IFS enlarges its footprint in F and B industries

IFS in a statement said that it now has a matured, tried and tested solution for F and B companies globally. With successive large projects, namely, First Milk UK, Pepsi China, Absolute Spirit Sweden, Heaven Hills Distilleries US; IFS Applications has increased its footprint in F and B from planning to production to distribution.

In Sri Lanka, Renuka Agri Foods has been implemented with IFS Applications and the company currently is in the process of rolling out same to other subsidiaries.

In an industry known for fierce competition and razor-thin profit margins, IFS Applications for food and beverage gives you the tools to maintain your competitive edge. IFS Applications is a comprehensive, industry-specific solution that helps you balance supply and demand, streamline the supply chain, comply with new regulations, and turn new customers into repeat customers.

IFS Applications offers industry specific functionality that meets your company’s critical business requirements, including lot/batch traceability, recipe management, hazard analysis and critical control points (HAACP), and direct store delivery (DSD).

It helps you to maximise profitability throughout all phases of your product, customer, and asset lifecycles. In addition, it was built on IFS’ unique component based architecture; letting you implement the core functionality you need today and then add components as your business requirements expand.

Food and beverage production encompasses a wide range of manufacturing modes-process, make to stock, make to order, or a combination of these. IFS Applications is built to handle the requirements of all types of production environments, from fixed mode to mixed mode, single site to multi site.

It gives you the flexibility to switch from one manufacturing mode to another to meet market demands. No matter how complex your supply chain strategy may be, IFS Applications has what you need to keep your enterprise running smoothly.

Food safety is a growing concern, and IFS Applications helps you to address it proactively. Using IFS’ integrated quality management application and HAACP functionality, you can analyze your processes and spot potential problem areas.

You can more easily trace quality issues to specific lots and batches, helping you to comply with food laws and regulations and avoid product recalls.

With IFS Business Modeler TM, IFS business process modeling application, you can describe and document your processes, making them easily accessible to anyone who needs to review them.

Building customer relationships is always important, especially in the highly competitive food and beverage market.

IFS Applications helps you to deliver what the customer wants, when the customer wants it. Using a standard Web browser, customers can place orders electronically or check the status of an existing order.

IFS’ integrated customer relationship management (CRM) application helps sales personnel and others in their daily relationships with customers. IFS Applications also supports EDI communications for smooth and cost effective order administration and invoicing.