With labor-intensive, antiquated production systems in place, Sanders was experiencing slow or hindered business performance. The team wanted to improve its agility to meet rising demand and take advantage seasonal production opportunities. That meant bringing in an efficient system that allowed real-time tracking, improved traceability and accurate forecasting abilities. It led the Sanders team to Plex.
Fine chocolatier Sanders, to this day, follows its founder Fred Sanders’ vision.
“Bring European confectionary style to America by using only the finest ingredients and providing loyal and dutiful customer attention, while selling his confections at a reasonable price.”
All the firm’s products are made by lifelong specialists, to strict formulas, using all natural ingredients. The popularity of the brand attracted its new owners, Morley Candy Makers, Inc. in 2002.
Breaking the Mold
Sanders has innovation in its blood. In the early 1900s the firm was one of the first in Detroit to use electric motors in its production processes, hiring Henry Ford to keep them going. So it’s no surprise that more recently, and on the crest of an expansion wave, the firm has identified cloud ERP as the best way to drive profitable production.
