Software

Emydex 20 years – Rosderra

26th March 2024

Rosderra Irish Meats Group

Pork Primal Processor
4 plants in Ireland

Emydex customer from 2014 – 2024 (10 years)

“As we approach the 10-year mark, Emydex has been an integral partner with Rosderra for our factory floor operations, consistently delivering high-quality development and support services. Their commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction is commendable, as is their team's proactive approach to problem-solving.

Throughout our long-standing partnership, Emydex has demonstrated reliability, consistently meeting deadlines and delivering results that have had a tangible impact on our business. Their adaptability and willingness to tailor their offerings to suit our business needs have been instrumental in fostering a productive and mutually beneficial relationship.

Furthermore, the professionalism and expertise demonstrated by Dave, Lorna and their team has consistently impressed us. Their support team is knowledgeable, responsive, and proactive. Emydex has been and hopefully will continue to be a trusted partner for our Group. We look ahead to the future, I am confident that our partnership will continue to flourish, driving, growth, and success for both our organizations”

Rosderra

Louis Ennis
Group Financial Accountant
Rosderra Irish Meats Group

About ROSDERRA IRISH MEATS GROUP

Rosderra Irish Meats Group is one of the largest pork processing companies in Ireland. They operate two state-of-the-art slaughtering and processing facilities at Edenderry, Co. Offaly and Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. In addition, they have a Speciality Meat Ingredients facility inClara, Co. Offaly, a Pork-Curing facility in Jamestown Co. Leitrim, and a Cooked Meats facility in Stradone, Co. Cavan.

They are an integrated business, with a number of their own pig farms strategically placed close to their plants which form the cornerstone of their supply base. From this supply network of quality pig meat, they produce an extensive range of fresh, frozen and cured pork products.

Rosderra has been an Emydex customer since January 2016. Over the course of three phases, they implemented Emydex’s Warehouse Management System covering Kill line, Boning Hall, Packing and Dispatch. Emydex is also fully integrated to their ERP System.

If you want to learn more – contact Emydex in any of our global market offices in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or North America

Emydex 20 years – Forresters Chicken

26th March 2024

Forresters Chicken

Value Added Poultry Processor
1 plant in Cheshire, England

Emydex customer from 2014 – 2024 (10 years)

“Forresters began its collaboration with Emydex in 2014, marking a decade of successful partnership. Throughout this period, our business has undergone substantial growth, solidifying its position as one of the leading poultry processing companies in the UK. I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the pivotal role played by Emydex in contributing to this remarkable journey.

In every new project and challenge, the Emydex team consistently offered invaluable support, leveraging their expertise to ensure the successful achievement of our goals. Embracing technological advancements, Emydex has continuously enhanced our systems, exemplified by the seamless integration of vision and barcoding systems into their software.

Dave and his team have consistently demonstrated the utmost professionalism in all our interactions. Looking forward, I eagerly anticipate the sustained success of this partnership as we navigate into the era of artificial intelligence. I am confident that the forthcoming years will witness even more successful collaboration between Forresters and Emydex.”

John Acornly
Finance Director
Forresters Sales Ltd

About FORRESTERS CHICKEN

Established in 1972 and based in Cheshire, Forresters is one of the largest suppliers of cooked, raw and coated poultry in the United Kingdom. The company supplies retailers, food services, pub retailers, manufacturers and catering butchers with a variety of frozen and chilled branded and own label chicken products.

If you want to learn more – contact Emydex in any of our global market offices in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or North America

Emydex 20 years – Staunton Foods

26th March 2024

Staunton Foods

Pork Primal Processor,
1 plant, Co. Cork, Ireland

Emydex customer from 2013 – 2024 (11 years)

“Staunton Foods began our partnership with Emydex in August 2013, we have recently passed a significant 10-year milestone working together.

During this 10-year period we have seen our business grow substantially into one of the major meat processing companies in Ireland and I can comfortably say that this growth would not have been possible without the help and support of Emydex.

Whatever new project we had to accomplish the team at Emydex were always available to lend their support and expertise to ensure the end goals were met. Dave and his team have always demonstrated the utmost professionalism in all our dealings, and I look forward to many more fruitful years working together.”

Staunton Foods

John O’Regan
Sales Manager
Staunton Foods

About STAUNTON FOODS

Staunton Foods is a privately owned pork abattoir and cutting plant in Timoleague, West Cork. Founded in 1950 Staunton Foods is now one of the main pig meat processors in Ireland. Since opening the purpose built factory in 1996, Stauntons have been supplying quality Pork and Bacon products for over 60 years both to domestic and export markets.

