Food processors focus on compliance and traceability initiatives for a number of reasons, which ostensibly will keep them competitive and in business. More specific reasons, according to a study from AberdeenGroup entitled Compliance and Traceability in Manufacturing, include compliance to regulatory mandates, adherence to internal policy guidelines, mitigating risk of product recalls and building customer trust.
The report, which surveyed more than 650 manufacturing executives, also says companies are increasingly focused on reducing manufacturing costs, and particularly the cost of poor quality with end-to-end traceability of product and processes. According to the report, best-in-class manufacturers are more likely to adopt technology solutions for their traceability initiatives at the enterprise level.