Industry Specific Solutions
Store Created Items Food and Packaging Management Collaboration for Value Added Products Digitizing PLM Hand-Off
Grocery, Convenience Stores, and Commissaries – Streamlined Store-Created Items
As consumers increasingly seek convenient and healthier dining options, in-store kitchens are responding with innovative “on-the-go” and “serve-at-home” products. Our solution helps stores minimize time-to-market through a streamlined business process that efficiently creates, updates, reviews, and publishes item information across scales, cash registers, delivery platforms, printers, and ERP systems.
Comprehensive Product Management :
Manage in-store products, meal assemblies, formulas, and packaging alternatives.
Food Safety Compliance :
Track shelf life, handling instructions, and at-home usage guidelines.
Nutritional Transparency :
Easily generate nutritional labeling and ingredient statements.
Visual Preparation Instructions :
Include images for easier consumer understanding.
Costing and Pricing Management :
Ensure accurate pricing for all store-created items.
Custom Approvals :
Regional or store-specific approved items and packaging.
Brand Compliance :
Meet specific brand requirements, including organic, kosher, and halal certifications.
Sustainability Practices :
Integrate sustainability into product development.
Integrated Complaint Management :
Handle complaints with supplier chargebacks at the meal or component level.
Workflow Benefits
Configurable Workflows
Tailor workflows to expedite the creation and publishing of item information.
Automated Data Entry
Eliminate re-entry with uploads from GS1 or Excel for store items and packaging.
Component Automation
Streamline the creation of ingredient statements and component details.
Case Study: Transforming Store-Created Item Management
Challenge
A major retailer faced difficulties managing 3,000 store-created items using Excel and manual processes, resulting in lead times of several weeks for new products.
Solution
Implemented a digital business process that involved store managers, kitchen staff, quality assurance, and compliance teams. The rules-based system allowed for parallel reviews and streamlined steps based on project needs.
Value
Continuous in-store innovation led to most product introductions or changes being available for sale within a week, and some within a single day.
Fast Food and Fast Casual Restaurants – Efficient Food and Packaging Management
To adapt to shifting consumer trends, restaurants must quickly create or update products, meals, and promotions. Our integrated business process enhances speed and efficiency in managing product information, ensuring it is accurately published across cash registers, delivery platforms, and in-store displays.
Product and Meal Management :
Streamline the management of product assemblies and meal components.
Integrated Complaint Tracking :
Address complaints at the meal, component, or product level effectively.
Safety and Compliance :
Ensure food safety with comprehensive shelf-life and handling information.
Nutritional and Ingredient Transparency: :
Generate accurate nutritional labeling and ingredient statements.
Testing and Quality Assurance :
Document testing results and manage product specifications.
Custom Packaging Solutions :
Include regional, store, and customer-specific approved items.
Workflow Benefits
Supplier Collaboration
Work closely with suppliers for new items or updates.
Agile Supply Chain
Enhance supply chain agility through supplier onboarding and audits.
Performance Monitoring
Use supplier dashboards for performance tracking and self-service capabilities.
Configurable Publishing
Publish product information for websites, sales sheets, and promotional materials.
Case Study: Elevating Quality and Innovation
Challenge
A fast food company needed to speed up product introductions and reduce costs while maintaining high-quality standards. Their existing Excel-based processes delayed supplier onboarding and quality assessments.
Solution
A digital solution eliminated manual data entry and enhanced visibility into supplier performance through integrated dashboards. Nutritional and compliance information was automatically calculated, leading to first-pass approvals.
Value
Streamlined processes allowed for rapid product launches, with many changes available for sale within days.
Food Distributors – Enhancing Collaboration for Value-Added Products
To improve margins and protect customer relationships, many distributors are transitioning from commodity products to value-added offerings by collaborating with manufacturers. Our solution accelerates the creation and distribution of these products through an integrated process that manages product information efficiently.
Safety and Quality Management :
Track food safety, labeling, and product specifications.
Comprehensive Product Information :
Manage formulas, recipes, and packaging with alternatives.
Visual Instructions :
Include preparation instructions and images for clarity.
Testing and Cost Management: :
Document testing results and pricing strategies.
Brand Compliance :
Ensure adherence to organic, halal, and other brand requirements.
Workflow Benefits
Integrated Complaints Management
Capture and analyze complaints with supplier chargebacks.
Supplier Collaboration
Work with suppliers for seamless updates and new product introductions.
Agile Supply Chain Practices
Improve resilience through effective onboarding and auditing processes.
Configurable Workflows
Create, review, and publish items efficiently.
Case Study: Streamlined Collaborative Processes
Challenge
A food distributor struggled to manage the increased volume of product and supplier information needed for value-added products, resulting in inefficiencies in collecting and analyzing data.
Solution
An integrated solution eliminated manual re-entry, providing immediate visibility to supplier quality issues and ensuring compliance.
Value
Enhanced processes improved supplier performance and significantly reduced time-to-market for new products, often to within weeks.
Digitizing PLM Hand-Off in Fragrances, Personal Care, and Specialty Chemicals
Our comprehensive solution streamlines the collection, creation, amendment, and publishing of product information directly to ERP and MES systems. This integrated process manages all necessary data, including:
Formula and Recipe Management :
Track product structures, alternatives, and packaging.
Operational Details :
Manage detailed information about materials, tests, instructions, and losses.
Critical Flags :
Highlight key information for customer, quality, and compliance purposes.
Costing and Sustainability : :
Ensure accurate costing while integrating sustainability practices.
Workflow Benefits
Supplier Collaboration
Facilitate onboarding and audits to enhance supplier relationships.
Configurable Processes
Tailor workflows for efficient creation, review, and publication of items.
Automated Data Integration
Minimize manual data entry and streamline updates across systems.
Case Study: Accelerating Time to Market
Challenge
The need to minimize time to market by reducing data re-entry and improving visibility. Manual tracking and sequential data collection hindered efficiency.
Solution
An integrated digital process eliminated the manual entry of information and automated the creation of ERP data structures.
Value
The unified process improved quality and accelerated time-to-market, reducing product launch timelines from weeks to days.