Subsequent expansion of the factory in 2005, 2008 and again in 2012 has allowed Staunton Foods to grow to become one of the main pig meat processors in Ireland.

After the factory expansion in 2012, Staunton Foods chose to implement Emydex’s Pig Kill Line and livestock payments system in their abattoir operation.

If you want to learn more – contact Emydex in any of our global market offices in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or North America

Emydex 20 years – Dawn Pork & Bacon

26th March 2024

Dawn Pork & Bacon

Pork Primal Processor,
1 plant, Co. Waterford, Ireland

Emydex customer from 2006 - 2024 (18 years)

“We in Dawn Pork & Bacon are delighted to celebrate a very successful partnership of 18 years with Emydex in 2024. The Emydex suite of software plays an integral part in the day-to-day running of our business. The system is very user-friendly allowing production staff to fully engage with it. As a result, the information the system produces is extremely reliable enabling us to maintain tight control of our yields, stock management, and our supply chain.

We look forward to continuing our partnership with Emydex in the future. A future that will include increased regulatory control and sustainability reporting challenges within the Agri-Business sector. In partnership with Emydex, we are confident that these challenges can be overcome.”

Dawn Pork & Bacon

Billie Leslie
Financial Controller
Dawn Pork & Bacon

About Dawn Pork & Bacon

Started in 1986 Dawn Pork & Bacon’s operation consists of pork slaughtering through to deboning. Dawn Pork & Bacon provides pork products to customers in countries worldwide including mainland Europe, Japan, Korea, USA, Russia and Ireland.

An Emydex customer since 2006, Dawn Pork and Bacon use Emydex software for packing, warehousing and dispatch, as well as sales order processing and yield reporting through delivery of a full set of Yield reports specifically customised for Dawn Pork & Bacon’s requirements.

The company approached Emydex when its previous system had become outdated and expensive to run.

If you want to learn more – contact Emydex in any of our global market offices in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or North America

Forresters Chicken Celebrates a Decade of Quality Management with Emydex

5th November 2023

Over the past ten years, Forresters Chicken has leveraged Emydex's Quality Management system to enhance accuracy, reduce human error, gain real-time insights into quality data, and improve traceability. This collaboration has significantly transformed Forresters Chicken's operations, ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency in their processes.

Meet the Client

Established in 1972, Forresters is one of the largest suppliers of cooked, raw, and coated poultry in the United Kingdom. Based in Cheshire, the company provides retailers, food services, pub retailers, manufacturers, and catering butchers with frozen, chilled branded, and own-label chicken products. To maintain its reputation for high-quality standards, Forresters set out to enhance its quality management processes.

The Opportunity

With a growing client base and increasing production demands, Forresters required a more streamlined and robust approach to quality management. Existing manual quality checks were resource-intensive and prone to human error, especially as production volumes rose. Furthermore, limited real-time access to quality data hindered swift decision-making and posed challenges in meeting regulatory standards.

Forresters needed a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) that could automate quality workflows, provide real-time data, and integrate with their ERP system for seamless traceability and compliance tracking. Forresters had been operating an Emydex factory floor MES (Manufacturing Execution System) for production control, yield management and traceability reporting for many years, so it was a straightforward decision to extend our Emydex software footprint to include all of our Quality, Compliance and Food Safety Management processes.

What We Did

Working closely with Forrester’s management, our team worked with Emydex to develop and implement a customised QMS solution that aligned with Forrester's operational goals. The implementation process was structured in two main phases:

1. Phase One - Digitalising Quality Checks
Forresters began by introducing automated digital checklists across the production floor, replacing paper logs and allowing quality checks to be completed via tablets at each workstation. Data is now collected on tablets running the Emydex Quality system in real-time, and any deviations from standards trigger instant alerts, allowing issues to be addressed immediately.

2. Phase Two - Comprehensive Quality Dashboard
In the next phase, Forresters deployed an Emydex quality system dashboard for management and supervisors, providing a centralised view of quality metrics across production. The dashboard consolidates data on batch compliance, audit trails, incident reporting, and corrective actions. Fully integrated with Forrester's ERP system, it links directly to purchasing and inventory data, ensuring traceability from raw materials to finished products.

