Westminster, CO -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/02/2013 -- Manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler contributed a feature article titled, “Automation via Supplier Scorecard,” published in a recent issue of Automation & Controls Today. Cutler profiled TraceGains and concluded that rather than a reaction to a recall, it is best when automated solutions prevent out of spec ingredients from being shipped in the first place. This results in fewer reverse logistics activities.

The ability to quickly discern trouble spots can be accomplished by automatically illuminating suppliers with non-current documentation, highlighting potential supply chain disruptions from missing purchase orders, as well as pinpointing the suppliers and ingredients that are costing money.

According to Cutler, “Supplier Document Management allows manufacturers to better control the inputs assuring better outputs…finished goods. A finished good that is compliant with regulations and industry initiatives is also cheaper and easier to manufacture. These compliant products have a higher profit margin and achieve quality consistent standardization. Product consistency meets customer expectations, requires fewer recalls, and allows for the continuous improvement of quality and profitability. Ultimately the result is automated comprehensive brand protection with fewer problems and happier customers.”

TraceGains, Inc. (www.tracegains.com), founded in 1998, is for quality, purchasing, product development, and other departments who are burdened with manually managing suppliers and documents. TraceGains delivers full service supplier, compliance, and regulatory document management solutions. Unlike manual, ERP, or traditional document systems, TraceGains extracts data from documents and automatically takes action.

TraceGains is proven to empower people to quickly solve problems, speed audits, and simplify continuous product improvement. From C-level executives to quality and strategic sourcing departments this supplier document management solution simultaneously reduces costs while improving quality – automatically. Food & beverage makers, restaurant chains, nutraceutical manufacturers, and any company challenged with raw material or ingredient variability can benefit from TraceGains’ supplier compliance and supplier impact solutions.

Companies quickly identify how individual suppliers and raw materials affect product outcomes such as customer satisfaction, profitability, yield, and quality. Suppliers are continuously evaluated and rank-ordered on new business-critical KPIs which go way beyond the traditional measures of cost and on-time delivery.

Actionable intelligence is quickly leveraged for supply chain and ingredient optimization. By automatically reducing ingredient variability, finished goods are more easily and cost-effectively produced, while the cost of poor quality is significantly reduced. Charge-backs and stock-outs are kept to a minimum; purchasing and negotiating power with suppliers is increased. Follow TraceGains on Twitter at @tracegains.

TraceGains, Inc.
www.tracegains.com
Jennifer Brusco
Marketing Strategist
pr@tracegains.com
720-465-9400