Case Study: Sant’Orsola food industry

Shorter delivery times – from harvest to supermarket!

Sant’Orsola is a producers’ association from northern Italy that specialises in the cultivation of small fruit, strawberries and cherries. Founded in 1970, the association comprises over 800 producers and supplies fresh fruit to various European countries

Requirements

Cold storage
Shorter delivery times for fresh fruit
Optimisation of transport orders
Scan-free processes in the cold store
Navigation of all transport orders through the terminal in real time
100% transparency of all goods movements
Prompt further processing to maximise the yield of the harvest

Quickfacts

> 10 forklift trucks
Storage in cold stores; with direct connection to production
Producer association comprises over 800 producers
Fresh food: fast further processing (shelf life) necessary for the company’s success
100% stock reliability, error-free outgoing goods
ROI under 15 months

Mission

The aim was to ensure seamless goods tracking and control in Sant’Orsola’s refrigerated warehouse. The main objective was to ensure rapid further processing of the food and shorter delivery times for fresh fruit. The warehouse execution system from IdentPro did just that. The growers bring their harvest directly from the field to the modern warehouse in northern Italy. The goods are automatically connected to our system via a conveyor belt after unloading. Our smart twin technology seamlessly tracks all movements of the fruit in the warehouse and optimises the transport orders centrally via our software. This ensures prompt further processing to maximise the yield of the harvest.

All stock levels can be viewed at any time and in real-time (RTLS). The smart IoT solution ensures greater efficiency and an increase in profits for the producer cooperative.

Statement

“With the IdentPro solution, we manage all processes in our production faster and better. We have all the information in real-time and the right information about all the goods in the warehouse.”

Gilberto Oslo

IT Manager, Sant’Orsola