Aptean Food & Beverage ERP JustFood Edition
Madrona Specialty Foods Streamlines Processes and Increases Visibility with Aptean Food & Beverage ERP Industry
Food & Beverage
Challenges
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Multiple independent platforms for business processes and data Lack of cohesion between different departments
Benefits
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Up and running in 6 months with minimal disruption Increased departmental transparency and connectivity One integrated platform with all data in one location
Madrona Specialty Foods is a leading producer of artisanal crackers and cookies based out of Seattle, WA. Operating as La Panzanella Artisanal Foods Co., it was founded in 1989 as a small deli serving traditional Italian bread throughout Seattle. Today, Madrona’s operations have grown to support two production plants and a corporate headquarters. The company is still familyrun and has managed to maintain its small-company values. Its commitment to its employees and to creating delicious, artisancrafted products has been key to its success and its plans for future growth. Since 2017, Madrona has relied on Aptean Food & Beverage ERP JustFood Edition to streamline its operational processes and gain better insight into its sales, finance, and warehousing data.
Disparate Systems and Lack of Visibility and Food-Specific Capabilities Before choosing Aptean, Madrona was using separate accounting and manufacturing systems to run its business. These tools operated independently of each other, meaning that the systems had to push and pull data to meet regulatory requirements. Some of the crucial food manufacturing functionality that Madrona required, like lot coding, had to be traced and reviewed from outside the software, resulting in a lack of end-to-end visibility.