Managing Software: Using plant floor systems to improve business control
Plant floor systems feed accurate, real-time information into plant and enterprise level ERP systems.
FOOD PROCESSORS USE ERP SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE business picture by integrating ordering information with production, shipping and accounting. This is a necessary step in controlling business operations.
While ERP is a success in connecting the back office functions of an enterprise, it falls short in the data collection and plant monitoring functions crucial to the food plant.