FOOD PROCESSING
FOOD PROCESSING
KeyTracker’s solutions facilitate compliance with safety regulations and standards in the food processing industry. By investing in KeyTracker’s key and asset management solutions, the industry can ensure compliance with industry regulations, increase productivity, and reduce costs associated with key loss or theft.
KeyTracker's Single Units
These single units have been designed for fast paced environments with lots of machinery, such as the food processing sector. They offer a simple solution for securing your assets or keys whilst running machinery in the workplace, minimising the chances of loss from human error. With the use of retention pegs, designated staff are able to remove keys with ease, whilst ensuring they are accountable for that key at any given time.
The steel cover that KeyTracker offers also ensures that they units remain securely fitted in busy environments with lots of use.
Metal Detection Retention Pegs
Metal detection retention pegs are great for the food processing industry. When working in a fast-paced environment, dropping, and losing a retention peg is easy to do. With KeyTracker’s metal detection retention pegs, you are quickly able to find the missing pegs in order to resume effective key and asset management.
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CASE STUDIES
CASTELL HOWELL FOODS
From small rural beginnings in 1988, Castell Howell Foods has thrived into Wales’ leading independent food service wholesaler. The family-run business is incredibly proud of its rural roots, so supplying and promoting regional produce is one of its core values. Each year, the company invests millions of pounds in regional produce and services from Welsh suppliers and manufacturers, thus providing a platform for their products to reach the market.
CHALLENGES:
Before being introduced to the KeyTracker system, Castell Howell Foods had a process of simply placing keys onto hooks, which needed more security, allowing anyone to take the keys at any moment, and they would have no way of knowing who took them. The food wholesaler required an efficient system to keep their keys safe and organised while inaccessible to unauthorised people.
SOLUTIONS:
After speaking with a sales team member from KeyTracker, Castell Howell Foods decided to purchase a key management system to gain smoother operation and security for their keys. The customers feel relieved knowing that their premises keys are safe. In addition, all staff members who use the system will get an immediate visual of when a key is missing and who has it.
RESULTS:
- Improved Efficiency
- Increased Security
“The system is very beneficial because it’s secure and the keys are returned to the correct place, and they’re always accounted for. The KeyTracker system is very smooth and efficient.”
ALBERT BARTLETT
Albert Bartlett is a family-owned business that has been operating for over 70 years as the UK’S leading supplier of fresh potatoes. Over the years, the company developed their product range and now also supplies produce from fresh vegetables to frozen goods, which are available to purchase at major retailing supermarket, Asda or on their very own Albert Bartlett website.
CHALLENGES:
Before being introduced to KeyTracker’s key & asset management systems, Albert Bartlett had nothing in place to monitor their keys or assets. The absence of a management system allowed for items to go missing or be misplaced by whoever used them last, which would cause a lot of frustration.
SOLUTIONS:
After speaking with a member of KeyTracker’s sales team, Albert Bartlett decided to purchase a T1 system which is a single unit used to monitor the use of items. Since the purchase of their management system, they have been able to track the use of their company radios and Android tablets, as the personalised access pegs allow every staff member to see who is in possession of the items at that current time. The implementation of the system has enforced accountability among the staff members and has helped to prevent the items from going missing. Their items are now kept in a secure and organised space which has increased the company’s peace of mind about the whereabouts of the items at all times.
RESULTS:
- Improved Efficiency
- Increased Security
“I would recommend the system for the peace of mind and security that it brings. Our business journey with KeyTracker was very smooth. They have been very friendly, they’re fast to respond and always very helpful.”
CATERITE FOOD & WINE
Caterite Food & Wine is a delivery wholesaler aiming to supply the finest ingredients and produce to chefs by working directly with suppliers, growers, and producers throughout the UK and from around the world. Through close partnerships with their suppliers, they deliver on demand the highest quality of fresh, chilled, frozen, and dry ingredients to the best restaurants and hotels across the North of England and South West Scotland, creating menus and recipes that will excite the most demanding of tastes.
CHALLENGES:
Before being introduced to KeyTracker, Caterite Foods and Wine didn’t have a key management system; instead, they relied on hanging their keys up on wall hooks. This process didn’t give the company a sense of security as it was effortless for any individual to remove the key at any moment. This would cause confusion and frustration among the group as staff members would easily and frequently misplace keys, and there was no way of ensuring that only selected individuals could use the keys.
SOLUTIONS:
Caterite contacted KeyTracker to learn more about our different key management solutions. They prioritised security, purchasing a mechanical system that prohibited unauthorised users from accessing the keys. The system provides all users with personalised access pegs, allowing everyone to get an immediate visual on who has what key and promoting accountability among the team. In addition to the previously mentioned benefits, the system is straightforward for all staff members.
RESULTS:
- Improved Efficiency
- Increased Security
“The best thing about KeyTracker’s system is the security. The journey has always been great, communication has been very quick and efficient. Don’t scrimp on key security.”
