VanDrie Group: new production figures offer spectacular added value for chain production.

The VanDrie Group operates the entire calf production chain, the principal links of which are calf milk production, calf husbandry and the slaughterhouse/cutting plant.
Thanks to its efforts in guaranteeing quality, the group was the first in the world to be awarded the Food Safety Supply Chain System Certificate from Lloyds Register Quality Assurance Ltd.

World leader in veal production

ADIFO NV is therefore proud to be a supplier and partner for the automation of the calf milk production and husbandry links.

VanDrie Group

In 2002, the supervision of the calf husbandry of the originally separate entities VanDrie/Vleesvee and Navobi were combined. Each department had a different approach.
This had repercussions on the assessment of production results:

Each department had its own indicators
It was difficult to make good comparisons for consultations and analyses
There were differences regarding the economic weight of each indicator

Approach

A new, uniform approach was therefore chosen.
The production managers were given the task of developing new production figures together with the fieldwork unit.
A VanDrie/ADIFO working group was set up in which Paul Smolders of ADIFO was involved from the outset.
The focus was on:

Anticipating customers’ wishes
Producing at the lowest possible cost price

What is the principle of production figures?

One or more measurements are chosen for each sub-objective (incl. minimising reject percentage, minimising costs, reducing the spread for the target colour of the meat, etc.)
Each measurement has an economic value (e.g. EUR 4 per reject percentage)
A number of related measurements are combined into a production figure
The total production figure gives a final assessment of a round in a single figure

Adifo

The highly productive collaboration within this working group led to the development of an effective concept.
This concept was enshrined in a software programme by ADIFO and subsequently tested in practice by various users. Corrections were then made. The system has now been put into use and is widely accepted within the group!

In addition to calculating production figures, the production of meat calves is supported by ADIFO software at other levels:

Planning, organisation and delivery of calves
Cost-price simulation
Supply and transport notifications to government systems
Actual production monitoring
Colour modifications
Processing veterinary declarations
Feed money calculation
Analysis and management information
Technical/financial results per herd

The VanDrie Group chose Adifo because:

ADIFO contributes specialist knowledge as well as IT knowledge
ADIFO displays great commitment to the success of projects
ADIFO offers the possibility of providing complete solutions that can also be adapted to specific customer requirements.

SOLID PARTNERSHIP
It is significant that the VanDrie Group has put its trust in ADIFO N.V. for its automation needs. Through many years’ experience in the sector, ADIFO has built up extensive specialist knowledge that is still growing daily thanks to its many contacts with companies from all links in the production chain. Thanks to its continuous and innovative policy, ADIFO has been a permanent fixture in the international feed and food sector for more than 25 years, and more and more businesses are opting for a partnership with ADIFO.

For more information on the VanDrie Group, please visit: http://www.vandriegroup.com

For more information on ADIFO, please contact ADIFO .

Author: Kristien Lippens Updated: 16.01.2007 14:02