An emerging Food processing (specifically Empanadas) company from South-East Asia has sought BatchMaster ERP (BME) expertise to streamline its business operations and raise its profitability. The said company is involved in production of traditional and contemporary Empanadas without using any preservatives or additives. Though its operations are currently restricted in one country, just a single bite of its empanada gives an experience of the whole world due to its rich multicultural production processes. By bringing BME with Finance on board, the company has given a major impetus to its efforts to consolidate its position in the market as well as bring all its business processes on the same page.
The company has opted BME for it’s a complete food ERP with superior Recipe Security, Inventory management and Product Costing features. The financial capabilities provided by BME Finance is yet another important deciding factor for the food brand. After evaluating multiple options, its management zeroed-in on BatchMaster, since its select features allowed them greater control over their business-critical processes.
Now that it has joined forces with BatchMaster ERP, its efforts to move to the next level and strengthen its market position are bound to gain momentum with BatchMaster’s intensive R&D, quality control plus compliance and strong distribution capabilities. Its decision to implement BatchMaster ERP will also help it achieve the ultimate objective of becoming industry leader and spreading its wings in other markets.
The process manufacturers, including the food and beverage manufacturers, have to deal with issues including raw material scarcity, managing the perishable inventory, maintaining food quality & safety, optimal production, and thinner margins.
What this means for them is that they need to put greater focus on inventory control, product quality, regulatory compliance, and overall operational efficiency.
Additionally, they also need to have strong traceability functionality in place to quickly track ingredients from point of origin to the point of consumption in order to mitigate risks and swiftly respond to the recalls.
That is why lean manufacturing gains significance in the food and beverage industry.However, most food manufacturers lack the proper infrastructure which houses lean manufacturing principles and other requisite tools that help them deal with the aforementioned issues.
Even for any skyscraper to stand, it needs a robust foundation to anchor its structure to the ground.
An enterprise resource planning (ERP) software has over the years proved to be the foundation on which the structure of lean manufacturing principles can be erected.
