SPECIALIZED COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR FOOD BUSINESSES

Production, logistics, distribution, inventory, shipping, billing, accounting, business management, sales, deliveries, payments, inventory, human resources .... almost every area of the business can be controlled by computer software packages ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning). The provision of ERP software helps the company to provide vital business intelligence data to enable the optimal configuration of its business strategy.

Specifically in the food sector, the need to comply with regulations, involves an enormous administrative burden that could focus on improving other aspects of the business. The ERP solutions enable develop as distinct modular software components that help us automate processes associated with standard such as total traceability management, batch, barcodes and RFI, including production.

What is ERP? The ERP functions as a system using a set of information systems that enable the integration of many business operations. Currently the market offers 2 large groups of software solutions for business needs. One of them is giving a specialized software solutions for specific industry or professional sector and responds to specific needs. These are the Vertical ERPs. The second is the type of software that is used generically for any business management and has configuration options that allow you to customize the solution to a given case. These are the Horizontal ERPs. In addition, the integration of ERP programs with CRMs (Customer Relationship Management) solutions, specifically designed for relational management with clients in aspects of marketing and sales, allowing full control over the business strategy of the company.  

Logically, the appropriate ERP solutions for companies in the food sector are the Vertical type, adapted to the specific needs of these under the generic name of ERP Food.

The primary objectives of any ERP software Food are: optimization of business processes. The simple and immediate access to all information access reliable, accurate and timely (integrity of the database). The information sharing among all components of the organization through selective access. Reliable elimination of unnecessary data and engineering operations. Provide support to business clients, fast response times to your problems and efficient management of information to enable timely decision making and lower total operating costs. Increase productivity and efficiency of all the multilevel business operations.

The ERP platforms, developed by very reputable national technology companies, today also have web access in the cloud, so that information exchange is much simpler between users of the software, proof unwanted access and controls more effective safety and random errors than those fully installed on client computers. Regarding the implementation of the ERP platforms, a classic methodology integration phases of the project can be as follows (methodology: www.erp-expert-alimentacion.es):

• Phase 1. Planning and Implementation: Defining project objectives and work teams . . Planning resources and needs. Development and implementation of applied programming. Setting specific point solutions. Tests , tests and integration.
• Phase 2. Specific Consulting: Planning needs for the development of specific modules as needed. . Setting goals according to areas of activity. Insights for the current situation of the organization, collection requirements and recommendations for new key processes. Compilation of adjustments to standard software according to individual needs. Preparation and submission of reports for specific consulting area .
• Phase 3. Prototyping and New Developments : Development and introduction of a set of test data ( Prototype ), supplied and certified by the key user of each module. . This prototype will be used as a model for subsequent phases of training and commissioning. Analysis, design and supply of adaptations : In the case where new developments on the standard solution are necessary , the following tasks . Development and test adaptations inspection process. Inserting the adaptations and integration testing.
•  Phase 4. Commissioning  Detailed at the beginning of each module start planning. Data Migration module. User training on the functionality of the module. Parameterization, start and protected during the first days or weeks of the project.

Common ERP solutions are developed under Microsoft Dynamics or Oracle systems, fully compatible with personal computers and office networks, which can also be supplemented by specific modules vertical type associated with various food subsectors or the needs required by each organization.

In recent times , mainly due to the legislative requirements of the various food markets, coupled with a need to optimize production processes and the growing complexity of them , are experiencing a boom in ERP applications enable companies derive their efforts to areas of I+D+I in order to increase their competitiveness , computerizing these classical applications management areas occupying most of the business processes. It remains now to our sector, further deepen the implementation of these technological solutions that have come to stay permanently as allies of our companies.

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