Case Study: Custard Stand Chili achieves fast recall traceability and inventory control with Mar-Kov Vittles

Custard Stand - Customer Case Study

Custard Stand Chili, a rapidly growing food manufacturer in West Virginia, needed a better way to manage inventory, production traceability, and audit readiness as sales surged. Their Excel-and-paper process was becoming hard to maintain, especially for mock recalls, lot tracking, and keeping up with QuickBooks accounting. They turned to Mar-Kov Computer Systems and its Vittles food manufacturing software.

Mar-Kov’s Vittles system replaced manual tracking with electronic lot capture at receiving, batch production, and shipping, while also integrating with QuickBooks and generating electronic batch records. The results were significant: Custard Stand Chili can now complete mock recalls in under two minutes, look up inventory instantly, and reduce labor spent on double-checking records. The company also improved inventory planning with MRP, helping avoid surprise shortages and supporting continued growth.

Custard Stand Chili

Jamilyn Beekley

Office Manager