At Format International we are proud of
our achievements in the field of recipe optimization and ingredient
allocation.
We have a consistent record of being the
first to bring new techniques and ideas to our customers, and
we are committed to continuing that tradition.
Some of the key milestones in the development
of our products are described below.
In addition to the significant advances in techniques, Format
has released major new versions of its NC™ system in 1997,
1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006.
Each version contains important new functionality, all based
on the wishes of our users.
2006
New module: Outsmart™ -
label printing tool combining Smart Label™ label text with
logos, warning icons, barcodes and flexible design.
Tracer™ enhanced to store
labels and provide integrated Bio-Security™ check and storage
of results.
2004
New module: FreeForm™ -
Report designer tool.
New:ODBC
drivers for open access to NC™ data
2003
New
module: Quote Master™ - customer focused formulation
and cost quotation system.
2002
New
module: Tracer™ - archving
tool providing traceability on the whole formulation system.
2001
New optimisation technique: Integra-Mix®
- First program to optimise multi-level recipes sharing sub-components.
Integra-Mix® wins innovation award
at Victam 2001.
2000
New
module: BioSecurity™
- QC check on formulas prior to acceptance or transfer to production.
1995
Launch of New Century™.
The first formulation system designed and programmed for modern
32-bit technology standards
1991
New
optimisation technique: First
to include probability constraints into the optimisation in the
QC-Mix™
program.
1990
First "intelligent"
labelling system, Elabel, is released.
1985
New
optimisation technique: Global-Mix®
- First program to optimise multi-plant, multi-time period models.
1983
New
optimisation technique: Bin-Mix™
- First program to optimise silo resource problem.
1974
New optimisation technique: Multi-Mix™
- First least cost resource optimisation program.
New optimisation technique: Parametrics™
- Step-wise investigation of problem factors.
1971
Release of Single-Mix®,
first commercially available least cost feed formulation program
