Fresha Finds Success with Fusionware; Drew Schmidgall and Creg Fielding Comment
IDAHO FALLS, ID - The fresh produce industry moves quickly. Fruits and vegetables have to move from fields to grocery store shelves while maintaining the peak of freshness, taste, and quality. As those in the industry continue to seek Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems that are intuitive, efficient, and capable of meeting the demands of the fresh produce industry, the Fresha team found their perfect fit.
“We wanted to go to a system where we weren’t the guinea pig. We needed to knock out our pain points in the first round,” remarked Drew Schmidgall, Controller, Fresha. “We had our non-negotiables and needed to make sure it worked.”
Fusionware is an operations platform built for growers, packers, processors, and shippers. According to a press release, it prioritizes simplifying workflows and creating efficiencies across the supply chain. With automated software that consolidates data and improves inventory management, companies like Fresha have chosen Fusionware to help them.
“Our ERP system replaces outdated systems and overly complex solutions by providing a platform that is as intuitive as it is powerful. We help produce companies like Fresha streamline their operations so they can focus on delivering fresh, quality products to market,” says Creg Fielding, Chief Executive Officer at Fusionware.
As the release outlined, Fresha immediately recognized that inventory management with Fusionware would be a game-changer for them. The team could make sales decisions quickly, manage inventory accurately, and utilize scheduled dock times to move loads quickly and efficiently.
“Fusionware’s support and responsiveness was outstanding. They sought to understand how we were set up and, at the same time, how we could get better,” says Schmidgall. “They adapted to our needs and accepted feedback.”
“When we can implement a company like Fresha in just a few months, that is how we like to operate,” adds Fielding. “They can move forward with confidence in their system.”
Fresha continues to reap the benets of its decision to implement Fusionware, a program that proved intuitive and perfectly aligned with its needs. “The system has allowed us to be proactive,” says Schmidgall. “We can adapt and forecast potential interruptions before they become a major issue.”
From the three-month implementation journey to where they are today, Fusionware has transformed how Fresha operates. What began as a commitment to simplifying their teams’ workow has become a partnership that delivers reliable, data-driven insights, driving efficiency, streamlining processes, and fueling growth.
The results speak for themselves—Fusionware is the solution the produce industry needs to take its operations to the next level. To learn more about Fresha and Fusionware, visit their websites at www.freshaproduce.com and www.fusionware.com.
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