Catalyst Lowers Total Cost Of Ownership In Sargento Food's Supply Chain

Catalyst International, Inc. (OTC: CLYS.OB), a global provider of supply chain execution (SCE) solutions, today announced they worked with Sargento Foods, a leading national cheese marketer, to implement SAPConsole wireless data collection transactions at its Plymouth, WI packaging and distribution facility. The new system will improve accuracy, provide visibility into inventory and streamline communication between order management, production and distribution.

Sargento packages cheese at three Wisconsin production facilities and about 90% of the product is shipped from the Plymouth location. Catalyst incorporated SAPTM WM and SAPConsole into the Sargento SAP release 4.6c, to provide better inventory management, expand RF capabilities and increase connectivity between the warehouse and key production areas. The new system enables the company to utilize all of their raw materials in the most efficient manner.

"By leveraging our existing investment in SAP, Catalyst helped us improve our supply chain efficiency and lower the total cost of ownership of our supply chain applications," said Dave DePagter, Manager of Business Systems for Sargento. "We discussed the best processes for our business, and Catalyst optimized the SAP system to meet our specific logistics needs. We chose to work with Catalyst because of their real-life experience with SAP and focus on logistics."

DePagter continued, "Prior to implementing the system, everything was manual and paper based. Our staff simply wrote down inventory information on clipboards, then entered the information into the computer a few hours later. Now everything is instantaneous - we scan the information via RF, and accurate information is at our fingertips. It enables us to react quickly to customers' requests."

About Sargento Foods
Sargento Foods Inc. is a family-owned company comprised of three business divisions: Consumer Products, Food Service and Food Ingredients. The company employs approximately 1200 people at four Wisconsin facilities: Plymouth, Elkhart Lake, Hilbert and Kiel. The Consumer Products Division is a leading national packager and marketer of shredded, snack and sliced cheeses sold under the Sargento brand.

The Food Service Division is a producer of custom cheese products that are tailor-made to the specifications of many national restaurant chains. These products include natural sliced and shredded cheeses and breaded appetizers.

The Food Ingredients Division provides custom cheese products to meet the needs of other food manufacturers. These products include sliced, shredded and diced cheeses, portion control packs, fillings and sauces.

About Catalyst
Catalyst International, Inc. (OTC: CLYS.OB) delivers software and solutions that enable companies to optimize the performance of their enterprise supply chains. Catalyst is the only resource that combines 24 years of industry leadership in warehouse and logistics software development with an in-depth understanding of ERP systems. Catalyst has provided successful SCE solutions for customers around the world, including Boeing, Brown Forman, Maybelline, Office Max, Osram Sylvania, Panasonic, Rayovac, Subaru, Reebok, and The Home Depot. It is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI and has offices or representatives in the UK, Italy, France, Mexico and South America. For more information, call toll-free 800-236-4600 or visit www.catalystinternational.com.