Johnsonville Sausage well done with ED
Schaumburg, IL (September 18, 2006). Effective Data (ED), a private Schaumburg - based
EDI Consulting and Data Integration firm, has been retained by Johnsonville Sausage to
complete electronic data interchange services.
Kohler, Wisconsin – based Johnsonville Sausage has once again turned to the experts at
Effective Data to complete EDI services. ED is completing an EDI assessment for the selection
and installation of a new EDI translator package. The new package will be exceptionally well-
suited with Johnsonville’s new SAP ERP system. This project will greatly impact every aspect
of Johnsonville’s ordering and fulfillment process.
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About Johnsonville Sausage
Johnsonville Sausage LLC, a 60-year-old, family-owned company headquartered in Kohler,
Wis., has a clearly defined culture that emphasizes employee involvement in the business.
It’s a culture that is immediately evident, starting with the company’s terminology: Johnsonville
Sausage hires “members,” not employees; supervisors are called coaches or team leaders;
and the company is organized into teams rather than departments.
Johnsonville distributes its product throughout the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan,
China, France, Mexico and the Caribbean. Bratwurst remains Johnsonville's No. 1 seller. In
recent years, sales have been growing at a 15 percent annualized rate, according to a
company press release. The company employs 1,000, including 500 at its facilities in
Sheboygan County. The company also has production facilities in Watertown; Momence, Ill.;
and Holton, Kan. apparent that there are five things Johnsonville values over everything else:
integrity, innovation, commitment, continuous learning, and teamwork.
About Effective Data, Inc.
Effective Data specializes in EDI Consulting and Data Integration. Founded by EDI experts, ED
has been a pioneer in the electronic commerce consulting arena since 1991. Effective Data's
core competency is developing and managing technically robust EDI solutions. With each
project, our EDI Specialists collaborate to identify key business objectives, define a solution
and continually manage the project through a successful implementation with a thorough
understanding of industry standards, best practices and technology.
EDI is our forte and nobody does it better. ED has supported companies of all sizes and in
every industry. We are a vendor neutral company that does not endorse any single product or
service. We work with all EDI, EAI
and B2B platforms.
Headquartered in the Chicagoland area with satellite offices throughout the United States, we
are prepared to provide all your EDI and Data Integration needs nationwide.
For more information, please contact at Effective Data, 847-969-9300 or
email info@effective-data.com.
