Case Study: James T. Blakeman achieves improved production efficiency and full traceability with Epicor Tropos

James T. Blakeman - Customer Case Study

James T. Blakeman & Co (Blakemans) is a family-owned UK manufacturer of sausages and meat products, supplying major retailers and export markets from a 40,000 sq ft facility. As the business expanded and moved to a new site, it needed an enterprise system that could grow with the company, replace paper-based processes, integrate across departments, and provide accurate planning, reporting and traceability to meet exacting customer and regulatory standards.

Blakemans implemented Epicor Tropos ERP to manage recipes, production planning, stock control and real-time data capture. Tropos gave the company clear order and production visibility, reduced waste and increased output (estimated 15–20% efficiency gain and avoided 2–3 extra hires), provided complete traceability and helped secure accreditation—contributing to improved customer trust and a near doubling of turnover.

James T. Blakeman

Phil Blakeman

Managing Director, James T. Blakeman & Co