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Food and beverage manufacturers have experienced a variety of different challenges–especially in the post-pandemic era. Supply chain disruptions, contamination outbreaks, and traceability issues are among the most common recent problems that manufacturers are addressing in their 2022 supply chain management plans.
The seafood industry is one of the most demanding operating fields, especially with the industry's renewed focus on sustainability, processes, and transparency in sourcing mechanisms. Careful planning and continuous monitoring is a must to maintain authority and mastery in the space. Enterprise Resource Planning Software (ERP) offers the help needed for all the detailed areas a fishery is required in order to guarantee customer satisfaction.
The Seafood Industry is a field where a lot of activities happen side by side simultaneously and every activity demands utmost care and planning. Starting from procuring seafood right up to the customer’s plate each step needs to be scrutinized and monitored in real-time for attaining customer satisfaction. To make this process effective and seamless, an effective seafood ERP system needs to be leveraged upon.
With the USA seafood market worth $102 billion, over 50% of all seafood producers across the country procure through aquaculture. So, what is aquaculture? Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the breeding, cultivation, rearing, and harvesting of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks, algae, etc. in a controlled environment across a part or all stages of their lifecycle. It can be done in ponds, lakes, ocean coastal waters, and even land tanks. Broadly aquaculture can be cla
One of the hottest debates in the seafood industry around the world has been about seafood consumption during the summer season. Owing to factors such as freshness and quality control, not all seafood is sustainable to consume in the scorching heat.
One of the up-and-coming trends in the world of operational efficiency is Lot management via seafood ERP. In Layman's language, lot management is a system that enables inventory management before, during and after storage. A lot here refers to a batch of inventory received, stored and shipped from a warehouse to a designated location with specific dates and times.
One of the up-and-coming trends in the world of Food ERP is vessel management. In Lehman’s language, vessel management is a ship or a vessel purchased for the purpose of importing and exporting commodities hence its management becomes a necessity. A food ERP provider with vessel management capabilities takes up numerous functions such as maritime traffic supervision, registration of vessels, permits for entering and leaving the port, and various others.
Seafood traders for long have endured sufferings at the hands of governing agencies. To add fuel to the fire, the high intensity of competition with more and more demanding customers is squeezing in on the margins. This was one of the primary reasons why seafood traders today especially those at a small and medium scale are struggling for a steady cash flow and eventually going out of business.
Traditionally seafood traders were reluctant to invest in seafood ERP as it was considered to be an expense with insignificant returns making it a luxury only high end seafood traders could afford.
With ERP being the new golden goose for industries worldwide, the seafood industry too has incorporated this asset. In hindsight, ERP for seafood has raised efficiency standards up a notch and made the supply chain lean and accountable to its core.
One of the upcoming trends in the world of food ERP is the phenomenon of Catchweight. Catchweight in Lehman’s language is defined as “approximate weight” used by food manufacturers and distributors to manage products where an individual item’s actual weight varies from the standard (quoted) weight.
We recently took some time out to have an intimate conversation with one of our valued Seafood customers, Sea Delight, to discuss their experience with INECTA ERP. Sea Delight, LLC was founded in 2006 by Eugenio and Margarita Sanchez, the owners of ADS Seafood, LLC dba Atlantic Fisheries, with the goal of targeting the market with top-quality fresh and frozen seafood products. Through their unyielding commitment to providing superior products, unmatched customer service, and unwavering principle