The advent of MRP's followed by ERP's has created an information avalanche for managers and other top executives in the food processing field.  This avalanche of outcoming data needs an incoming source. FoodHorizon has fitted itself into a niche that provides the best way to input data into an ERP system.  As seen below, FoodHorizon has aligned itself with Ross Systems which is a leading supplier of ERP solutions to the processing industry to include the food industry. 

Although Sentry9000 which is the premier system of FoodHorizon,  is a stand-alone system for managing data on the process floor, it can work extremely well in synchronization with ERP systems for supplying input data from the floor as well as supplying information from the top down to the floor.  The concert with Ross Systems for those food processing companies wishing to have an ERP system is excellent.  Of course, FoodHorizon is capable or meshing with other ERP systems and MRP systems that are currently in the field.

One important capability of FoodHorizon is retrieving  data from existing machinery and equipment so that it is not necessary to buy a new equipment to feed data hungry ERP's, or worry about transcription errors with written data from the floor scribed into an ERP.  FoodHorizon provides data collection for fulfilling food safety, food quality and production measurements for HACCP reports, ISO9000, laboratory analyses, inventory, batching and fulfilling KPI requirements.  The data is collected automatically and semi-automatically to provide a consistent collection scheme as well as error-free collection in Real-Time.. 

FoodHorizon has several different routes to take for monitoring using Data Acquisition Units(DAQ) with existing machinery and equipment.  In addition, the wireless world has also been closely followed so that we are capable of providing four (4) different methods of wireless data collection dependent on the solution required.  This greatly reduces the cost and importantly, the time to install a Sentry9000 system.  Sentry9000 can be installed - TurnKey -  in 45 to 60 days to include operator and supervisor training.

FoodHorizon provides all the IT support for Sentry9000 so it is not necessary for on-site IT support.  This is one of several advantages that makes the system truly affordable for the food industry.

So if you want to go the ERP route, we are ready to assist you with a Ross iRenaissance system as well as the means to feed that system and provide HACCP and other ancillary support.   If you want a stand-alone data collection and an information management system for the processing floor, we have the perfect solution for you.

The advantages can be yours.

September 12, 2003