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MRP — Material Requirements Planning for Food & Beverage
In food production, batch/lot traceability, shelf-life and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable; every function must be able to show the chain end to end at the moment of a recall. A demand-driven smart planning engine. End unplanned production stoppages and minimize stock costs with the master production schedule, bill-of-materials analysis, inventory control and automatic supply suggestions.
Food & Beverage context
Why MRP — Material Requirements Planning works differently in Food & Beverage
In Food & Beverage, food production center on sector-specific concepts such as batch/lot traceability, shelf-life, recipe and blending. In food production, batch/lot traceability, shelf-life and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable; every function must be able to show the chain end to end at the moment of a recall.
Qera ERP's MRP — Material Requirements Planning module is set up around the reality of food & beverage: Calculates raw-material and packaging needs from the recipe, preventing overstock and waste on short shelf-life items.
- Without batch/lot-level traceability, identifying affected products quickly in a recall becomes impossible.
- When shelf life and expiry dates aren't tracked, products nearing expiry turn into waste.
- When recipes and scrap rates aren't calculated clearly, the true product cost is unknown.
Capabilities
How Qera MRP — Material Requirements Planning works in Food & Beverage
The core capabilities of the MRP — Material Requirements Planning module, framed for the lot, batch and shelf-life needs of the food & beverage sector.
Master production schedule (MPS)
Build the master schedule that determines which products will be made, when and in what quantity, based on sales and marketing data.
Bill-of-materials (BOM) analysis
Analyze defined BOMs to automatically determine the raw materials, semi-finished goods and components needed for each finished product.
Inventory status control
Compare requirements with real-time stock levels to clearly see which material is on hand and which is short.
Automatic supply suggestions
Purchase order suggestions for missing materials and work-order suggestions for in-house semi-finished goods are generated automatically.
Sales-production-purchasing integration
New sales orders update the plan instantly; MRP suggestions turn into purchase orders and work orders with one click.
Accurate costing
See the real cost of your products by automatically calculating costs from BOMs and current material costs.
Outcomes
What it delivers for your Food & Beverage business
Concrete gains that show up in food & beverage operations when set up right.
- Lower idle stock and storage costs by ordering only the materials you need.
- Keep the production line running uninterrupted by eliminating unplanned stoppages.
- Increase delivery reliability and customer satisfaction by fulfilling orders on time.
- Make proactive decisions by identifying future material needs and bottlenecks in advance.
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