{"id":11081,"date":"2022-09-11T13:23:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-11T19:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northstarsystems.ca\/?p=11081"},"modified":"2023-09-18T10:48:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T16:48:14","slug":"client-spotlight-blairs-family-of-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northstarsystems.ca\/client-spotlight-blairs-family-of-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Blair\u2019s Family Of Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
North Star Systems is a hardware and software developer in Saskatchewan, Canada<\/span><\/a> that manufactures tools to support business operations and logistics. Our Tattle Systems capabilities take technology to the next level. Real-time remote location, level, and data reporting are what define our technology. We are proud to provide solutions for our clients across multiple industries.<\/span><\/p>\n In our most recent article, we hear from Kyle MacLellan on behalf of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Blair\u2019s Family Of Companies<\/a>.\u00a0North Star System has been working with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Blair\u2019s Family of Companies since 2017, they were one of the first adopters of Tattle Systems. \u00a0In this video Kyle, Manager of Blair\u2019s location in Liberty Saskatchewan shares his feedback and experience of Tattle Systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/5gIBFC9gMns” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”25px|||35px||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” inline_fonts=”ABeeZee” global_colors_info=”{}”] “We’ve been with North Star Systems since its inception as one of the first adopters of Tattle Systems. Tattle Systems completely changed the way we do business with anhydrous ammonia.<\/p>\n Tattle Systems is a tank monitoring system that we use to monitor our anhydrous ammonia tanks. I can see how full those tanks are and how much product is moving through the tank, wherever that tank is located.<\/p>\n The onus isn’t so much on our customer now to get a hold of us when they need product. Although they have the app on their phones to monitor their tanks, Blair\u2019s can get one step ahead ready to top them up before they know it.\u00a0 <\/span>The onus is on Blair\u2019s to monitor their tank by utilizing Tattle Systems.<\/p>\n It has completely changed everything as far as our dispatching goes. I can plan my dispatching around what percentage those tanks are at and determine when that customer is going to need a fill. It also has mapping functionality, so, I can send one of my drivers directly out to that tank knowing exactly where it is.\u00a0Before Tattle Systems, everything was done manually where names, locations and times of fills took place and listed on a white board. Now, I can see all of that on either my computer or my phone in real time.<\/span><\/p>\n Farmers are looking for innovative ways to find help and to do as much as they can through automation. When you embrace technology, you realize how useful and impactful it can be to improve the way you do business.\u00a0Tattle Systems have made things way easier.\u00a0 <\/span>I wouldn\u2019t be able to work without it now. “<\/p>\n –\u00a0Kyle McLellan, Location Manager at Blair’s Crop Solutions at Liberty, Saskatchewan.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ______________________________<\/span><\/p>\n We at North Star Systems are pleased we are able to support the ability of a fertilizer retailer, such as Blair\u2019s Crop Solutions, provide exceptional customer service to farm customers during the short and busy spring agricultural season. North Star Systems is proud to support their fertilizer dispatching needs with Tattle Systems. With this support, the team at Blair Crop Solutions can ensure it is achieving top performance results by efficiently utilizing assets to best serve their customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ________________________________<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Blair’s provides crop-protection products, agronomic services and livestock solutions to farm and ranch customers in east-central Saskatchewan.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>They provide a full range of bulk and specialty products and services to nurture crops and cattle. <\/span><\/p>\n They offer:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n While names and people may have changed over the generations, our purpose remains the same: supporting family-farm profitability, offering reliable supplies and support, and delivering expertise to help you make decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n If you would like to know more about how North Star Systems can help your business <\/span>reach out to our team today<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What Our Clients Are Saying \u00a0–\u00a0Blair\u2019s Family Of Companies North Star Systems is a hardware and software developer in Saskatchewan, Canada that manufactures tools to support business operations and logistics. Our Tattle Systems capabilities take technology to the next level. Real-time remote location, level, and data reporting are what define our technology. We are proud […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]\nBlair’s Crop Solutions\u00a0
