Food & Beverage
Deliver what your customers need, where they need it, at the right time with SAP's wholesale distribution software.
SAP Business One for the Food and Beverage Industry
Transform Your Operations with SAP Business One
In the fast-paced food and beverage industry, businesses face unique challenges, from supply chain fluctuations and quality control to regulatory compliance and inventory management. SAP Business One offers a comprehensive ERP solution tailored to streamline processes, enhance traceability, and ensure compliance across your entire operation—from sourcing ingredients to delivering finished products.
Why Wholesale Distributors Choose SAP Business One
SAP Business One provides robust batch and lot traceability, helping you track every ingredient and finished product through each stage of the supply chain. This end-to-end visibility ensures quality control, minimizes risks of contamination, and supports compliance with industry standards like the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI).
Enhanced Traceability for Food Safety
Comprehensive Traceability
Track products backward and forward to manage recalls effectively and reassure customers of food safety.
Support for Industry Standards
Easily meet FDA, EMA, and other regulatory requirements, and trace products by batch, GTIN, or expiration date.
Quality Assurance
Integrate quality checks at every step, ensuring that products meet both customer expectations and safety standards.
Managing perishable goods requires precision. SAP Business One’s inventory management system provides real-time data on stock levels, expiration dates, and FIFO/FEFO controls, allowing you to reduce waste and optimize shelf life.
Effective Inventory and Shelf-Life Management
Minimized Spoilage
Use automated shelf-life tracking and expiration alerts to reduce expired inventory.
Real-Time Inventory Insights
Gain visibility into stock levels, streamline order flows, and ensure products are shipped at optimal freshness
Cycle Counts and Efficiency
Implement rolling cycle counts to improve inventory accuracy without frequent disruptive audits.
SAP Business One centralizes and automates supply chain processes, allowing for accurate production scheduling, material requirements planning (MRP), and inventory control. This unified view helps you adapt to demand shifts, reduce lead times, and minimize bottlenecks.
Streamlined Supply Chain and Production Planning
Integrated MRP
Forecast demand accurately with MRP tools that calculate optimal order quantities and production schedules based on historical trends and seasonality.
Yield and Waste Management
Track production yield, manage scrap, and optimize raw materials usage to minimize waste.
Supplier Collaboration
Manage procurement more effectively with integrated purchasing, ensuring timely deliveries of ingredients and materials.
Compliance and Sustainability in Every Step
With increasing regulatory demands and a growing emphasis on sustainability, SAP Business One helps you adhere to industry standards while minimizing your environmental footprint. The solution supports compliance with labeling, nutritional information, and environmental impact reporting.
Automated Compliance
Ensure up-to-date compliance with food safety regulations, including GMP guidelines and specific country requirements.
Sustainability Reporting
Track and report on environmental impacts within the supply chain, supporting your sustainability goals.
Recipe and Nutritional Management
Manage complex recipes and formulations with precision, helping you comply with labeling regulations.
Financial and Operational Control
Gain full control over your financial processes with SAP Business One’s real-time insights, allowing you to manage costs, monitor margins, and analyze financial performance across your operations.
Integrated Financial Management
Manage all financial aspects within a single system, including multi-currency support and financial consolidation.
Real-Time Reporting
Make data-driven decisions with up-to-the-minute insights from customizable dashboards and alerts.
Cost Management
Optimize product costing with multi-level margin calculations, ensuring profitability and cost transparency at every level.
Key Features of SAP Business One for Food and Beverage
Batch and Lot Tracking
Track every ingredient and finished product from production to delivery, ensuring food safety and regulatory compliance.
Inventory Management
Manage stock levels across multiple warehouses with visibility into shelf life, serial and batch numbers, and expiration dates.
Quality Control
Integrate quality checks and manage recalls efficiently to maintain brand integrity.
Production Scheduling
Automate production planning to optimize resource allocation, reduce downtime, and meet demand.
Sales and CRM
Enhance customer relationships with a built-in CRM, enabling personalized service and faster response times.
SAP Business One: Your Partner for Growth in the Food and Beverage Industry
With SAP Business One, food and beverage companies can overcome industry challenges and unlock growth potential. Gain comprehensive control, adapt to regulatory changes, and ensure customer satisfaction with a solution designed for your unique needs.