ERP Software for Fresh Produce Distributors

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ERP for Fresh Produce Wholesaler

About

Founded in 1877, D & F McCarthy (‘McCarthys’) is a family-run wholesale distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables. Over six generations, the company has built strong, long-standing relationships with suppliers, ranging from small market gardeners to major importers. With over 125 years in business, McCarthys continues to uphold its reputation for quality, efficiency and reliability in the fresh produce industry.

Mixed McCarthys for De Facto Software ERP

Challenge

Operating in a fast-paced and highly competitive market, McCarthys needed a solution to manage their industry-specific requirements effectively.

Primary challenges included:

Stock Management: Up-to-date inventory tracking, storage details, varying catchweights and full traceability records due to the speed of stock transfer with fresh food.
Flexible & Accurate Pricing: The ability to manage multiple price lists for different customer groups.
Supplier & Customer Database: Managing various suppliers and meeting customer expectations.
Quality Control: Ensuring multiple control measures are implemented and recorded.

ERP software for Food

"The relationship we’ve got with De Facto is great, there are no problems too big or small. You pick up the phone, speak to someone, log an event and it gets sorted. It's the peace of mind knowing that it's going to get done right, that's what we like above all else."

Sam McCarthy - Managing Director

McCarthys

Solution

Managing perishable goods requires precision and efficiency. McCarthys needed a robust yet flexible system to streamline its' supply chain management and prevent errors.

Advanced Stock Management: The Product Supply Chain feature allows McCarthys to have complete stock control, ensuring real-time updates and end-to-end transparency across the supply chain.
Integrated Pricing Control: Multiple price list management enables them to offer a flexible pricing structure for their consumers.
Catchweight Functionality: Precise weight-based pricing, preventing errors in invoicing.
Scalability: The system is designed to grow with the business and support their evolving needs. With De Facto's robust Business Intelligence (BI) functionality, McCarthys can confidently make data-driven business decisions.

Within a single platform, these fully-integrated and flexible solutions allowed the company to not only grow, but to adapt their business in line with industry changes. The software provided the management tools to operate the business with complete transparency across the supply chain, increasing efficiency and productivity.