manufacturing and distribution companies, |
| • Automatic yielding for finished goods and BOM | | | | TGI's integrated Enterprise Series software suite is a |
| components/ingredients. | | | | complete business process management solution. The |
| • Where used and mass replace capabilities. | | | | product offering includes Enterprise Resources |
| • System generated work orders for make to | | | | Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Resource Planning |
| order environments. | | | | (MRP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Warehouse |
| • Fully attributed inventory from order entry | | | | Management System (WMS), Advanced Planning and |
| through production and shipping. | | | | Scheduling (APS), Decision Support System (DSS), |
| • Online order promising by exploding the | | | | Business Intelligence (BI), Manufacturing Execution |
| multi-level BOM, reviewing BOM stocking levels, and | | | | System (MES), and eCommerce. TGI implements, |
| production space. | | | | maintains, enhances, and supports its packaged |
| • Online messaging for production managers on | | | | distribution and manufacturing software solutions |
| plant floor exceptions. | | | | directly and via its channel partners. |
| • Integrated dashboards for management's KPI's. | | | | |