Aptean Food & Beverage ERP JustFood Edition
How Creative Foods broke down data silos to improve traceability and visibility Industry
Food & Beverage
Challenges
» Every part of the
organization operating within its own department, limited sharing of information
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Inventory and traceability issues
Benefits
» A user-friendly system » Functionality for both
accounting and product integration
» Access to real-time inventory data
Data Silos As Executive Director of Supply Chain at Creative Foods, Rodney Smith had one goal in mind when selecting an updated ERP system: departmental transparency. Prior to Aptean Food & Beverage ERP JustFood Edition, Smith says, “We worked in silos. Everyone worked within their own department, and there was limited sharing of information with the rest of the company.” This lack of transparency resulted in a complete disconnect between the company’s finance and production departments and ultimately led to inventory and traceability issues. “We were using an inferior and outdated accounting system before switching to an ERP,” says Smith. “There was limited bill of material functionality and not a lot of structure there. We were putting data into the system 24 hours later, so we had an issue with real-time inventory. Our procurement team was waiting almost a full day before even knowing what was used.” In terms of traceability, “The team was relying on disparate departmental data to track product throughout the warehouse. It would take up to four hours to complete a basic traceability exercise,” a time he was hoping to improve on with the help of a new system.