A well-planned and executed supply chain solution streamlines operations and all upstream/downstream links, from raw materials through distribution producing corporate-wide efficiencies.
If your company is like most in the food industry some automation or informational software is in use within the corporation. While some aspects of MRP II planning/scheduling, batch management, corporate financial or warehouse management systems may be integrated, each constitutes its own set of priorities and purpose within the overall supply chain.
But supply chain management (SCM) means different things to different companies. Its techniques and systems include ERP (enterprise resources planning) and EDI (electromagnetic interference). It ties customers to suppliers and vice versa in real-time information and planning. It allows plants to reduce inventories and cycle times and can be used as a competitive advantage.