About

Founded in Cork in 2002, SoftTrace is a leading developer of Traceability and Quality Management software for the Food, Dairy, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare industries. Our software has been developed in direct response to our customers’ evolving challenges and the increased legislative drive for product traceability, quality management and control. We focus specifically on addressing the quality, traceability, product safety, yield and risk management challenges of our target industries. We combine in-depth industry knowledge with cutting-edge Traceability and Quality Management software and a range of expert implementation and support services.

SOFTTRACE GUARANTEES FULL TRACEABILITY AND INTEGRATED QUALITY MANAGEMENT

SoftTrace integrates all critical quality, manufacturing and business data to guarantee full forward and backward traceability from raw material and ingredients intake through in-process to finished goods, storage and dispatch. This is achieved by focusing at plant level to track and integrate all relevant data from source to finished product and manage quality in real-time throughout the entire manufacturing process. SoftTrace uses real-time validation of quality data to:

• Tracks and integrates all relevant data from raw material intake through in-process and packing to finished goods, warehousing and dispatch. This guarantees an efficient response to internal and external quality issues and maximise rapid response capabilities.
• Manages quality throughout the entire manufacturing process.
• Supports best practice to insure that quality and validation rules are adhered to.
• Ensures that the data chain from a quality and traceability point of view is always maintained.

The risk management benefits of implementing the SoftTrace system include:

• Full forward and backward traceability.
• Enhanced rapid response capabilities.
• Minimising the impact of a product recall.
• Brand protection.
• Strengthened retailer and consumer confidence.

A MODULAR SYSTEM FOR ALL BUDGETS

SoftTrace is a modular system that can grow with a customer’s business needs and integrate with their process automation and business systems to maintain the integrity of their data and eliminate potential gaps in the traceability chain.
SoftTrace can also integrate easily with existing hardware (weighbridge systems, barcode printers etc.) to help customers leverage any investments made to date.

While the SoftTrace suite of Quality Management and Traceability Software modules can be implemented as a standalone system or on a modular basis, greater benefits can be achieved when it is integrated with your existing business and process automation systems. This way, it can be used to bridge the traceability gap between ERP and plant automation systems and link all critical data in one, fully integrated solution.

RAPID ROI

A rapid return on investment is provided through the availability of real-time, live data throughout the manufacturing process and the software’s ability to facilitate:

• Full quality traceability throughout the process.
• Guaranteed regulatory compliance.
• Elimination of long paperwork cycles.
• A reduction in overhead costs.
• Maximised product yield management.
• Optimised product values.
• Superior plant management and increased efficiencies.
• Effective control of inventory.
• Improved operating profits.

Add to this the fact that SoftTrace can be rapidly implemented with a minimum of disruption to a customer’s business, the significantly reduced consulting and design period, and the software’s competitive cost. It all amounts to the guarantee of a quick return on investment.

CUSTOMERS

SoftTrace’s capabilities are proven in the field. Our Traceability and Quality Management software systems are currently used by Dairy, Food and Pharmaceutical companies in Ireland, UK and USA. Our customers include industry leaders such as Glanbia, Kerry Group, Lakeland Dairies, Dairygold, Dairy Crest, Irish Dairy Board, FMC International, Wyeth and Boston Scientific. Our customers use SoftTrace to, for example, capture information from analytical instruments, manage laboratory information, run processing systems, manage warehouses and control dispatch based on positive release procedures.

SERVICES

We provide a total solution to the quality control, traceability, risk and crisis management challenges of our target industries. The SoftTrace team has just the right mix of technical skills and process industry experience to do that. We combine in-depth process industry knowledge with cutting edge software and a range of expert support services:

• Business and application consultancy.
• Risk analysis and needs assessment.
• Project management.
• Software customisation.
• Hardware implementation.
• Database and application licensing.
• Data migration.
• Training.
• Technical support.