Prophet's Mick Heatherington Shares Benefits of ERP Systems



Prophet's Mick Heatherington Shares Benefits of ERP Systems



WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - As technology continues to breed convenience, Prophet is harnessing the power of efficiency and delivering it to the perishable foods sector through its ERP software solutions. Through its dynamic systems, the provider can fully integrate key areas of its customers’ business into a straightforward platform. In other words, everything you need to keep the backend of your business running smoothly, all in one place.

Mick Heatherington, Vice President of Sales, Prophet  “Prophet provides easy access to data and builds integrated software solutions that focus on every aspect of a produce company’s supply chain operations, from procurement, sales and crop forecasting, material and resource planning (MRP), integrated production control, QC, logistics and warehouse management (WMS), and much more,” explains Mick Heatherington.

Currently, the solutions provider operates in Europe, South Africa, and, more recently, North America. In total, Prophet now has over 7,000 users at more than 250 sites across the world, and in North America, and is looking to expand its customer base further.

One sector that the innovator has its eyes on is citrus. Prophet has found that the industry can significantly benefit from its highly configurable applications and is already putting the wheels in motion through trials with citrus suppliers.

Through Prophet's ERP systems, produce industry members, like citrus suppliers, can fully integrate key areas of their business on one straightforward platform

“We recently recorded a case study with Lone Star Citrus Growers to illustrate how this works and hope other grower-shipper operations with a similar or larger footprint and operational needs can reap the same benefits,” adds Mick. “The case study video illustrates how Prophet gave Lone Star the ability to adapt their business in a scalable way during a crisis for citrus in South Texas and is available to watch on our website.”

While technology can be intimidating for some, Prophet offers extensive training to its client to ensure a successful transition. Additionally, the company collaborates closely with businesses during the process to overcome any challenges, making its ERP systems easy to navigate for all. Overall, customers switch to Prophet after the implementation and training over one weekend.

By utilizing Prophet’s solutions, industry companies gain access to real-time live data that will ultimately help to increase profits over time.

With access to real-time data via Prophet's systems, customers can plan and forecast to make quicker, better-informed decisions

Some of the critical benefits of Prophet’s ERP systems include:

  • Integrated data exchange: Prophet can connect to existing supply chain partners and even operational machinery
  • Immediate insights: Customers have access to powerful data analysis and Business Intelligence (BI) to drive decision-making, including daily gross profitability by customer and product line order item
  • Future-proofed: Prophet’s technology is designed to evolve and adapt constantly
  • Lower costs: Prophet helps discover lower operating costs

“Our customers almost immediately see the enhanced ability to plan and forecast and make quicker, better-informed decisions using the real-time data presented in our dashboards,” continues Mick. “Everything we do at Prophet aims to improve the profitability of our customers. Our objective is to drive down costs to help your business deliver better margins through complete and immediate control. We can safeguard your business's performance and reputation by providing a flexible, cost-efficient, and trustworthy solution.”

Reach out to a rep today to learn more about Prophet and see how its ERP systems will impact your business.

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