About Jess Fine Foods
Jess Fine Foods is based in Twechar, Scotland, near the Campsie Hills, just 20 minutes from Glasgow. They specialise in cooked meats, sous vide products, puddings, and continental sausages. There facility is equipped to handle smoking, baking, sous vide cooking, and batch processing, working primarily with beef, pork, chicken, duck, and turkey.
The Challenge
Jess Fine Foods needed an easy-to-use factory management system to provide real-time insights into stock control and batch management.
Key Issues Before Implementation:
❌ Heavy reliance on paper-based processes
❌ Batch traceability and mass balance calculations were time-consuming
❌ Limited visibility of stock movements
The Solution
Jess Fine Foods partnered with TraceSense, a trusted provider of factory management systems. Together, we implemented the following solutions:
✅ Stock Control System – Transitioned to a paperless system, enabling real-time stock tracking and automated record-keeping.
✅ Batch Control System – Implemented a modern recipe weighing system for:
- Automated batch control
- Recipe tolerances & yield tracking
- Real-time product lot traceability
The Results
Thanks to the TraceSense system, Jess Fine Foods has experienced:
📈 Improved Efficiency – Faster record access and real-time data retrieval.
📊 Enhanced Data Visibility – A user-friendly dashboard for simplified data monitoring.
Next Steps
With Stock & Batch Management successfully integrated, our next implementation phases include:
➡ Production Recording at the Packing Stage
➡ Dispatch Management
➡ Production Planning
Jess Fine Foods continues to innovate and improve operations, ensuring high-quality products and efficient processes for our customers.