I.T. is playing an increasing significant part in the business
today, from sales and administration to production and transport,
computer systems are no longer an ancillary service but an integral
part of modern business. I'Ansons have always invested in computer
systems aimed at delivering tangible benefits in either customer
service, product quality or operational efficiency.
In 2003, an ambitious 5 year plan to completely revolutionise
the role of I.T. within the business was launched. The project saw
the installation of, amongst other things, a site wide fibre-optic
backbone that integrates all administration, process control,
telephony and video systems into one network. On to this new
infrastructure an advanced business management and ERP solution,
Microsoft Dynamics AX, was deployed and developed to meet the
specific needs of the animal feed industry.
In 2006 the results of this project gained international
recognition when I'Ansons were awarded the highest accolade of
"Overall Excellence" by Microsoft in the Customer Awards at their
annual Convergence conference recognising "Outstanding
Achievements" in multiple categories of excellence.
The award served not only to recognise the achievement to date
but also reaffirmed our commitment to continued innovation in all
areas of technology. Developments in process control and monitoring
including real-time and scheduled reporting to mobile devices,
desktop gadgets to show current plant status and flexible web based
reporting have all been advanced to empower staff to make the right
decisions at the right time.