Moving to further streamline and automate the feed formulation process, Feed Management Systems, Inc. (FMS) announced the global introduction of Brill® Formulation Version 2.4, which will be available worldwide early this year. The company made the announcement at the 2012 International Poultry Exhibition/International Feed Expo.

The enhancements incorporated into Brill® Formulation 2.4 will enable users to make faster, smarter decisions by providing insight to vital formulation information, enhancing productivity and offering a more intuitive user experience. Brill® Formulation is a Feed Management Systems brand.  

With a track record spanning more than 25 years, Brill® Formulation is the market leader in formulation solutions for the animal feed industry. Based on the latest Windows®-based architecture, Brill® Formulation enables users to make the right decisions in seconds, providing real-time access to current and archived formulas. With Brill® Formulation users can access all of the data they need to make informed formulation decisions and organize the information in ways that make decision-making faster, easier and more accurate. In addition, Brill® Formulation can scale in lockstep with expanding formulation needs. The new enhancements built into Brill® Formulation Version 2.4 will help simplify decision making for feed formulators and nutritionists.  

According to Richard Reynertson, president of FMS, “Development plans for Brill® include a major upgrade that will allow critical information to be delivered to a user on-demand, anytime, anywhere.” Brill® 2013, which will be built on Feed Management Systems’ next-generation platform, will enable high performance computing capability through Microsoft‘s Windows Azure™ cloud-based architecture without the high infrastructure costs or maintenance responsibilities associated with traditional client/server solutions. From instant information access to automatic data back-up and expandable capacity for unexpected needs, Brill® 2013 will deliver 21^st century computing power at a lower total cost of ownership.

In addition, Brill® 2013 will include mobile applications for a wide range of smart phones and tablet PCs. In response to the shift in how and where people work, Brill® 2013 will supply instant access to critical business information, anywhere and anytime a user needs it. By providing accurate data in real-time, Brill 2013 will enable enhanced productivity and faster response to mission-critical issues and business decisions.

“Our customers have told us that getting the right information to the right place at the right time is critical to their ability to meet their business requirements. In Brill® 2013, we intend to provide mobile applications on our customers’ device-of-choice to enable them to make informed business decisions on-the-go, wherever they are in the world,” Reynertson explained.