Twenty-five years ago, METTLER-TOLEDO and CSB-System recognized the economic potential provided by integrated weighing systems directly communicating with an ERP system. The goal that both innovative companies set themselves back then and have been pursuing ever since is "Integration through Cooperation".
CSB-System developed the CSB Scales Master which allows easy and fast connection of METTLER-TOLEDO scales to the CSB-Rack (workstation), thus realizing direct online communication between the ERP system and the scales. This form of integration is of special importance in the food industry, as the determination of weight throughout the food processing stages is an integral part of the process.


Sander Gourmet: Exquisite Products for Demanding Customers
One of the many successful client projects between METTLER-TOLEDO and CSB-System is the realization of an integrated ERP and logistics solution at the food manufacturing company Sander Gourmet. Since 2002, the industry-specific ERP software solution by CSB-System has been managing all business processes of the three Sander sites in Wiebelsheim, Germany. Here, an exquisite product pallet of ready-to-serve meals, breakfast components, fruit and gourmet salads, stews and desserts for hotels and restaurants, banquets, business catering and care catering are being produced. The successful family business serves demanding clients among which are well-known hotel chains like Hilton and Maritim as well as Deutsche Bahn and IKEA. Sander meets their high quality standards through constant control and analysis of each processing step, including all foods and ingredients entering production. Following the motto "Trust is good, control is better", Sander controls the entire incoming and outgoing commodity flow. Starting at goods receiving, the quality characteristics, which have been agreed upon with the raw materials vendors and have been saved in the quality management module of the CSB-System, are recorded. The weight of the delivered raw materials is one of the characteristics that is checked. Sander employees working at goods receiving weigh the goods on floor scales made by METTLER-TOLEDO and compare the weight with the procurement order data displayed on the CSB-Rack. At the push of a button, the determined weight is recorded and automatically written into the order data in the CSB-System as delivery quantity.
The METTLER-TOLEDO scales, which are all connected to the CSB-System, also play a central role in the weighing of raw materials for the production department. By using the CSB-Rack for viewing the recipe lists that were saved in the CSB-System, the responsible employees know exactly which raw material quantity is needed for which production order. The individual raw materials are taken from the raw materials warehouse and weighed on the floor scales at production entry. The weight of spices that are particularly strong in flavor and expensive, e.g. saffron, is checked with METTLER-TOLEDO precision scales and compared with the recipe list saved in the CSB-System. The weight is then recorded at the push of a button and the raw materials quantity is automatically booked out of the inventory. That way, the physical stock of the warehouse is always up to date making bottlenecks a thing of the past.

The process at goods exit also utilizes METTLER-TOLEDO scales that are connected to the CSB-System. The weight of the items for dispatch is determined for order-related, mobile picking. The ordered items are displayed on the MDC device of the picker and removed from the picking warehouse. The items are weighed, labeled and made ready for Europe-wide dispatch. All items taken from the warehouse are automatically booked out in the CSB-System.


Success through Integration
Across its entire process chain, Sander Gourmet benefits from the automatic transfer of real-time data during weighing. Through their close cooperation, METTLER-TOLEDO and CSB-System have been able to successfully follow their motto of "Trust is good, control is better" over the past 25 years.