CDC Software Launches Trace Express

CDC Software, a provider of enterprise software applications and services, announced the availability of Trace Express Viewer, a new solution for its Ross ERP Lot Trace application that enables access and immediate forward and backward trace functionality to identify suspect materials and assist in the disposition of finished goods in the event of a product recall.

With Trace Express, food processors, life sciences and chemicals enterprises can obtain a graphical representation of the Lot Trace that enables the user to trace forward and backward to determine the disposition and related properties of any ingredient, intermediate or finished product at any point throughout the materials receiving, manufacturing, inventory, sales and delivery processes.

"Trace Express offers rapid traceability capabilities that is greatly needed in our industry especially when you consider that one recall can put a food manufacturer out of business," said John Shaw, director of Information Technology and Purchasing at Litehouse Foods, a manufacturer of dressings, dips and sauces and a long-time customer of Ross ERP. "This tool will save us significant time in not only the track and trace process but its ease of use also will cut the time it takes to train our workers in this new solution."

"One of the deciding factors for our selecting Ross ERP recently was its traceability functionality," said Barry Calhoon, VP, IT/Administration of S.T. Specialty Foods, a private-label manufacturer of dry-dinners based in Brooklyn Park, Minn. "We expect Trace Express Viewer to be a helpful tool in our quality control and food safety processes."

"Trace Express Viewer raises the bar in safety and quality control by providing visibility in the track and trace processes for enterprises in highly regulated industries," said Alan MacLamroc, chief product and technology officer of CDC Software. "We believe that this new product will not only help manufacturers further reduce the risks of an actual recall, but also proactively provide the brand assurance that all participants in the supply chain, including consumers, are currently seeking as global concerns about food and drug safety continue to rise."

The Ross Enterprise suite of applications, the company noted, provides record keeping and audit trails which are critical requirements for manufacturers in highly regulated industries, such as food, pharmaceutical and chemical processing. Trace Express provides access and one-step track and trace that offers a 360 degree view into a product lot's activity and quality history. Ross Enterprise serves as the operational system-of-record, capable of recording all operations and operator activities, quality control measurements, inventory movements, recipe changes, output production yields and deviations from standard specifications by individual product and material lot.

Trace Express is available now with Ross ERP 6.3 Service Pack 5.

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