[May 26, 2011]

Food Logistics Picks AFS Technologies as a Top 20 Green Supply Chain Partner

Food Logistics, the food and beverage industry's only publication dedicated to the foodservice distribution supply chain, announced its Top 20 Green Supply Chain Partners on Friday, May 20, 2011. AFS Technologies was chosen for their ability to improve several areas of concern that greatly diminish a company's carbon footprint and reduce their impact on the environment.

Food Logistics recognized AFS Technologies for their pioneering efforts in providing products and services designed to help customers achieve sustainable or "green" goals. "Sustainable best practices are not only better for the environment, but contribute to the bottom line as well," says Katherine Doherty, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics magazine. "Our recipients are helping the industry reduce their carbon impact in a variety of ways."

With software solutions from AFS Technologies, companies save on energy consumption by optimizing business processes and getting more accomplished with fewer resources. Instant visibility to accurate forecasting, inventory levels, delivery routes and product information enable companies to maximize their labor force, space utilization, transaction accuracy and profit potential.

AFS' solutions help companies reduce their dependence on paper, optimize the use of their storage facilities, improve the efficiency in moving and transporting products, and enable their personnel to be more efficient. These efficiencies provide substantial savings in energy consumption and fuel costs. "AFS Technologies realizes going green isn't only good for the environment--it's also good for a company's bottom line," stated Kurien Jacob, CEO of AFS Technologies. He continued, "Technolog has played a big part in business automation, and AFS Technologies has been at the cutting edge since 1987. We've helped companies realize substantial savings each year in increased production, reduced operating costs and improved accuracy of their orders."

The AFS Technologies suite of business automation solutions is designed to maximize efficiencies by helping customers control business processes and operating costs across the entire supply chain. This automation not only helps an organization maximize profit, but also lowers their overall carbon footprint. Companies using AFS's software solutions report 15-40% reductions in labor costs, 10-25% increases in space utilization, and 5-15% improvements in inventory control and transaction accuracy.

With paperless document storage, companies aid in the reduction of paper manufacturing, saving resources and reducing damage to the ozone layer. Additionally, AFS's warehouse management solutions (WMS) optimize storage and transportation of products, providing a reduction of overall transportation costs and lowering dangerous carbon emissions.

About AFS Technologies

AFS Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider of business enterprise and on demand software solutions serving over 1,200 customers across the Americas. AFS Food & Beverage Solutions are designed to increase sales and margins, manage trade promotions and claims processing, reduce costs, improve efficiency, streamline internal processes, and ensure regulatory compliance. AFS Financial Solutions address the complex issues related to revenue recognition as part of a comprehensive ERP system including GL, AR and AP. With a focus on modular design and utilizing a service-oriented architecture (SOA) built with Microsoft .NET (News - Alert) framework technology, AFS's solutions allow manufacturers, sales agencies, distributors and complex software companies the flexibility to upgrade specific elements of the software without affecting the rest of the system. To match the needs of our diverse customer base, products are available on both a license and true SaaS (News - Alert) model basis. AFS Technologies is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and can be reached online at www.afsi.com, by emailing [email protected], or by calling (877) 821-3007.

About Food Logistics

Food Logistics is published by Cygnus Business Media, a leading diversified business-to-business media company. The magazine serves the information needs of food, beverage and consumer packaged goods executives involved in warehousing, transportation and information technology, as well as third-party and refrigerated service providers. Through our print and online products, we provide news, trends and best practices that help more than 24,000 grocery and foodservice suppliers, distributors and retailers make better business decisions. Visit us on the web at www.foodlogistics.com.

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