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Title: Mitigating Risks: Preparing for Holiday Supply Chain Instability (2022)

The most magical time of the year is here – and food manufacturers are feeling the additional pressure to keep up with the demand for traditional holiday foods – like turkey, ham, and seafood. Throw COVID-19 into the mix, and you have a recipe for a difficult holiday season for food manufacturers who aren’t prepared.

The holiday season is here, and your consumer base is on the hunt for the next big treat for their upcoming festivities, hastening the holiday rush. The final quarter of the year is the time to ramp up sales and production, iterate on your strategy, and establish your cadence for a fresh start – all of which you can do more efficiently with knowledge of the top holiday food and beverage trends.

Manufacturing management software helps food companies plan, execute, and track production. This guide compares ERP, MES, and MRP systems, explains what food manufacturers specifically need, and outlines how to evaluate options.

Supply chain optimization helps food manufacturers reduce costs, prevent stockouts, and build resilience across procurement, production, and distribution. This guide covers the key pillars, metrics, and technology that make it work.

Produce software companies offer you near-endless options for managing your produce manufacturing business. However, not every solution is created equal. Your produce software business benefits most from a centralized, strategically crafted solution that is designed to meet the needs of both the producer and consumer, giving you a seamless experience for strategic management and growth.

In today’s consumer-driven environment, businesses are sparing no expense to protect their brand’s identity, experience, and perception. However, good-natured missteps and inaccuracies could be undermining the very foundation of these efforts – the most recent common example of this being food fraud.

Are you considering a technical upgrade for your food and beverage business in 2023? Having the most comprehensive and competitive solution available is a fantastic way to boost your revenue potential and brand authority – giving your customers and team members a seamless experience with every interaction. The question is: What should a food manufacturing system in 2023 include?

Outbreaks and illnesses tied to some of our most mass-produced food have become commonplace in 2022, putting consumers on high alert regarding their food’s quality and origins. Business owners in the food industry can use this as an opportunity to build brand awareness and loyalty by implementing a high-quality food manufacturing software option at every point in their business.

Businesses at every level of the seafood industry offer unique challenges in management, further highlighting the need for a robust ERP system. To manage incoming needs and consumer risk, food manufacturers in the seafood space often look to enterprise resource planning systems to help manage day-to-day operations and ensure that quality is never sacrificed at any point in the production and distribution process.

Vertical farming is becoming more popular, as it offers a more sustainable method of food production in environments that aren’t ideal for growing plants. Vertical farming helps to produce different plants using hydroponics and special soil in "grow rooms" where they are vertically stacked and can grow in controlled conditions indoors.

If you’re looking for new opportunities to build revenue and refine your processes, AI and software are a strategic way to do it. The future and potential for growth with the help of food ERPs and related AI-based platforms is exponential – and will be the factor that can drive your business to be an industry leader over the next several years.