Software for Cheese Distrib.

August 12, 2005

Adonix, a provider of ERP solutions to midmarket companies, today announced that Finlandia Cheese Inc., the owner of the largest brand of imported cheeses in the United States, has selected the Adonix X3 Distribution suite to streamline and manage its distribution and financial operations and improve overall access to management information.�

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Yes, cheese distribution. Finlandia Cheese, Inc., a subsidiary of Finland-based Valio, Ltd., distributes cheeses nationally to wholesalers, supermarkets and the food service industry. In addition to Swiss, Finlandia imports Muenster, Gouda, Havarti and a light Swiss. (Note that this blogger chose to capitalize each cheese name, as each name has origins from a proper-noun place. In fact, though, a consensus among CIS editors came to the conclusion that if the cheese in question had not been named after a proper noun such as American, Swiss or Gouda, we would have absolutely no clue as to whether�the cheese name should be lowercased or capitalized.) The Finlandia brand has been in existence in the U.S. since the mid-1960s.�

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Adonix X3 is a Web-native ERP solution for midsized companies, and it fully integrates manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, CRM and finance functionality.�

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According to the company announcement, Finlandia Cheese will utilize Adonix X3 Distribution primarily for its sales-order fulfillment, lot traceability, shelf life management, purchasing and financial capabilities, as well as its intrinsic Business Intelligence tool that provides user-defined business analytics on a real-time basis.

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Apparently Finlandia has been having a rotten time managing its cheese orders.�(Manager: “Did this guy in Montana order 27 pounds of Gouda or Havarti? Jim, where’s the sales order documentation? Jim? Jim, that’s not funny. Take that knife away from the block of Swiss. Yes, we got it, you were cutting the cheese. Very clever. How old are you? You’re lucky you’re not on commission.”)�

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The agreement covers the full Adonix X3 Distribution system as well as the incorporation of SmartForecasts Enterprise, a demand planning and inventory optimization solution provided by Adonix technology partner Smart Software, Inc.�

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“We were looking for a fully integrated distribution-intensive software solution that will support our expansion and growth,” said Finlandia Cheese Chief Financial and Operating Officer Michael Restivo.�"Adonix X3 Distribution has the right mix of distribution functionality, food industry know-how and built-in flexibility we'll need to adapt the solution to our changing needs over the long-term."

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Adonix X3 Distribution integrates sales, pricing, inventory, purchasing, CRM and accounting capabilities into “a powerful business application that is ideal for wholesalers, importers and the distribution arms of manufacturing firms.” It is designed to empower midsized companies with a sophisticated, affordable and quick-to-implement solution for their business operations.

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DRB