Food & Beverage · Industry Solution
MRP (Material Requirements Planning) for Food & Beverage
In food production, batch/lot traceability, shelf-life and regulatory compliance are mandatory; in a recall, every function must be able to show the whole chain from raw material to customer. Material planning driven by demand. Reduce unplanned production stoppages and stock costs with the master production schedule, bill-of-materials analysis, inventory control and automatic supply suggestions.
Food & Beverage context
Why MRP (Material Requirements Planning) works differently in Food & Beverage
In Food & Beverage, food production center on sector-specific concepts such as batch/lot traceability, shelf-life, recipe and blending. In food production, batch/lot traceability, shelf-life and regulatory compliance are mandatory; in a recall, every function must be able to show the whole chain from raw material to customer.
Qera ERP's MRP (Material Requirements Planning) module is set up around how the food & beverage sector works: Calculates raw-material and packaging needs from the recipe, preventing overstock and waste on short shelf-life items.
- Without batch/lot-level traceability, identifying affected products quickly in a recall becomes impossible.
- When shelf life and expiry dates aren't tracked, products nearing expiry turn into waste.
- When recipes and scrap rates aren't calculated clearly, the true product cost is unknown.
Capabilities
How Qera MRP (Material Requirements Planning) works in Food & Beverage
The core capabilities of the MRP (Material Requirements Planning) module, described for the lot, batch and shelf-life needs of the food & beverage sector.
Master production schedule (MPS)
Build the master schedule that determines which products will be made, when and in what quantity, based on sales and marketing data.
Bill-of-materials (BOM) analysis
Analyze defined BOMs to automatically determine the raw materials, semi-finished goods and components needed for each finished product.
Inventory status control
Compare requirements with real-time stock levels to clearly see which material is on hand and which is short.
Automatic supply suggestions
Purchase order suggestions for missing materials and work-order suggestions for in-house semi-finished goods are generated automatically.
Sales-production-purchasing integration
New sales orders update the plan instantly; MRP suggestions turn into purchase orders and work orders with one click.
Accurate costing
See the real cost of your products by automatically calculating costs from BOMs and current material costs.
Outcomes
What it delivers for your Food & Beverage business
What you see in food & beverage operations once it is set up properly.
- Only the materials needed are ordered, which lowers idle stock and storage costs.
- Material shortages are seen in advance, so unplanned stoppages decrease.
- Orders are fulfilled on time, and delivery dates are met more often.
- Future material needs and bottlenecks are visible in advance.
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Related pages
Full details of the MRP (Material Requirements Planning) module, the Food & Beverage sector page and other Food & Beverage solutions.
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