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VerticalSoft Food Manufacturing combines the power of Columbus IT and the flexibility of Microsoft Dynamics NAV to deliver a suite of vertical enterprise applications unlike any other. We recognized that to meet the unique industry demands of our customers, we would need to recruit experts from their industries to direct our product development, implement our solutions and train and support our customers. And that's what we did.
VerticalSoft Food Manufacturing is a totally integrated business system designed for the process food manufacturer. Because its functionality is industry focused, VerticalSoft Food Manufacturing can streamline operations, making them more profitable. VerticalSoft Food Manufacturing is also adaptable; you no longer have to work around a system, since VerticalSoft Food Manufacturing can adapt to the way you run your business. There is no other system on the market with a process manufacturing focus that at the same time offers you the flexibility to adapt to ever-changing business needs.
Prepared Foods—Highlighted Features
Recipes/Formulas
The heart of VerticalSoft Food Manufacturing is the recipe or formula process definition. The design of a recipe or formula is not geared toward producing one item, but rather is formularized by batch size for an anticipated output (typically based on the size of the vessel, vat, tank, etc.). The formula can be adjusted upward or downward and the raw materials will adjust accordingly. Batch sizes can be dynamically changed on the fly for production planning and the quantities for formula ingredients are instantly scaled proportionately. The formula, as well as the raw materials listed in the formula, may be specified in any unit of measure, based on either weight or volume. Expected yields may be specified for each ingredient in the formula in addition to the expected yield of the formula itself, providing for accurate production planning and inventory control.
Quality Control
VerticalSoft Food Manufacturing's Quality Control features are designed for the quality conscious process manufacturer. Our features allow a company to develop quality tests against manufactured items as well as against raw materials received. Quarantine procedures can be established to prevent release of items until QC tests are completed and pass. Lot history captures QC tests so that lots can be retrieved according to customer specifications.
Marketing Plans
Food companies need to be very creative in today's marketplace. Over the years, bill back plans, rebates, commissions, sponsorships and other marketing related plans have been established with their customers to creative sales incentives. This creativity presents complex calculation schemes and thus, consumes tremendous resource time if not properly automated. VerticalSoft Food Manufacturing offers one of the most comprehensive systems on the market to address the different marketing plans that exist in the food industry. Here is some of what we address:
- Rebates
- Bill Back Plans
- Invoice Allowances
- Off-Invoice Allowances
- Contract Pricing
- Customer Pickup Allowances
- Market Pricing
- Coop Advertising
- Deduction Management
- Complex Commission Structures
- Split Case Pricing
- Minimum and Maximum Calculation Constraints
- Point Plans
Production Planning & Scheduling
VerticalSoft Food Manufacturing provides a totally integrated process manufacturing solution
for make-to-stock and make-to-order planning requirements. Our process
manufacturing granules include: Process Definitions (i.e. co-products/
by-products, multiple packaging options), Planning and Scheduling,
and Production Control reporting. In addition to this base offering, we
offer MRP, MPS, Forecasting and Capacity Planning features to deliver
one of the most comprehensive food processing solutions on the market.
Warehouse Management
- Item Substitution
- Item Cross-Reference
- Nonstock Items
- Location Transfers
- Automated Data Capture-Bar Code
- Advanced Warehouse Management
Cost Settlement
Inventory
- FIFO, LIFO, Average, Standard & Lot Specific Costing
- Lots & Sub-Lots
- Lot History
- Lot Tracking
- Lot Lookup Screens
- Lot Status Reports
- Physical Inventory by Lot
- Density & Specific Gravity
- Order Replenishment Logic
Nutritional Analysis Integration
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