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CrunchTime! Solution Launches Maiden Voyage of the Queen Mary 2February 10, 2004CrunchTime! Information Systems Inc. is pleased to announce that it fully implemented it’s Enterprise ManagerTM purchasing and food cost management product suite on Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2, the largest and most prestigious cruise ship in the world. With 2,620 passengers and over 16 outlets aboard the ship, CrunchTime! is used to ensure that product flow is smooth throughout this floating city as it calls on ports throughout the world. The Cunard Line uses CrunchTime! to manage the inventory, purchasing and distribution activities for all non-technical items aboard their fleet of ships. The flexibility and scalability of the CrunchTime! solution makes it the perfect choice for Cunard’s global operations. "CrunchTime! has proven to be the most efficient management system and we are delighted to have implemented it aboard Queen Mary 2," said Gunther Runzler, corporate manager food and beverage control for Cunard. "It allows us to work efficiently and ensures that we maintain the high standards of our luxury cruise ship operation." Enterprise Manager includes powerful functionality designed to meet the specific needs of the hospitality industry. Purchasing is controlled centrally at the corporate office, and allows for the management of product acquisition from vendors around the world, using any currency. The CrunchTime! system allows cruise lines such as Cunard to take advantage of the application’s broad food and beverage functionality while meeting the unique operational needs of the cruise industry through robust configuration settings. The CrunchTime! solution enables Cunard to manage the ordering and inventory of thousands of products on each of its ships. Voyage scheduling, recipe and menu analysis, perpetual inventory, internal requisitions and transfers, integration to POS, and the ability to process the receipt of goods at ports throughout the world are among the many features that led Cunard choose CrunchTime! as its systems provider. Using CrunchTime!, the Cunard corporate office in Miami has real time visibility into the operations of each ship, whether they are crossing the Indian Ocean or cruising the jungles of the Amazon River. "Cunard faces many food and beverage challenges centered around a high transaction volume, demanding customer base, and complex supply chain. We are very pleased to be able to partner with Cunard in this very difficult operating environment and be part of their ongoing success", stated William Bellissimo, President & CEO of CrunchTime! About CrunchTime! CrunchTime! Information Systems is the leading provider of Web-based back office applications for the foodservice and hospitality industries. CrunchTime!’s clients include multi-unit restaurants, cruise lines, hotels and food service management companies around the world including Carnival Cruise Lines, Sodexho, Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Starwood Hotels and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. CrunchTime! solutions are helping these companies reduce food costs, drive labor efficiencies and better manage the quality and consistency of their food and beverage operations. For more information, visit the company’s web site at www.crunchtime.com, email info@crunchtime.com or call 1-888-626-2432 x237. About Cunard |