Paoli, PA – March 01, 2006 – ASSIST incorporated, a niche supplier of warehouse management and software solutions for the ADAGE user community, today announces that Odom’s Tennessee Pride Sausage, Inc., a leading provider of breakfast sausage products, has successfully implemented the ASSISTics finished goods management solution.
Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, Tennessee Pride’s state of the art facility prepares work-in-process product for another Tennessee Pride manufacturing plant and supplies finished goods to Tennessee Pride’s third party distribution warehouses. Key to the success of the implementation has been the ASSISTics pallet tracking solution which enables a single scan identification of all of the pallet’s contents.
“Pallet tracking truly mimicked the way that Odom’s manages their inventory,” says Steve Carr, senior implementation consultant with ASSIST. “By implementing pallet tracking, we were able to significantly simplify execution and provide the plant management with a clean mechanism for reconciling production and inventory putaway. It was a logical extension to the work we had already done in capturing production inputs and outputs.”
“By using ASSIST’s barcoding and warehouse management solutions, we have significantly reduced the complexity of product movement transactions in the Little Rock facility,” says Mike Hader, Director of Information Technologies at Odom’s Tennessee Pride Sausage. “ASSIST’s modularity and flexibility allows us to streamline operations and accounting functions pertaining to both the plant and the warehouse. Our users are very happy with the new system. The system is state-of-the-art in terms of software design and integrates easily into our Adage ERP system.”
Managing logistics is a key part of the business in Little Rock. Implementing ASSISTics’ unique warehouse transfer shipping functionality in conjunction with pallet tracking has significantly reduced the effort needed to ship product out of the plant. The trucks can leave as soon as the trailers are full.
“Our success at Odom’s is a by-product of our ongoing strategy of diligently identifying business requirements and then delivering solutions that address them,” says Charlie Pell, Business Development Director at ASSIST. “Our detailed understanding of ADAGE allows us to provide our customers with exactly what they need in a timely and cost effective manner. Our dedication to simplicity makes implementation a snap.”
About Odom’s Tennessee Pride
Founded in 1943, Tennessee Pride continues as a family owned business headquartered in Madison, Tennessee, with additional significant operations in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Dickson, Tennessee. Tennessee Pride’s commitment to quality, taste, and food safety has contributed to its ongoing success and expansion.
About ASSIST
Founded in 1999, ASSIST is dedicated exclusively to the needs of the ADAGE user community. ASSIST has two closely related divisions. The consulting group delivers function and technical consulting for ADAGE users. The warehouse management group builds and installs ASSISTics, a comprehensive web solution that provides shop floor inventory management and supply chain visibility tools to the ADAGE user community. For more information about ASSIST, please visit our website at www.assistcorp.com.