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FMS to Offer New Web-Based Software Tool to Aid Mills in Measuring Efficiency
Topic: Cargill and Feed Management Systems™, Inc. (FMS) have teamed to introduce the Pennent™ system, a web-based, integrated software system designed to improve feed mill efficiency and lower costs.
Date: 11/10/2009
Company: Feed Management Systems
Link: http://www.feedsys.com/fmsAdmin/site/uploads/Pennent%20Press%20Release%20Nov%2010%2009.pdf
The PennentTM system combines Cargill’s successful Model Mill, Maintenance Manager and Mill Audit global solutions with FMS’ strong ability to develop and support commercial software to the animal feed industry. The system works by providing the ability to benchmark a mill’s internal cost standard and setting a cost model based on that individual mill’s specifications, which helps facilitate better decision making.
Feed Management Systems is excited to be able to bring this offering to our customers as an additional tool available to them to aid in improving their business. We encourage you to visit http://www.feedsys.com/solutions/pennent.aspx for further information.
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Product Solution:
Brill Formulation, Brill Formulation Multi-Blend
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This Manitoba pork producer implemented the Brill Formulation solution to support multiple feed mills and respond quickly to ingredient price changes. Hytek has realized direct savings in both time and money from Brill Formulation software because of two factors: the magnitude and frequency of ingredient price changes and the amount of time it takes to implement ration changes.
"This process took a long time with our old system," explains Lynne Penner, Nutritionist at Hytek Ltd., "which meant we were less likely to do it unless the savings were large." The Brill Formulation Multi-Blend modules enable them to quickly test new pricing across each mill, regardless of ingredient amounts, and determine if and where to implement new ingredient pricing and reformulation. They save up to $20,000 a month depending on the impact of the pricing changes.
Overall, Hytek has found the Brill Formu
- Henry Van de Velde
Hytek LTD,
La Broquerie, MB 
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