FOOD & BEVERAGE

Feeding into your technology demands

Less resources can require more data-driven decision making.

Throughout the various departments in food and beverage manufacturing, effective decision making is an absolute for all sizes of companies. More than ever we are seeing Human Resources and other departments gain the abilities to get answers from data rather than past experiences and gut feeling. With the same ERP system HR executives are using to gather information on the how their staffing and billing responsibilities are making a difference in achieving an advantage, it is often lost to the retailers for controlling the price of their products.

While people and products are being improved through data-driven decisions, the process of a manufacturer from safety compliance of operations to consumer trends for marketing, the ERP system is the warehouse and the data is the meat and potatoes your small or large company needs to thrive.

Manufacturers are seeing a big loss in control. Data can be your allie.

With all the control in price and margins being squeezed by retailers, it is necessary for manufacturers to gain an edge wherever they can. In the age of information there are many avenues companies can take in controlling the cost of their goods and how efficiently their products are making it to the market. Having an ERP system that bolsters clarity and effectiveness can be the difference in gaining the leverage throughout the many channels including those channel masters.

Whether you are a mid-size or large manufacturer, you can greatly benefit through the various costing tools, business process analysis, and even dashboard and scorecard tools that allow for an in-depth view of the industry and how your business’s bread and butter stacks up to the competition.