Sun-Rype Products Corporation of British Columbia, Canada Selects Coolearth Software's Supply Chain Execution Solution
SEATTLE [July 25, 2004] - Sun-Rype Products, Ltd. Corporation Selects Coolearth Software's Supply Chain Execution Solution to Improve Productivity and Increase Operating Efficiencies
Coolearth Software announced today that Sun-Rype Products, Ltd., a distinguished manufacturer and marketer of juice-based beverages and all-natural fruit snacks, has selected Coolearth's Whistle Supply Chain Execution (SCE) solution to improve productivity and increase operating efficiencies within its production facilities, with improved overall visibility and accuracy of inventory and the manufacturing operations.
"We selected the Whistle Supply Chain Execution solution due to its tight integration to our ERP solution," said Ken Bailey, Director of Information Services at Sun-Rype. "We expect this full-featured Warehouse Management System (WMS) to give us immediate improvement to our inventory accuracy and allow us to improve our Customer Service levels. We are especially excited about the way the product will simplify the tracking of lot information."
"Coolearth is particularly satisfied that Sun-Rype Products, Ltd. has chosen us to provide its strategic operation solutions," said Carsten Erickson, CEO and president of Coolearth Software. "Since we have supported Sun-Rype with Professional Services for the last few years, it is certainly a great opportunity for Coolearth to continue working with the Sun-Rype team. We look forward to providing Sun-Rype Products with the solutions and expertise that will support the unique and heightened business and industry needs for food and beverage manufacturers worldwide. All while enabling them to prosper and gain even more competitive advantages in their markets."
About Sun-Rype Products, Ltd. Corporation
Sun-Rype Products Ltd. is Western Canada's largest manufacturer and marketer of juice-based beverages and all-natural fruit snacks with sales in excess of $104 million. Sun-Rype is headquartered in Kelowna - a city nestled in the Okanagan Valley, the heart of B.C.'s premier fruit growing district. It is here where the Company operates one of the most sophisticated juice and fruit snack processing plants in North America, and maintains its corporate and registered offices. The facility manufactures a wide variety of products including the Company's flagship Blue Label Apple Juice, fruit juice blends, Fruit to Go 100% fruit snacks, Energy to Go 100% fruit energy bars, Fruit & Veggie bars and Sun-Rype Organic fruit snacks. Sun-Rype is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SRF.
About Coolearth Software
Coolearth is a leading provider of supply chain execution solutions to food & beverage, chemical, and other process manufacturers. Solutions from Coolearth are designed to fulfill the unique needs of hybrid production facilities requiring integrated warehouse management and shop floor execution solutions. Coolearth products go beyond traditional warehouse management systems built for distribution centers by cutting costs and improving efficiency throughout the entire production facility. Coolearth provides accurate, detailed, real-time inventory and production data, supporting a variety of supply chain initiatives. Coolearth integrates the business with the shop floor, leveraging existing assets such as back-office and process control systems.
Coolearth employees have extensive specialized experience working with ERP and other business solutions, customers, and process industries. Coolearth Software has a history of successful engagements with clients including Safeway, Lopez Foods, Carneco Foods, Ed Miniat, King and Prince Seafood, FishKing, Bondo, and National Frozen Foods. These companies all benefit from Whistle, Coolearth's Supply Chain Execution system with full support for wireless enabled warehousing and production processes. Coolearth was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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