From fax machines to comprehensive ERP

Cocottes is a leading provider of fresh foods in Luxembourg and was struggling to digitalize the processes around production, supply management, and logistics.

They decided to first try developing a solution the traditional way and code the system from the ground up. This resulted in a slow and costly development process, and the development team was too detached from the users and couldn’t completely comprehend the need. The solution was scratched.

They then Contacted Appfarm partner ControlC, who has become an expert on the no-code platform. They have successfully developed several impressive, complex, and comprehensive applications for their customers.

ControlC worked very closely with Cocottes and scoped out the needs for functionality and integrations in the new solution. They built out a functioning solution for Cocottes that was tested and iterated on. 

“The development of Cocottes’ application has been iterative and collaborative. Numerous meetings and discussions took place with the Cocottes team, who brought their deep business expertise, while we contributed with technical expertise to build and refine the application,” says Founder and CEO at ControlC, Jérémy Jean.

The result was a comprehensive management system, much like an ERP, that covers all aspects of production and sales activities. 

“This ingenious system allows us to manage stock and production efficiently, have a clear view of sales and inventory in each store, plan production precisely, and implement sustainable solutions,” says Clémentine Venck, Director at Cocottes. 

“We particularly appreciate its flexibility, which enables us to adapt to the changing market and has allowed us to connect tools we acquired during the system's construction.”

Key Components: 

• Master data management: a central repository managing all transversal data including the bill of material, POS, collaborators, and suppliers, ensuring a single source of truth.
• Supply management: all supplier orders and deliveries, integrated with industrial printers and suppliers' EDI.
• POS management: used at points of sale to place orders to the central production site and manage stock for each POS.
• Production & planning: Allows for precise planning of finished goods production and links raw materials to production processes.
• Quality management: This feature enables comprehensive quality management, allowing the quality team to follow up on various topics and deviations.

The solution also ended up winning the the prestigious “Innovation in Craftsmanship” award. This recognition not only highlights the solution's innovation and effectiveness but also the power of collaboration and the potential of no-code platforms in transforming traditional business processes. 

“For ControlC, this win is a testament to our capability to develop an entire management system using a no-code tool. As a smaller consulting house, it represents significant recognition that we, within two years, have built such a powerful application, where two other “traditional” actors failed before us,” Jérémy Jean, CEO at ControlC finishes.