Pennent™

Smart Process, Efficient Managers

The Pennent system helps managers improve efficiency in their mills by establishing a cost standard to benchmark against. Whether you manage one or many mills, this system is designed to help you lower your cost of production in your quest for excellence. Used by hundreds of users like you over the past 25 years, this system has proven invaluable to managers regardless of mill types and locations. The new and updated Pennent system is now available to mill operators worldwide, made possible by collaboration between Cargill and Feed Management Systems.

The Pennent System

Pennent is designed so a wide range of mill owners can identify efficiency opportunities - whether you have one or many mills. Pennent opens new views on proven production processes to gain advantages. Secure web-based enables a platform to access real-time benchmarks against other similar manufacturers.

Discipline process - supports a deliberate approach to better anticipate product-mix, staff and other changes based upon measures.
Maintenance Schedule - outlined specific to your plant equipment to extend lifetime use and lower overall cost.
Efficiency standards - established specific to your plant based upon equipment, product mix, staff etc.
Proven audits - developed to support the feed plant management for long-term efficiency and effectiveness.

Consider the right option for you and your mill today.

Principal for single mill locations

The Principal version is designed for a single-site client. Managers can access Model Mill to establish their cost model, considering their equipment, staff and product mix. The easy-to-use interface is available in 14 languages with the metrics and currency to help managers begin finding efficiency advantages.

Director for multiple mill locations

The Director version leverages the full power of Pennent for managers with multiple mill locations. This option provides access to Model Mill, along with Maintenance Manager and Mill Audits. These latter two options help extend equipment life with a disciplined approach to maintaining the equipment. It includes the features of the Principal version along with 16 reports to manage the mills daily or monthly production cost.

Backed By Know-How

The Pennent system is supported with a variety of consulting services and training by experts to guarantee your success.

Pennent Academy training guides you to leverage the full value tailored to your needs by a Pennent specialist.
Pennent Gauge is available to identify efficiency gaps and benchmark against other mills. Led by a Pennent specialist, you select the right option for your business, quarterly, annually or as often as needed.

Real Analysis, Real Customers, Real Proof

Star Milling Co. in California started using the Model Mill of Pennent system in July 2008. Their journey has lead to improved mill efficiency, marked by savings of over $40,000 US per month by:

Improved mill efficiency by 15% and lowered costs that saved over $10,000 per month
Excellence in operation by reducing liquid and feed shrink that saved over $30,000 per month
Lowered production costs by improving staff productivity, which reduced overtime by 5%

As of 2009, seven of the past 23 recipients awarded the prestigious Feed Mill of the Year, sponsored annually by the American Feed Industry Association, have used the Pennent system, demonstrating its proven track record.

Learn How You Can Benefit Feed Management Systems is excited to bring the Pennent system offering to our customers and to the feed industry. We invite you to visit www.pennent.com to learn more, and to contact us today!