ERP

ERPs for the Food Industry

The FDA and USDA are enforcing strict regulatory requirements these days.  With so much regulation, it is important that you keep track of and meet these requirements.  Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software can help you.  With food ERP you can make sure you meet food safety requirements, tack lots, automate quality control, keep track of shelf life, and monitor food recalls.

While there are tons of Enterprise Resource Planning solutions on the market today, not all of them are best suited to the food industry.  Nor do all of them have the right functionality to properly maintain and enhance your food company.  Here’s some information on some popular ERPs meant for the food industry.

IFS Applications is smaller food ERP vendor and have been around since 1983.  Enterprise Resource Planning functionality they offer includes CRM (customer relationship management), SCM (supply chain management), PLM (product lifecycle management), CPM (corporate performance management), EAM (enterprise asset management), and MRO (maintenance repair and overhaul) abilities.  IFS food ERP is best suited for mid-size to large companies in the food and beverage industries.

JustFoodERP is another great food Enterprise Resource Planning solution.  Customers report lower costs, improved food safety, and better managed customer compliance. They offer a great demo on their website.  Right now they’re a smaller shop but rapidly growing in size.

Ross’ ERP solution is best suited to the food and beverage industry.  Their client satisfaction rate is high.  Their clients report a 20 percent savings on operation improvements due to their ERP solution.  Ross’ ERP functionality includes; financial management, maintenance management, manufacturing management, business analytics, quality management, data collection and materials management.

Technology Group International (TGI) Enterprise 21 ERP software is best suited to a variety of small to mid-market manufacturers and distributors. TGI’s Enterprise Resource Planning software is used in the food and beverage industry. TGI provides the following services; project management, business and application consulting, training, data migration, maintenance and support, managed infrastructure, and Software as a Service (SaaS).

Enterprise 21 offers food ERP software.  Enterprise 21 enables you to control all areas of inventory management. Enterprise 21's food processing software enables extensive planning and production capabilities for your food business.  

Selecting the right food ERP vendor and solution for your food business is important.  You need a solution that can meet food requirements.  ERPs can improve product safety and traceability allowing your business to gain the competitive edge.

Written by :

kristine H