Released on = June 13, 2006, 4:53 am

Press Release Author = Rebecca Gill

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = ERP Software Used by More Than Gourmet Profiled in
Manufacturing & Technology Magazine

Press Release Body = Brad Sacks, chief executive officer & global managing director
with More Than Gourmet based in Akron, OH uses Enterprise 21 ERP (Enterprise
Resource Planning) software by TGI, Ltd. Due to the ever-increasing costs of labor
and ingredients, many of the greatest chefs and finest restaurant operations in the
world have switched to More Than Gourmet's classic French sauces without having to
sacrifice their standards of culinary excellence.
Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler profiled More than Gourmet and their use
of Toledo-based Technology Group International ERP Software in the June issue of
Manufacturing & Technology magazine. According to Cutler, "All great chefs know
that one of the most important components to a great entree is the sauce, and all
great manufacturing CEO's know that technology must be used to achieve cost
efficiency and market effectiveness."
According to Sacks, the company has been growing rapidly and built a new plant with
major infrastructure for growth two years ago. Sacks noted that the firm has been
growing 40-60% annually. More than Gourmet is a boutique provider that allows top
chefs an alternative to making food items from scratch while maintaining the same
quality.
According to Sacks, "We have to buy better, ship better.margin become a key part of
our success." The firm is expanding internationally with operations in South
Holland, a joint venture in London, and a joint venture in Japan. New regulations,
such as the Bioterrorism Act of 2002, which requires compliance by the FDA, are
possible with TGI's ERP system as well. Sacks says the company relies on recall
policies; "It's instantaneous if a raw material producer has bad product. Raw
material lot code makes its way through the manufacturing system.we know where every
pound of ingredient ended up in finished product. The Enterprise 21 manufacturing
system can query lot code and where finished product went.including which customer
and warehouse."
Sacks said, "We've been with TGI for almost a decade. It helped us to build a strong
company with small infrastructure - especially technology. Eliminating overhead and
administrative waste was critical and TGI's data structure was unique - SAP data
structure without the cost feature set - and they knew what they were doing."

About Technology Group International, Ltd.
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Technology Group International is
a proven technology leader delivering Tier 1 application software functionality at a
price performance level that can be readily accepted by organizations of all sizes.
Specializing in software solutions for small and mid-market manufacturing and
distribution companies, TGI's integrated Enterprise Series software suite is a
complete business process management solution. The product offering includes
Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Supply
Chain Management (SCM), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Advanced Planning and
Scheduling (APS), Decision Support System (DSS), Business Intelligence (BI),
Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and eCommerce. TGI implements, maintains,
enhances, and supports its packaged distribution and manufacturing software
solutions directly and via its channel partners.




Web Site = http://www.tgiltd.com

Contact Details = Technology Group International
www.tgiltd.com
Rebecca Gill
rgill@tgiltd.com
800-837-0028