Overview
T&R Pastoral is one of Australia’s leading meat processors, demonstrating expertise in procurement, processing and export. The family-owned company has been involved in the meat processing industry for over 30 years and supplies its products throughout Australia and to 80 countries around the world.
While T&R Pastoral trades with the world, it has its origins as a primary producer in the heart of South Australian with its flagship plant located in Murray Bridge, 80km from Adelaide. The company also has regional plants in Lobethal (SA), Tamworth (NSW), Wallangarra (QLD) and a future proposed site at Mandurah (WA). Its offices are also located in Prospect (SA), Armidale (NSW), Coffs Hobour (NSW), USA and China.
T&R Pastoral has expanded dramatically in the past year, acquiring 50% of Foodcomm International, a North American importer of Australian meat; and Country Fresh Australia, a processor of Lamb, Mutton and Goat for global markets. Country Fresh has export-processing plants, a domestic wholesale business, skin division and sales offices in the USA and China.
T&R Pastoral has grown fast and recognised the need for smarter communications to enable it to grow even more into the future.
Industry
• Meat processing
Challenges
• Traditional PABX doesn’t cater to the company’s
growing communication needs
• Need for a robust and resilient system that will
modernise communications and allow for future
expansion
• Communications systems to optimise productivity and
efficiency without rolling out a complex and cost
prohibitive system
Solution
• NEC’s feature-rich SV8100 Communications Server
• An IP system that allows for the maximising of existing
equipment, with a combination of IP, digital and
analogue hardware switches
• VPN enabled for seamless connectivity between off-site
workers and the company’s telephony system
Results
• Improved efficiency by ensuring seamless internal and
external communications
• Increased flexibility for staff to work
• Cost savings
Hardware/Applications
• UNIVERGE SV8100 IP Communications Server
• Netlink