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Thompson Packers Improves Inventory Visibility with Provisions ERP

Case study showing how Thompson Packers replaced unsupported legacy ERP with Provisions to gain real-time inventory visibility and improve processing efficiency.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
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Thompson Packers, a meat products supplier to foodservice customers, implemented Provisions ERP after its legacy system lost vendor support. The solution introduced barcode scanning across receiving, production, packing, and shipping. Real-time data capture improved inventory accuracy, enabled dynamic pricing by customer type, and gave visibility from the cutting floor through order fulfillment.

Key takeaways

Barcode scanning tracks material from receipt through production and shipping

Real-time inventory visibility across warehouse, cutting floor, and packing

Dynamic pricing maintained by customer type including distributors and restaurants

Production work orders and finished goods labels updated during packing step

Replaced retiring developer-supported legacy ERP with long-term solution

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