Guide
Business Management Software
A Complete ERP Platform Built to Make Food Better
FoodBusiness ERP provides a full business process integration platform purpose-built for food and beverage manufacturers. Powered by Sage X3 and implemented by NexTec food and beverage experts, FoodBusiness ERP manages the complex challenges food manufacturers face every day including production, quality control, compliance, traceability, finance, and operations.
Support for food safety certifications
Formula and recipe management
Enhanced quality management
Allergen designation
Full bi-directional traceability for ingredients, packaging and finished goods
Shelf-life and expiry date management
Product recall management
Production costing
Batch processing
Inventory visibility and control
Features and Benefits of FoodBusiness ERP
Operations and Financials
Run your entire business including manufacturing, tracking, inventory, sales, finance and quality with a single system.
Centrally manage multi-company finance and operations
Make better business decisions with access to key metrics, dashboards, issue alerts and audit reports
Track costs to better understand which product lines are most profitable and adjust accordingly
Quality and Compliance
FoodBusiness ERP supports the most stringent quality, audit, and compliance requirements for global, federal, state and provincial regulations.
Support FSMA, GMP, SQF, BRCGS, HACCP and HARPC compliance standards
Integrate multi-user checklists and quality audits for inspections
Full lot/serial traceability, product recall management, and allergen tracking
Simplify the management and delegation of tasks with role–based testing and control
Manage multiple suppliers and ensure documentation is never incomplete
Purchasing and Sales
Grow your business and maximize margins through more efficient management of inventory, purchasing and sales.
Manage customers, suppliers, and alternate suppliers from a single platform
Optimize and manage complex pricelists based on a number of variables
Streamline planning, scheduling and inventory processes with multi-facility Material Requirements Planning (MRP) functionality
Coordinate sales orders, deliveries, and shipments
Built-in commission management
Production Management
Manage production planning and scheduling and track production costs using visual dashboards and reporting.
Make better decisions with real-time access to operational and financial insights
Simplify production scheduling and minimize production line setup
Improve operational efficiency and reduce production waste and spoilage
Distribution and Inventory
Capture all purchasing, inventory, distribution, and logistics data in one solution. Manage suppliers, shelf life, expiration dates, cold chain compliance, and more.
Manage multi-facility operations and improve inventory management
Gain visibility into inventory valuation with multiple costing options
Monitor inventory levels and expiry dates to better manage waste and spoilage
Seamlessly integrate with warehouse management systems (WMS)
Catch Weight Management
Track accurate weights throughout a product’s lifecycle to streamline inventory handling and improve production efficiency. Automate the many steps involved in processing catch weight products.
Track actual product weights through core processes such as Procure to Pay, Plan to Produce, and Order to Cash
Manage actual weight products using three different units of measure – pallet, case, and piece
Minimize the time spent building or breaking pallets, and scanning, weighing, and labelling products
Streamline compliance using comprehensive lot tracking functionality
Case Study
NexTec and FoodBusiness ERP Help ARA Food Corp. Keep a Hungry Market Satisfied
Improved traceability, quality control, and recall management
Detailed cost tracking optimizes scheduling and resource allocation
Manufacturing data is captured in real time and linked directly into accounting, saving time and improving accuracy
“We’re now able to track scrap and waste in ways that weren’t feasible before. It’s been very helpful both in honing our own practices, and also to match scrap and waste back to the source.”
Marta De Varona
VP Finance and Administration, ARA Food Corp
Powerful, Purpose-Built Industry Solutions for Food and Beverage
FoodBusiness ERP is developed and configured by industry experts with years of experience working with some of North America’s most respected manufacturers across the full spectrum of food and beverage industry products and use cases.
Snacks and Confectionary
Meat, Poultry and Seafood Processing
Prepared Packaged Foods
Flavors, Spices and Ingredients
Wholesale Bakery
Sauces and Dressings
Fruit and Vegetable Processing
Beverages and Spirits
Food Distribution
FoodBusiness ERP at Work
Customer
ARA Food Corp.
Key Functionality
Production Management
Quality and Compliance
ARA Food Corporation is the number one plantain and cassava chip manufacturer in the United States. FoodBusiness ERP enables ARA to comply with food safety requirements for traceability, quality, and preventative controls. In addition to providing bidirectional ingredient and product traceability, quality checks, allergen management, and expiration date tracking, FoodBusiness ERP adds value through highly accurate cost tracking.
Customer
Antigua Distillery
Key Functionality
Production Management
Antigua Distillery has long been the premium distiller of fine rums in the Leeward Islands. It produces high quality rums using all-natural ingredients and a skillful combination of traditional methods and modern technology. Using FoodBusiness ERP’s functionality for batch manufacturing, Antigua Distillery has standardized production mechanisms and streamlined process controls across its operations.
Customer
SK Food Group
Key Functionality
Distribution, Purchasing & Sales
SK Food Group is one of North America’s leading custom food manufacturing companies. With nine state-of-the-art facilities across the U.S. and Canada, SK Food Group distributes its products to some of the most respected foodservice brands on the continent. Using FoodBusiness ERP, SK Food Group streamlined its processes for comparing purchase orders and sales delivery documents within a single system for greater efficiency and reduced shipping delays.
Customer
Flavor Producers
Key Functionality
Distribution & Inventory Management
Flavor Producers pioneered the development of natural and organic flavors by sourcing raw materials directly from nature. As specialists in plant-based flavor and extract creation, Flavor Producers offers a portfolio of natural and certified-organic flavors for the food, beverage, alcohol and nutrition industries. Using FoodBusiness ERP, Flavor Producers addressed numerous inventory control and costing challenges and optimized its operations.
Expertly Delivered by NexTec
NexTec is one of the largest and most experienced ERP consulting teams in North America. For three decades, NexTec has been helping food and beverage manufacturers successfully implement the right technologies to help them grow and thrive. With deep food and beverage manufacturing expertise, you can trust us to help you make the most of your ERP investment today and into the future.
"NexTec brings an abundance of expertise and knowledge of best practices to our projects that is helping us get the most from Sage X3."
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Connect with a Food ERP Expert
Contact us to get started on your food ERP journey. We are here to help with all your food and beverage manufacturing needs – from software selection, implementation, and training to ERP migration, customization, and compliance optimization.
Want to speak to a cloud ERP expert? Email info@nextecgroup.com or call 844-466-8477.
Leading Manufacturers Trust NexTec Group
