New Bloomer Candy Goes Live on Solarsoft ERP System

Solarsoft’s Tropos ERP system goes-live for Ohio-based chocolate manufacturer and distributor.

Chicago, IL - February 14, 2012 - Solarsoft Business Systems, a leading provider of enterprise software and IT services to manufacturers worldwide, today announced the go-live of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system for food and process manufacturing, Solarsoft Tropos, at New Bloomer Candy, a chocolate manufacturer and distributor in Zanesville, Ohio.

"Tropos has given us the ability to really control how our business is run," says Michael Montgomery, Controller at New Bloomer Candy. "So far we're using about forty percent of Tropos' capabilities to manage order entry, picking, invoicing, purchase orders and work orders. Tropos has all the bells and whistles that we need, and we look forward to taking advantage of what the other sixty percent can help us accomplish."

"Solarsoft has been very supportive during our transition," says Montgomery. "I can see we'll be great partners for years to come."

For more than a century, New Bloomer Candy customers have enjoyed its gourmet chocolates which are blended in precise detail from family recipes. To continue this tradition New Bloomer Candy chose to replace its decade-old legacy computer system and manufacturing-distribution ERP with Solarsoft's Tropos ERP system, which is designed specifically to meet the demands of food and process manufacturers without the need for customized bolt-ons or add-ons.

Solarsoft Tropos delivers full traceability of ingredients from origin to the final customer. Solarsoft's Tropos software manages the complete production process from quote to delivery, marshalling and tracking materials to match production to demand. With built-in support for shop-floor data collection and supply chain integration, Tropos brings unprecedented levels of control and efficiency to food and process operations.

About Bloomer Candy

New Bloomer Candy has been in business since 1870, first operating out of a small shop in Zanesville, Ohio. For over a century, Bloomer customers have enjoyed the superior taste of Bloomer's milk chocolates which are blended in precise detail from old family recipes. All Bloomer chocolates are still made the old fashioned way using only natural ingredients and contain no preservatives or artificial substitutes. For more information please visit www.bloomercandy.com.

About Solarsoft Business Systems

Solarsoft provides modern enterprise software and IT services to manufacturers, distributors and wholesale businesses in North America, Europe and Asia. The company has grown organically and through acquisition since 1986 and has worldwide revenues of US$100 million. Solarsoft employs more than 400 professionals providing local support across 16 time zones. More than 2,000 companies rely on Solarsoft to bring clarity and efficiency to their daily operations. For more information please visit www.solarsoft.com.