Barbell Foods
- Location
- Canberra, ACT
- Stocked in
- Woolworths, Coles, Costco, WHSmith, Ampol
- Food safety
- SQF certified
The right software in production to keep up with growth
Barbell is a national healthy meat-snack brand, producing more than a million units a year. With bold growth targets, they needed production software built for an operation their size.
Their old software couldn't keep pace with their plans
Their DIY tools turned every batch into extra work. Food manufacturing is hard enough without your software getting in the way.
Digging for records
Operators had to hunt for the right batch record during production.
Room for error
Every extra step is another chance to record the wrong thing.
Hard to onboard staff
New staff had to learn clunky tools before they could help.
Built for a demanding, high-volume production floor
We built Barbell a custom app for their production tablets.
- Operators open the tablet and go straight to their batches.
- Critical controls are recorded as the work happens.
- Rolled out without disrupting production.
“Klara really understood the production context in which the software would be used.”
Jon Smith, Head of Production, Barbell Foods
Simpler, more reliable and safer in production
Barbell has continued to grow, adding Coles and Costco to its retailers. The app has kept pace, and saves them over $5k in recurring labour costs.
- Easier onboarding
- for new staff
- Reliable
- in daily use in production
- Lower risk of errors
- fewer chances to record against the wrong batch
“We can much better track our KPIs to drive business value.”
“Klara delivered exactly what we needed, on time and to a high standard.”
Matt Laing, Co-Founder and Head of Operations, Barbell Foods
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