Miraka is New Zealand's, and the world's, first dairy processing company to use renewable geothermal energy which emits 92% less manufacturing carbon emissions than traditional coal-fired factories, giving it one of the lowest carbon footprints globally.

Miraka CEO, Karl Gradon, said, “Miraka has always taken a long-term, inter-generational view about everything we do. We’re focused on success and partnering with businesses which share our values. We look at where we’ve come from, where we are now, and where we want to be in the future.”

In announcing the partnership, Gradon added, “We’re delighted to be partnering with Rockwell Automation. As part of our strategic planning, Miraka will be using Plex ERP software. In real time, Plex will seamlessly integrate and manage all of our transactions and systems from the farm, to factory, to customer. It will help us to become even more efficient, resilient, agile and, sustainable,” he said.

Rockwell Automation regional director, South Pacific, Anthony Wong, said, “What sets Plex apart is that it was designed by manufacturers and processors with deep knowledge of these industries. Companies like Miraka can use these intuitive ERP tools to gain efficiencies across their operations.”

“Plex is also a modular system, so it can grow and adapt as needs change in the future, allowing companies like Miraka to remain agile and stay ahead of the competition,” he added.

Miraka chief financial officer, Robert Bell, who is leading the project, said “Miraka has made big strides since establishment in excellence and innovation – both are core Miraka values which underpin this phase of work.”

“To be the best requires investment in both people and financial resources. We’re investing heavily in our future to remain an industry leader, with the capacity to deliver the outcomes our shareholders and stakeholders expect. We see Plex technology as becoming our ‘single source of truth’ utilising the latest technologies available to optimise our business and operational performance.”

Plex is an integrated suite of ERP tools generally focussed on the 100 – 1000 seat operations that will drive efficiency in production, supply chain, financial, quality control, HR and customer relationship management.