A $280M premium beverage producer managing 800+ SKUs across multiple package formats
Food and beverage manufacturing with perishable inventory and regulatory compliance requirements
Ready-to-drink juices, functional beverages, and plant-based drinks distributed across 45 countries to 200+ retail partners
Replace disconnected spreadsheet-based production management with an integrated platform ensuring recipe consistency, batch traceability, and real-time inventory visibility across 8 production facilities.
Production managers relied on spreadsheets, causing formula inconsistencies across facilities and batch rejections
Ingredient recalls required 5-7 days to identify affected batches, creating regulatory liability
$1.2M annual write-offs from expired stock and expired products discovered in distributor warehouses
Raw material shortages halted production lines; overordering tied up working capital
Manual paper-based inspections created compliance risks and delayed audit responses
All 800+ SKU recipes stored in one repository with version control, cascading updates across all facilities within 24 hours
Every production batch linked to specific ingredient lots, enabling instant identification of affected products during supplier recalls
FEFO algorithm prioritizes products with the nearest expiry dates, preventing aged stock from reaching retail shelves
Production forecasts automatically trigger optimized purchase orders, eliminating stockouts and overstock
Digital inspection workflows at critical production stages with automatic archiving and audit trails
Bill of Materials management for standardized recipes across all facilities with multi-facility production planning
Batch & lot traceability, expiry date management, and FEFO inventory rotation for perishable goods
Automated inspection points at production, packaging, and dispatch stages with digital sign-off and exception routing
Automated raw material reordering based on live production demand with supplier management and lead-time tracking
Centralized inventory control spanning 6 regional distribution centers with real-time synchronization
Real-time KPIs for line efficiency, cycle times, quality metrics, and expiry alerts across all locations
Centralized BoM management eliminated formula variations and batch rejections
Batch traceability enabled identification of affected products within hours instead of days
FEFO inventory rotation and expiry management eliminated perishable waste
Synchronized procurement and production planning eliminated ingredient-driven stoppages
Automated quality control records and digital inspection trails streamlined compliance preparation
Centralized recipe management ensured formula accuracy across all facilities, reducing batch rejections from 3.2% to 0.4%
Batch traceability reduced recall response time from 5–7 days to 4 hours, minimizing regulatory exposure
Improved expiry management and demand forecasting cut perishable write-offs by $1.5M annually
Synchronized production and procurement planning eliminated ingredient-driven stoppages and reduced monthly downtime from 12 to 2 hours
Automated quality records and digital audit trails enabled 24-hour audit readiness and supported entry into premium retail channels
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