JHA...Product Developement for Manufacturers

For Manufacturers

Research and Development: Ideation

Ideation \īd·ē∙ā∙shen\ noun: the capacity for or process of forming ideas. Through the eyes of JHA, this translates to offering expertise in product development from the idea phase, to execution and getting it to market. Leading manufacturers and producers in ideation of new products requires a strong measure of food trends and how trends can impact lifestyles. As you consider expanding your company, product line or maybe you just want to improve the profiles you currently have in the marketplace, you may need to draw on more than your own experience with your product – you’ll need a company that can help you reach a larger audience who will work closely with production crews, who will help get serious recognition for your product line.

Manufacturing & New Product Development

· Product development

· Branding

· Design

· Line extensions

· Ingredient sourcing

· Production planning

· Laboratory product analysis

· Marketing

Operations

· Cost of goods formulation

· Source and negotiate pricing on ingredients and packaging

· Work with manufacturer to maximize efficiency

· Establish standard operating procedures

· Develop product specifications

· Write clear, easy to follow production recipe and methodology

· Industry resources and co-packers made available

· Cost control standards set

Packaging

· Labels and design

· UPC standards

· Nutritional labeling

· Ingredient statements

· Secondary labeling

· Labeling verification

· Source manufacturers

Customer database - Manage your customer list. Maintains all customer contact information, address and location, name, phone and fax numbers, account number, terms. Also manages their specific price zone.
Vendor database - Manage your vendors. Maintains vendor contact info, address, terms, and other negotiated and useful information.
Margin, Cost and Market Pressure Pricing Management - Are you selling your product at the right price? We use a 5-Point Pricing Strategy that will ensure your items are selling for the best possible price.
Category Management - Manage your categories based on your company specific marketing & reporting needs.
Marketing - Various customized media is easily produced from within the database. Allows for importing images and generating PDF files.
Build and Manage Authorized Lists by Customer
Customer Authorized List Order Sheets - For the customers who require specific authorized lists, you can give them custom order sheets.
Customer Order Sheets - Order sheets for all retail products.
Customer Signage - Uses a sign request form that your customers will use with your products. Customizable sign designs.
Sell Sheets - Sell sheets by price zone to keep your customers informed of current pricing and availability.
Buyers Guide - Listing the detail of all items to keep your MAP© accurate while making sound buying decisions based on your current information.
Retail List - Generate retail product lists
Ingredient List - Track ingredient information
Recipe Book - All recipes as well as digital photos of finished/packed product. Great for season driven products.
Customer Price Change Notification letters – Keep your customers informed of changes to your product list. As seasons change and products come and go, you’ll have a tool to give notice to all customers. 14 or 30 day advanced notification letters of changed is available for those customers who require a set day advanced notice.
Temporary Price Reduction – Long on product? Want to create value with your customers? Need an additional way to drive volume sales? Manage a reduced sell price (and margin) without interfering with your regular sell price. Broadcast a list of "sale" items to all customers.
Raw Goods Order Forms - Order sheets for ordering raw goods from your vendors
Inventory Count Sheets and Inventory Calculating File
Letters & Announcements - Customized by specific objective; can include things like product lists, photos or other elements of the database. Communicating with customers can be done via fax or e-mail.