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While some ERP solutions can transform specific components of business, F&B manufacturers cannot depend on them as an end-to-end process solution. It’s simply not what this product was designed to do.
Of course, ERP software has value. It provides opportunities for organizations to integrate and automate back office functions — think QuickBooks or reporting. ERP simplifies purchasing, human resources, financial planning, and distribution — mostly day to day work and transactions — but leaves huge gaps in research and development and new recipe creation.
Say a recipe-based food manufacturer produces spices, seasonings, and herbs, and they want to use the highest quality ingredients and deliver custom products for retail and commercial use. Product quality, speed to market, and food safety are their biggest challenges. Salt, vinegar, and sugar are included in the recipe for most of their products, but their ERP will not allow them to support the information required to experiment with additional flavors and spices.
Your ERP will provide all the material data for your raw ingredients, but it cannot support additional information, like a dry rub made with organic chili peppers, or sustainably sourced oregano and garlic, gluten free meatloaf seasoning, or vegan all-purpose spice mix.
No recipe management, no specific food support, no specifications, no recipe development, trials, or simulation data — just the basic materials data. So even with an expensive ERP onboard, you are back to spreadsheets.
PLM solutions integrate perfectly with ERP systems to manage and enrich product data, and
add functionality. Revalize is the premier PLM process solution that customers around the world have used to optimize their data. When used with ERP, it gives a distinct competitive advantage over manufacturers who rely on single-solutions or manual spreadsheets to manage their product lifecycle.
Even customized ERP software will not provide the benefits of an integrated PLM platform. Great things happen when these two solutions team up:
Food and beverage manufacturers must go from idea to shelf as quickly and cost effectively as possible. PLM software delivers transparency and traceability throughout the entire supply chain — creating a single source of truth for your products. With proper training and support, an integrated PLM solution with an existing ERP can be simple and seamless.
Once PLM is in place, users can access, upload, and manage any kind of data or document used throughout the product lifecycle. PLM houses everything from concept and design documents, to bill of materials, to product files, all in real-time.
