ERP Manufacturing

Process Manufacturing ERP Software

Process manufacturing is the branch of manufacturing associated with formulas and recipes.  With process manufacturing, the relevant factors are ingredients, not parts; formulas, not bill of materials; and bulk, not individual units. It is a contrasting approach to discrete manufacturing that involves a very distinct type of manufacturing. Process manufacturing is customary in the food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries.  In these industries, the products that make up the output are finite; in other words, the products can no longer be separated back into the individual resources used in combination to make the new product. Process manufacturing is a distinctive vertical market that processes liquids, chemicals, and fine blended ingredients. The inventory is never assembled; it is usually combined or blended in a batch based on a formula. As a result, critical aspects such as formulation, routing, ingredients, units of measure, and pricing must be evaluated relative to the end product.

In point of fact, every process manufacturer must meet the unique operating requirements associated with the production and packaging of products through recipe and formula-based production. Process manufacturing ERP software then will have a singular focal point since it is designed to solve different problems from those found in a discrete manufacturing plant. ERP software for this type of manufacturing needs to help manage manufacturing operations with dynamic forecasting and scheduling, formula-based production and yield management, quality control, inventory management, complex product costing, and streamlined regulatory compliance.

Process Manufacturing ERP Software supports process manufacturers across a variety of industries by seamlessly integrating all transactions in manufacturing, inventory, warehousing, order management, customer service, and finances. Leading process manufacturers rely on the software’s capabilities for production planning, multi-level formulations, material planning, scalable batches, and GMP support. In addition, Process Manufacturing ERP Software functionality supports both forward lot traceability from ingredients to customer shipments, and backward lot traceability from customer shipments to manufactured lots. Basically, it offers visibility, and the control needed in a plant to reduce costs, maximize profit, keep quality consistent, and satisfy customer demands.

There are many excellent Process Manufacturing Software systems specifically designed to meet the requirements of process manufacturers from every industry; some will require customization and some will not. A few of the better ones that time and again make the top ten lists, are: Batchmaster Software, Syspro, Sage ERP X3 Process Suite, Microsoft Dynamics AX, SAP Business All-in-One, and Infor Process Manufacturing Essentials.

Written by :

Amy Cruz