UPDATE JUNE 2015

 Indigo is designed on the fundamental principles of providing – Efficient and accurate data maintenance tools Ground-breaking optimisation capabilities Unrivalled business intelligence and information exchange  Improved responsiveness  More accurate evaluation and planning  Improved profitability The Vision

 By taking the best elements from the latest technologies, Indigo realises this vision by – Taking concepts from NC and expanding them Adding new features Providing a great user experience Offering additional benefits to all interested parties including IT and Management The Vision

Dynamic workspace Flexible screens which store your personal preferences Group and sort data to multi-levels Powerful search and filter features View and edit data from multiple locations/time periods Work with the data you can see  Intuitive and easy to learn  A new approach to working

Multi-scope database Scopes represent Locations and Time Periods Each scope contains a full set of data… Each scope contains a full set of data with inheritance from levels above  Easier to manage  More accurate data for optimisation

 Graphical presentation of data e.g. Formula Breakdown Create directly from the Formula list screen Report on multiple locations and time periods Greater clarity New possibilities

 Select the data you want then work with it whilst data remains on-screen  Functionality available via right- click menu and toolbar  Work in multiple areas at once  Greater visibility of data  A more natural, intuitive workflow  Increased efficiency and accuracy  “Everything in one place” Powerful functionality

UPDATE JUNE 2015 Business Intelligence

 Improved sharing and integration of information across the business  Choose your own methodology  Import and Export directly within the application or via the database  Facilitated by the SQL database Sharing data Reporting Views & Stored Procedures Business system integration Excel/CSV integration XML iNDIGO SQL Database

 Internal reporting using e.g. SQL Server Reporting Services  Publish reports for external access  Manage your own designs  Present data in any way you like using any tool you like Reporting

UPDATE JUNE 2015 iNDIGO™ Optimisation

Optimisation Sequential and Multi-Mix support multiple instances Multi-scope Sequential® Single-Mix® Multi-Mix® Sequential® Multi-scope Multi-Mix® Multi-scope Multi-Mix® Global-Mix® Integra-Mix® Non-linear Mixed Integer Mixed Integer optimisation now available Other features in development

 Create optimisation directly from the Specifications screen Single-Mix Sequential Multi-Mix Optimisation – convenient to set up

 Find where an ingredient is used  Full recipe solution with sensitivities  Total ingredient usage  Also full ingredient, ingredient usage category, differences with other solutions, etc  Modify costs and constraints and re-optimise Optimisation – easy to read results

 Multiple optimisation instances in Sequential and Multi-Mix  Easy and convenient way of exploring alternative scenarios  Work in different instances at the same time Optimisation – multiple instances

UPDATE JUNE 2015 Other features

 Convenient tools provided for management of Configuration User rights and permissions Background settings  Simplified and secure  Streamlined installation procedure System management

Indigo security model  Security is managed in a hierarchical manner  Users are assigned to Groups  Groups are assigned privileges to access locations and time periods  Groups are assigned privileges to system functions per location/time period

Flexible deployment options  Local, server or terminal server deployment  Technology suits web or mobile deployment in future SQL Server Data Access Layer Business Rules Service Client SQL Server Data Access Layer Business Rules Service Client Terminal Server

UPDATE JUNE 2015 Indigo updates

 Mixed Integer optimisation Single-Mix® Sequential Multi-Mix®  NC-style import and export  Dynamic CSV export  Easily switch optimisation preferences  Compare linear and mixed integer solutions  Design your layout  Store the preferences Recent additions – version

 Non-Linear optimisation  Options and Variants  Formula Versions  Workflow concepts Formula Reasons Valid dates Status  Multi-layer products  Variables  Sub-plant Features now in Tracer become available in core program Expected in early 2016

UPDATE JUNE 2015 Roadmap

Q1 2016Q3 2016Q2 2016Q Non-Linear Optimisation Integra-Mix Bio-Security Smart Label Tracer Various functional enhancements

Roadmap  Indigo formula management – in development Options and Variants Product version control Workflow controls – Reason, Valid date range Due for delivery Q Bringing auditing controls into the live formulation system - a new approach  Indigo optimisation Non-linear constraints – due for delivery Q1/Q Integra-Mix – due for delivery late 2016

Roadmap  Smart Label – Product legal declarations Interim solution in place – using NC Bridge, view labels live in Indigo Indigo solution – design complete, implementation commencing 2016  Tracer – Formula history and traceability Interim solution in place – using NC Bridge Indigo solution – design complete, implementation commencing 2016  Bio-Security – Formula auditing Interim solution in place – using NC Bridge Indigo solution in design phase

 Utilises direct NC-Indigo connection via “Bridge”  Current NC Smart Label settings applied to Indigo Formulas  Generate or view labels/tags directly from the Formula list  Unicode enabled to provide full support for Western and Non- Western character sets Label example