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P r o d u c e S h o w D a i l y 2 3 M o n d a y, J u n e 8 , 2 0 1 5 can get anything made in our home- town," says Kassie. The couple describes the "aha" moment people experience when using the C3 Safety Rope for the first time. "It simply makes difficult, labor-intensive shopping cart retrieval easier, safer, even faster," Justin says. Growth has been slow and steady, but the C3 Safety Rope has become standard practice among many of the world's leading grocers and retailers. "That's huge for us," says Justin. The safety product's benefits attract strong positive reactions, according to Kassie. "My favorite testimonials come from cart attendants who share how glad they are it exists," she says. "And sever- al concerned parents have even pur- chased the C3 Safety Rope for their kids whose first job is collecting carts." "I love that feedback," adds Justin. "Cart retrieval isn't usually a top priority C3 LLC (Cont'd. from p. 1) for most companies, but it's an integral part of customer service. Getting carts back to the store is physically demand- ing, and accidents and injuries are fre- quent. The C3 Safety Rope is a cost- effective way to address these risks." Kassie and Justin plan to preserve the family culture with which they've established and grown C3 LLC. "I love that my husband and I work together, says Kassie. "And our employees are truly an extended family." Justin agrees: "Our business is run in a manufacturing environment," he says. "We care deeply about protecting and empowering our employees. We know workplace safety and productivity is top priority for those attending FMI Connect. We hope they'll come chat with us." Visit C3 LLC at booth #2719. After the show, visit C3LLC.com to place an order or write to info@C3LLC.com for more information. cell phone is way more powerful than the AS/400 we designed TRIM around in 1992. Our new products are designed to drill into details and drive better deci- sions. PSD: Why do you believe HIMPACT is more than just a replenishment solution? CH: We view our solutions as scientific tools to identify problems and opportuni- ties; leveraging technology is the most practical way to make our customers smarter and more profitable. Our solu- tion, built on decades of experience, reviews all information daily and pres- ents its results, transforming the buyer into Ultra-Buyer. Ultra-Buyer reforecasts each item daily, anticipates seasonality and evaluates customer promotions. He finds the most profitable service level down to each SKU and location and tracks vendor lead time to that same level. Ultra-Buyer evaluates customer service targets, dynamically adjusting inventory to meet your goals. Oh, it also replenishes daily, telling you how often to buy and how much. PSD: What made you decide to get back into the supply chain space? CH: Our customers were looking for answers to their business challenges. The highly competitive marketplace and the economic downturn changed consumer buying habits. They wanted a solution that was smarter and that was better at Herlitz (Cont'd. from p. 1) tracking demand. The marketplace has shifted: multi- channel execution, customer expectations and the need to collaborate to succeed. Technology has grown exponentially: powerful analytics, access to granular cus- tomer data and the bandwidth to forecast daily. HIMPACT provides an opportunity to capitalize on these powerful business and technology forces coming together. PSD: What kind of feedback is coming from your customers? CH: Customers have embraced HIM- PACT. The workbench puts all informa- tion at their buyer's fingertips. The sys- tem feels familiar to our loyal customers. It contains a wealth of new features and "better ideas" that Anders and I gathered from our customers and consultants from around the world. Our bolt on solution is up and running in less than a week with full functionality for all users; replenishing DCs, store replenishment or business partners doing VMI. Everyone is using the same full toolset, in office or remote via the cloud. Customers are seeing significant improvements in inventory flow; improved customer service, lower inven- tory and higher sales. Whether using one of our old systems, one from competitors or an ERP solution, we have a proven track record. HIMPACT will improve your performance dramatically. For more information, visit booth #1356 or www.herlitzim.com, or call 617.440.7550. works and the expertise to help make it happen. Another key uniqueness is our turnkey approach as a full service provider that includes everything from the conceptual design, in house manu- facturing, the installation and storage of the garden centers. Our approach enables businesses to utilize their