[Webinar] ERP, MES, and APS: F&B manufacturing industry technology – Food Industry Executive

PST at 20 February, 2025 @ 1 pm EST / 10 pm

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In this webinar, Laura Bamman, VP of the product at ECI software solutions, and Link CEO, Mark Gregory, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Exciting System (MES), and Advanced Planning and Scheduking (APS). Food and beverage manufacturing industry. They will discuss how these techniques work to improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase profitability in rapid competitive market.

ERP, MES, and APS systems work to enhance food and drink manufacturing efficiency by providing a wide, integrated approach to system production management.

ERP: foundation for trade-wide integration

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system works as backbones for food and beverage manufacturers, offering:

• Better batch and procedure efficiency through integrated management of mixing, cooking, processing, packaging and labeling.

• To enhance the real -time updates on increased inventory management, shipment and more accurate delivery program.

• Important for better traceability and compliance, food safety and regulatory requirements.

MES: Real-Time Shop Floor Control

Manufacturing execution system (MES) bridges the gap between ERP and the production floor:

• The real time allows for immediate identification of data collection and production monitoring, bottlenecks and quality issues.

• Better quality control through continuous monitoring of production processes.

• The setup cost reduction and operational efficiency.

APS: Production scheme optimization

ERP and MES supplement by providing advanced planning and scheduling (APS) system:

• Visual planning and several resource scheduling capabilities.

• Real -time adaptation capacity for changes in production floor.

• Short and long -term scheduling allows flexibility, manufacturers to plan in advance while adapt to real -time changes.

Coordination of ERP, MES and APS

When integrated, these systems create a powerful ecosystem:

1. Increases visibility: provides a comprehensive approach to operation from order to delivery.

2. Improvement in decision making: Strategic plan and process provide data-powered insights for adaptation.

3. Reduces waste: identifies areas of wastage in production, storage and distribution.

4. Increases productivity: streamlines procedures, reduces downtime, and adapt to resource uses.

5. The agile enables the response: allows manufacturers to change market changes and customer demands quickly.

By taking advantage of the combined strength of ERP, MES, and APS, food and beverage manufacturers can gain high efficiency, reduce costs, and rapidly increase profitability in the competitive market.