Intelligent CIO APAC Issue 54 | Page 62

CASE STUDY
Established in 1973 , FMF Foods Limited , formerly known as Flour Mills of Fiji ( FMF ) has grown to become the largest manufacturer of flour and food goods in the country .
The company produces a wide range of products including high-grade flour , biscuits , potato chips and instant noodles . operations . The application handled everything from the acquisition of raw materials to the delivery of food products to retail customers .
However , as FMF continued to expand , the company recognised the need for an upgraded ERP system that could address evolving business demands and further enhance operational efficiency .
From its headquarters in Suva , the company manages four production sites from which more than 100k tonnes are produced and sold every year . It serves a growing customer base across the island nation as well as Australia , New Zealand and the Pacific Islands .
For the past eight years , FMF had relied on its core QAD 2015 enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) platform to support its growing manufacturing and distribution
The existing on-premise deployment of QAD , whilst reliable , presented limitations for the company , as there was a growing complexity to the manufacturing processes .
Access from other locations and remotely , including oversight and inventory management was challenging .
The ability to upgrade or improve to match growing demands was constrained and led to inefficiencies in cost controls . FMF therefore , sought a more flexible , cloud-based approach to support this increasingly complex process and improve overall productivity .
FMF had enjoyed a close working relation with Atturra ’ s manufacturing specialists for a long time and so a decision was taken to seek their support and extensive knowledge for a project to upgrade the existing application . After reviewing a range of options , a decision was made in early 2023 to implement a web-based version of QAD Adaptive ERP .
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