3. Automated Audit and Compliance Reporting
A key feature of the Emydex EQMS is its automated compliance reporting. The system generates real-time, auditable compliance reports accessible from any device, dramatically reducing the time required for internal and external audits. Issues are flagged and assigned for resolution, enhancing accountability across departments.

The Results

Since implementing the Emydex Quality Management system, Forresters has significantly improved operational efficiency and quality compliance.

Enhanced Accuracy and Reduced Human Error: Automated digital checklists have replaced manual entries, reduced errors and ensured consistency in quality checks across all lines.

Real-Time Quality Insights: Managers and supervisors can now view quality metrics instantly, enabling quick decision-making and proactive quality control.

Efficient Compliance Audits: Compliance reporting, which previously required days of preparation, is now generated instantly by Emydex, saving time and resources. Audit readiness has also improved, as records are automatically archived and easily accessible.

Improved Traceability: The QMS enables complete traceability from raw material intake to finished product distribution, facilitating stock rotation and maintaining quality at every stage.

Feedback from Key Stakeholders

Dwayne Chin, Head of Technical at Forresters, noted, “The Emydex QMS has been transformative for our business. Our team no longer spends hours sorting through paper logs; we can spot and address issues immediately. Compliance reporting that once took days is now ready in minutes, giving us more control over quality and peace of mind.”

John Acornley, Finance Director, added, “With the Emydex Quality system in place, Forresters have significantly reduced errors and improved our response times. The Emydex automated alerts keep our team informed, and the dashboard makes it easy to stay on top of production quality. It’s been a huge upgrade.”

Summary

The Emydex Quality Management System implemented at Forresters has streamlined operations and reinforced its commitment to delivering high-quality products to its clients. By enhancing workflows, improving traceability, and enabling instant access to quality data, the QMS has empowered Forresters to meet regulatory standards and confidently scale its operations.

Don't wait! Embrace the future of quality management with Emydex's Electronic Quality Management Software (EQMS).

If you want to learn more – contact Emydex in any of our global market offices in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or North America

Dawn Pork & Bacon, 17 years on Emydex and counting

3rd February 2023

Dawn Pork & Bacon is one of Ireland’s leading Pork producers, operating out of Grannagh, Co Waterford in Ireland. May 2023 will see the 17^th year Anniversary since Emydex first started working with Dawn Pork & Bacon, in 2006.

Emydex was founded in April 2004, so Dawn P&B was one of the very first customers to go live with an Emydex software system to manage, control and report on all their production, stocks, yields, and traceability requirements.

Continuous Improvements

Initially launched on Emydex Version 3 of the application, the system has been upgraded on a number of occasions to keep the software solution in check with the latest technical developments released by Emydex in both the core system, as well as the various industry modules in use. Industry modules operated by Dawn P&B cover their entire factory floor processes, door-to-door including pig kill line and payments, carcass stock management, into-boning, boning hall management, box packing and palletizing, sales order picking, and dispatch.

In 2009 the system was extended to add an Emydex weighbridge system for Dawn to manage truck deliveries to the plant used to verify dispatch weights against weights at the bridge, eliminating potentially costly mistakes.

24/7 Support

Alan Doocey, Dawn Pork & Bacon’s IT Manager at the time later relocated with his family to Australia, eventually ending up working for Emydex Australia, where he still works today on the Emydex Australia customer support team. Alan provides real-time technical helpdesk support to Emydex customers in Australia and New Zealand, as well as other Emydex customers around the globe who signed up to a 24x7x365 support agreement. The 24x7 team is made up of support engineers like Alan in Brisbane, in addition, to support staff in New Zealand, Canada, and Dublin.

Commenting on the successful working relationship between both companies over such a long tenure, Billy Leslie, Financial controller with Dawn Pork & Bacon said

We in Dawn Pork & Bacon are delighted to celebrate a very successful partnership of 17 years with Emydex in 2023. The Emydex suite of software plays an integral part in the day-to-day running of our business. The system is very user-friendly allowing production staff to fully engage with it. As a result, the information the system produces is extremely reliable enabling us to maintain tight control of our yields, stock management, and our supply chain.

We look forward to continuing our partnership with Emydex in the future. A future that will include increased regulatory control and sustainability reporting challenges within the Agri-Business sector. In partnership with Emydex, we are confident that these challenges can be overcome.

If you want to learn more – contact our Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, or North American offices

Emydex 20 years – Rosderra

Rosderra Irish Meats Group