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J.R. Simplot Completes Successful Blacksmith Implementation
June 1, 2008
Boise, ID [June 1, 2008] The J.R. Simplot Company has completed a full implementation of Blacksmith's FORGE Trade and FORGE Settlement solutions for their U.S. and International Food Group businesses. The project has enabled the organization to capitalize on a range of tools that is delivering significant benefits, including:
- Enhanced routing, communication and notification that have reduced ineffective time spent 'tracking down where things stand', freeing sales resources to focus on more value-added activities.
- Process improvements in the area of freight management across the workflow, including enhancements to the identification of the appropriate inbound and outbound freight rates, accuracy of delivered contract price quotes and accruals for freight and pick-up allowances.
- A streamlined claim settlement process that represents a 'Best In Class' approach within the industry relative to cycle time and automation. The new process has the ability to load claim information, evaluate for validity, identify deviations vs. expectations and generate a check or credit request [auto matching with open deductions] within one nightly process batch.
About Simplot
The J. R. Simplot Company is a privately held food and agribusiness corporation with business interests in the U.S., Canada, China, Mexico, and Australia. Simplot is one of the world's largest frozen-potato processors, annually turning out 3 billion pounds of french fries and other potato products worldwide. The firm also is one of the nation's largest beef-cattle producers, and ranks as a major agricultural-fertilizer manufacturer, with markets in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. For more information, visit simplot.com.
About Blacksmith Applications
Blacksmith Applications provides software solutions and strategic consulting to empower clients to manage their trade incentives more profitably. Blacksmith specializes in solving the unique needs of foodservice manufacturers, while also meeting client's needs for CPG and other lines of business.
FORGE Trade supports distributor pricing, trade program and operator contract management, including profitability evaluation and approval routing prior to deal approval. FORGE Settlements offers tools for claim validation, deduction resolution, and settlement processing. FORGE Analytics offers robust enterprise reporting for managing across the transactions involved.
Blacksmith solutions enable profitable decision-making, provide visibility into promotion performance and offer flexible configuration of process controls.
For more information, visit www.blacksmithapps.com.
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