Food manufacturers, processors and distributors contend with a variety of challenges, including providing the freshest products to meet consumer and regulatory demands all while cutting costs to maximize narrow margins. The appropriate enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions help mitigate the effects of these challenges and provide long-term benefits such as increased efficiency, improved visibility, reduced operating expenses, expanded delivery channels, enhanced customer relationships and greatly improved information sharing and performance management. It’s no wonder today’s leading dairy, produce, meat, poultry and seafood companies view ERP as a strategic investment. However, the risks to an organization for not making a well-informed, industry-specific selection and engaging in a well-planned
ERP implementation can result in huge unanticipated costs, extensive configuration and integration, extended project timelines and poor return on investment. Therefore, it’s critical to first determine if your organization needs an ERP solution.
Read the brief article below, depending on your food sector, to learn more about the seven signs your business may be ready for an ERP solution.
