Produce
World Group to implement Anglia’s LINKFresh® Solution Across Its
Subsidiaries
LINKFresh® packaged approach a key factor throughout a 6 month
due diligence evaluation process.
Anglia Business Solutions today announces that it has
successfully concluded negotiations on a major multi-site implementation of
its LINKFresh® business management solution at Produce World. The
£140 million turnover group is one of the largest conventional and organic
fresh produce suppliers in the United Kingdom.
The LINKFresh solution is based on the world class Microsoft Dynamics™ NAV
ERP suite which currently has over 55,000 customers globally. The solution
will be implemented across each of Produce World’s subsidiaries. These
include Solanum, British & Brazilian Produce, Frupac, Isleham Fresh Produce,
Prep Direct, RB Organic and Rustler Produce. These collective organisations
totalling more than 650 employees represent every discipline in the fresh
produce industry.
Produce World Chief Executive, William Burgess,
comments, “Our 6 month selection and due diligence process was extremely
thorough as we needed a modern system that would meet both our short and
long term business requirements. We selected the LINKFresh solution from
Anglia for a number of reasons; firstly, the Dynamics NAV system is widely
and successfully used throughout the global fresh produce industry”.
“Anglia also demonstrated their extensive knowledge and
commitment to the fresh produce sector with the sophisticated industry
specific functionality included in the LINKFresh packaged application. We
also had very positive feedback from a number of existing first-class
reference sites where we explored how the relationship worked where
difficulties occurred. Finally, Anglia could provide us with a single source
for a system that included infrastructure, the core business applications
and advanced mobility. When implemented, the totally integrated Produce
World deployment will be a leading edge solution that will enable us to
realise our commercial potential as the fragmented fresh produce industry
continues to consolidate”.
Commenting on the awarding of the contract, Microsoft’s Director of
Microsoft Dynamics Sarah Heller said, “We are very pleased that an industry
leading organisation such as Produce World has selected the Microsoft
Dynamics NAV based LINKFresh application as its future business management
solution. The combination of a Microsoft world class ERP platform, the award
winning LINKFresh vertical application and Anglia’s unique mobility
technology will enable Produce World to benefit from using dynamic
information as a competitive aid in the highly demanding food sector”.
David Hurley, Managing Director at Anglia, said, “The Anglia team is looking
forward to working with a prestigious and fast growing organisation such as
Produce World. The rapidly changing fresh produce industry is one of the
most demanding supply chain environments to automate. Our unique technology
will enable them to benefit from our significant investments and experience
in the sector to our mutual advantage”.
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