Case Study: Berry Gardens boosts fruit distribution efficiency with Prophet ERP

Berry Gardens boosts berry and stone fruit distribution with Prophet ERP, serving 40%+ of the UK season and $297 million in sales

Berry Gardens, a major UK soft fruit grower-owned cooperative, faced significant logistical challenges in managing its complex supply chain. With 68 grower locations and over 120 customer depots, the company struggled with manual, phone- and fax-based processes to allocate short-supply products daily. They turned to Prophet ERP's Pr2 software to gain control over sales order management, grower distribution, and real-time availability forecasting.

The solution from Prophet implemented web-based applications for growers to provide live crop data and integrated systems for warehouse, packhouse, and traceability management. This provided the flexibility and accuracy needed for rapid decision-making, shaving several man-hours off the start of each day. Prophet's technology enabled complete supply chain transparency, optimized grower returns, and ensured Berry Gardens was the first fresh produce company to comply with major retailer requirements like Tesco's ASN and M&S's RFID mandates.

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