Process optimization and having access to detailed information in real-time for correct decision-making are essential for the fruit and vegetable sector, in which the large amount of products and formats managed, as well as the great volume of labor, make it advisable to have tools that accurately trace both the products themselves and the effectiveness of each process.
"For this reason, at Artero Consultores we are offering our ERP SAP Fruit One, developed under the SAP Business One platform, to the agri-food sector in general, and the fruit and vegetable sector in particular," says Manuel Artero, from Artero Consultores.
"Based in the Valencian Community, we have been working with the sector for more than 25 years in a wide range of segments: citrus fruit, vegetables, avocados, summer fruit, etc. From the beginning, we were aware of the challenges that companies were facing, and the fact that each business had its own particularities that made management, from accounting and finance to stock, sales, or customer relations, even harder. This led us to specialize in this sector and offer a solution designed specifically for fruit and vegetable companies, providing not only total traceability and process management but also, quite uniquely, labor management," he says.
In this sector, labor costs are one of the most important factors in total production costs, and in a context in which there is less and less qualified labor available, it's important to make their work efficient.
"Our SAP Fruit One tool is equipped with a data capture system in the fruit and vegetable packing warehouse that allows us to record each operation from the moment the fruit or vegetable enters the warehouse until it is dispatched to the end client, and our software also registers the activity of the workers on each of the lines, allowing us to assess their performance and even estimate their productivity," says Manuel.
Productivity estimation for better decision-making
"By implementing the productivity module in the ERP, it's possible to monitor each line, product, or format's production time and figure out exactly the unit labor cost for each one of them per hour, day, week, or shift, even depending on the machinery used. With this solution, companies can make better decisions," he says.
"This type of functionality is normally used by big companies with a large number of workers, as well as warehouses specializing in manual manufacturing, usually for export, as in that case, labor is a key factor for the final product," says Manuel.
"We don't sell a product, we sell a customized service"
Artero Consultores is a SAP Gold Partner and a pioneer in the distribution and implementation of business management software for SMEs in Spain. "SAP Fruit One, based on the SAP Business One version, is an ERP with very solid procedures and a much higher level of control than other tools," says Manuel.
"Moreover, it's designed to be easy to use for any employee in the company. As for the operating plant, we installed touch screens in each section where operators can record the information from each process through a very intuitive and simple interface. This allows them to perform each repetitive operation quickly, and managers can see all the information in real-time," he says.
"In a second layer of the tool, SAP Fruit One has all the functionalities of SAP Business One for the company's financial and administrative management, and in a third layer, it offers the possibility of visualizing all the information graphically and visually via the web, from any device, allowing total access to the information in real-time," says Manuel.
"It should be noted that SAP Fruit One is also used for the management of trading companies, i.e. those that manage purchases and sales, with the Intercompany tool, which simplifies the work of both activities and automates certain operations, avoiding duplicated tasks and therefore saving costs," he says.
"Our experience in cost and production control in the agro-food sector is our greatest strength," says Manuel Artero. "We don't sell a product, but a customized service to address all your needs; something more than just a tool."
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