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NSS Client Spotlight -\u00a0Blair\u2019s Family Of Companies<\/h1>\nNorth Star Systems is a hardware and software developer in Saskatchewan, Canada<\/span><\/a> that manufactures tools to support business operations and logistics. Our Tattle Systems capabilities take technology to the next level. Real-time remote location, level, and data reporting are what define our technology. We are proud to provide solutions for our clients across multiple industries.<\/span>\n\nIn our most recent Client Spotlight we hear from\u00a0<\/span>\n
Blair\u2019s Family Of Companies<\/h1>\nTessenderlo Kerley,\u00a0 serves the agriculture, mining and industrial markets with a broad range of products and technologies around the world. They have one mission, to nurture and enhance life through innovative chemistry. They focus on delivering sustainable products and services which make the most efficient use of every resource. <\/span>The Tessenderlo Kerley team comprises of over 450 motivated and skilled experts, they are headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and have 13 production facilities spread across the United States. <\/span>\n\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/northstarsystems.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Technical_Services_Mulberry.jpg\" title_text=\"Technical_Services_Mulberry\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/northstarsystems.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tattle_Systems_TKI_Finley_Washington.jpg\" title_text=\"Tattle_Systems_TKI_Finley_Washington\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_2,1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/northstarsystems.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tattle_Systems_Mulberry_Florida_Location_Nutrien_Ag.jpg\" title_text=\"Tattle_Systems_Mulberry_Florida_Location_(Nutrien_Ag)\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"1_2\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/northstarsystems.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tattle_Systems_TKI_Burle_Idaho.jpg\" title_text=\"Tattle_Systems_TKI_Burle,_Idaho\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.9.9\" _module_preset=\"default\" hover_enabled=\"0\" sticky_enabled=\"0\"]\n\nNorth Star System has been working with <\/span>Tessenderlo<\/span> Kerley since 2019, specifically with their Crop Vitality and NovaSource teams. <\/span>Crop Vitality represents a commitment to nurturing crop life through innovation, research and the development of sustainable crop nutrition for agriculture. Through sustainable Sulfur solutions, Crop Vitality specializes in providing growers around the world with the crop nutrition tools they need to optimize their growing conditions.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nWhereas, NovaSource delivers a portfolio of proven and effective crop protection products to agricultural markets around the world.<\/span>\n\nTodd explained that they have employed Tattle Systems in locations where existing infrastructure limits their ability to remotely monitor tank levels or where storage availability requires them to have visibility to ensure the product is available.<\/span>\n\n\u201c We learned about North Star Systems through a customer who was considering their hardware and reporting services for a new terminal location. Previously, we asked remote\/third-party locations to re<\/span>concile monthly for usage and inventory with varying degrees of accuracy.\u00a0 We work with North Star as the demonstrated and\u00a0 ability to be agile\/flexible with existing digital processes and we have found them to provide honest communication and reliability <\/span>\u201c - <\/span>Todd Moutardier<\/span>\n\nTodd explained that the benefits of Tattle Systems <\/span>starts at production planning and ends at inventory visibility on demand from a corporate perspective. They have remote locations that are operated by third parties with limited storage capacity so Tattle Sytems ensures that they always have products in place for planned orders and third-party consumption. This significantly streamlined their reconciliation process.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nWhen asked how their team use the data and information available to them through the online portal and mobile app Todd said,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n\n\u201c During production at corporate plants, the ability for plant personnel to determine free space in a load-out tank (at a glance) has been great for chemical transfer. Understanding how much free space is available for new products without returning to the office and calculating the figure has been a huge help. For third-party terminals (often with limited storage space) having on-demand visibility into tanks during the busy season has allowed for much better stock transfer planning as a manufacturer.\u00a0 The user interface has evolved since we first implemented NSS and has gotten better over time.\u00a0 Any concerns we\u2019ve had have all been addressed by the team at North Star Systems. \u201c\u00a0<\/span>\n\nIf you would like to know more about how North Star Systems can help your business <\/span>reach out to our team today<\/span><\/a>!<\/span>\n\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[104,26,70,105],"tags":[100,33,72,25,27,81,61],"yoast_head":"\n