Food is a highly regulated sector, making the role of Quality Manager particularly challenging. These challenges involve not just maintaining product quality but also adhering to food safety standards, allergen control, managing recalls, and addressing consumer expectations. The difficulty is compounded by the perishable nature of many ingredients and finished products.
As in other areas of business, Quality Control professionals have developed systems and procedures to address their challenges. And software plays a central role in that regard.
ERP is based on the principal of one system to manage your entire business. So why not include quality control?
Quality Control management solutions like Inspect in Netronic Manufacturing are built for purpose. They are the right tool for the job and there are two main benefits of including Inspect in your SAP Business One solution.
Inspect includes the capability to automate the release of inspection and sample plans. These plans can be triggered by documents such as Production Orders or Goods Receipts POs in SAP Business One. For example, a Goods Receipt PO raised in SAP can trigger the release of a pre-defined inspection and sampling plan for goods received into your warehouse linked to a supplier Purchase Order. The inspection plan can include whatever you need it to – temperature checks, quota sample, visual inspection, expiry dates, and so on.
Automation ensures that process is always followed. This saves time and money. It is also additional proof that appropriate procedures are in place.
One of the main reasons companies invest in SAP Business One is to drive improved decision making. SAP Business One incorporates exceptional dashboarding and reporting capability to deliver real-time visibility of your entire business. Imagine a dashboard that includes quality KPI’s by supplier, ingredient and finished product.
SAP Business One is ERP software with the scope to handle all the complexities of a growing food and drink wholesale or manufacturing business. To learn more, take a look our LAKE solution for the food sector or download one of our guides to SAP Business One.
by Paul Barns
Blog updated 21st November 2024.
