Cloud ERP software for the dairy industry
Always be prepared for tomorrow’s shipment with dairy ERP
The benefits of the cloud simply cannot be ignored anymore. The cloud is faster, more flexible and also reliable. Moreover, it takes a lot of management out of your hands and it is easy to adapt standards. So it forms a strong basis for the future, in which data will play an increasingly important role in dairy production.
Director of finance and supply chain, Amalthea
Critical dairy challenges require new processes and new software
Boost yield and quality
With Infor’s solution for dairy companies you can manage all your capacity and supply chain constraints, including production and tank capacity, shelf-life limitations, contamination risks, and managing multiple plants, cold stores and distribution centres. Features include:
- Dairy-specific capabilities built-in enabling efficient operations, maximum yield and reduced waste
- Advanced scheduling considering cleaning rules, production and tank capacity
- Protein and fat contents in planning, inventory, and milk processing for accurate planning, valorisation and cost accounting
- Catch weight and dehydration of cheese for accurate billing and costing
- Asset management to maximise equipment uptime and safety
Ensure food safety and compliance
With CloudSuite Food & Beverage, you can reduce the risk of ingredient contamination and meet quality and compliance mandates, including label production. Thanks to alerting and rapid escalation technologies for early and quick detection of problems you can perform lot and sub-lot track and trace throughout your supply chain for quick recall identification. Features include:
- Graphical track and trace with origin, variable lot and quality information for better informed, more targeted and faster recalls
- Integrated and digitised quality management for pro-active food safety and compliance
- Integration to LIMS and MES to capture quality test results in highly automated factories
- Regulatory compliance to safety standards, packaging, and label requirements
- Data-driven monitors and embedded AI for preventing non-compliance and food safety issues
Optimise the supply chain and operations
Infor’s advanced demand planning capabilities with machine learning help predict demand with more certainty using daily and seasonal forecasting, replenishment planning, inventory optimisation, and promotional planning. Sales & Operations Planning takes this further by optimising production, inventory and service levels against the lowest cost. Research shows that most companies can meet customer service level agreements with 10% less finished goods inventory by using inventory optimisation strategies. Features include:
- Forecasting with machine learning to accurately predict demand
- Milk supply planning on the level of protein and fat, and insight in by-products resulting from milk processing, maximising yield
- Shelf-life, expire and ageing management minimising waste
- Grower contracts and settlements for farmer payments based on received qualities
- Sales & operations planning and execution in one platform for seamless collaboration