net- work more effectively, reduce opera- tional expenses and the complexity needed for troubleshooting issues. This leaves plenty of time to concentrate on making money. PSD: What are some of the benefits of the temporary "PopUp" garden cen- ter? ST: The big benefit is the low capital investment. For a small investment a store can test a market using a portable structure before committing to a product or location, they can draw new cus- tomers to their stores with a first class garden center, or use the garden center as an extension of the business on a satellite location. OutFront Portable Solutions (Cont'd. from p. 4) The biggest benefit is increased sales. By using the parking lot as an extension of the store there is the ability to double the revenue on floral sales in an 8-12 week period. PSD: Who are your target end-users? ST: Our customers are as varied as the products we carry. Our customers are the home improvement centers, mass mer- chants, grocery stores from national chains to the small independent, local garden centers and nurseries, hardware stores and the small local mom and pop road side stand. PSD: How can our readers find out more about your company? ST: Please come by our booth #3626 at the FMI Connect 2015 and over at the International Floral Expo booth #546. We will have information on all our products and services. For more information, visit www.out frontps.com for product information, photos and some design layouts, or call 800.282.1239. with a significant investment by the year 2022. By the last phase of the project, the company expects to employ more than 300 people annually. NatureFresh maintains dedicated greenhouse space to trial over 300 vari- eties annually, test new growing tech- niques and evaluate the occasional crazy idea. There is always something going on. NatureFresh collaborates with a vari- ety of like-minded growers worldwide, sharing ideas and best practices on grow- ing better products more efficiently, sus- tainably and profitably. The results help strengthen relationships with retailers with better quality products at reasonable prices for the consumer. "When the tide comes in all ships rise," said Quiring, "The health of our company is tied to the health of the indus- NatureFresh (Cont'd. from p. 4) try and increased fresh produce consump- tion by consumers. Better quality prod- ucts benefit everyone; from the grower through the retailer to the end user." It's this "open-source" approach that has retailers and consumers interested as well. The Grow-to People positioning is an attractive proposition that goes beyond the typical and often meaningless promises. Being the Grow-to-People is about personal and professional develop- ment, learning, teaching, consistency, wellness, and above all, adventure. "It's how we've operated since day one, so this isn't really so much a repositioning as it is a simple and true reflection of who we really are." Talk with Pete at United Fresh booth #1218. After the show, visit www .naturefresh.ca or email grow@nature fresh.ca. INEVER OFFERS NEW SOLUTION FOR PACKAGING SACHETS OF SALAD DRESSINGS AND OTHER PASTY LIQUIDS One of the most difficult packaging jobs is to fill sachets with thick, pasty liquids at high speeds with accuracy and efficiency. The combination of small size and slow running liquid is the root cause of this problem. Inever, one of the leading stickpack and sachet machine builders in the world, recent- ly mastered this challenge. The result is the new MVC series of vertical form-fill-seal machines that utilizes servo motion control and a new way to fill and seal sachets to accomplish this task. The MVC uses a combination of continuous film motion with an intermit- tent sealing process to achieve a high rate of production – up to 1000 sachets a minute for one of the new MVC machines. The MVC seals the packets on all four sides. This sealing method ensures package integrity. MVC series machines use high quality films of up to 100 microns thick, providing a superi- or print surface for eye-catching graphics. The machines are available with 500mm, 800mm and 1200mm film reels. At the upper end of production speed, the MVC is capable of up to 120 strokes per minute per lane and 1000 sachets per minute as noted above. This speed gives the packaging operation noteworthy efficiency and lowest overall cost per packet. For more information on the new MVC series of high speed sachets for salad dressings and other pasty liquids and the distribution and support services avail- able for all Inever products in North America, call Matrix at 888.628.7491. Visit www.matrixpm.com for the company's full lines of vertical form-fill-seal bags and pouches as well as pre-made pouch fill- ing machines. Learn more at booth #2215.