SAP Solutions for the Food & Beverage Industry – From Experts Who Know the Sector

Behind enjoyment, health, and flavour lie numerous complex processes. And enormous potential when these run digitally, semi-automatically, and data-driven. PART guides mid-sized food & beverage companies in managing nutritional values, allergens, best-before dates, and packaging batches intelligently – with tailored ERP solutions that genuinely fit the industry.

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Our Success Recipe for the Food & Beverage Industry

The mid-sized food & beverage sector is the chameleon of the process industry. To bring ever-new variety to daily nutrition, business operations must evolve constantly. Is the product attractively packaged? Does it convince on taste and aroma? Does it account for nutritional trends and consumer habits? On top of this, increasingly pressing environmental considerations and current findings in nutritional science must feed into recipe development, food production, and packaging design.

The challenge for the industry is to continuously realign with the needs of buyers and to map the necessary workflows and quality controls within the organization. As food production increasingly orients itself toward ecologically sustainable products, the value chain moves to the centre. PART delivers the key performance indicators and highly integrated business processes needed for a sustainable, international supply chain – starting from the selection of natural raw materials through to the recipe, production, and an automated, monitored logistics process.

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We Are Partners of the Process Industry

Rely on our long-standing experience dealing with the specific requirements of the international, medium-sized process industry.

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PART Benefits for the Food Industry

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Best-before date always in view

The system alerts you to impending best-before dates of raw materials and finished goods in logistics and production.

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Easily calculate ingredient list

The phrase generator developed especially for the industry handles large chunks of the product labeling process. 

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Transparency about core values at the push of a button

Based on our HANA database, you can monitor nutritional values, shelf life, and taste in real time.

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Optimized logistics

NVE-based scanning paves the way to state-of-the-art warehouse processes.

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Seamlessly comply with regulations

With digitally controlled processes, you can effortlessly comply with legal food regulations.

What Do Sustainable Supply Chains Look Like?

Eating changes are constantly evolving. And supply chains along with them. In this guide, you’ll discover how to utilize technology like your ERP system to solve the pressing issue of sustainability in supply networks and make your ESG plans a reality. 

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Our Solutions for the Food & Beverage Industry

ERP, CRM, and DMS for your future-proof food company: as lean as necessary, as digital as possible.

 

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SAP Cloud ERP

Future-proof in the cloud: SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud offers food & beverage companies a scalable, fully integrated ERP platform – without your own IT infrastructure.

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On-Premise ERP

Proven and industry-deep: SAP Business One with the C.One industry solution covers the specific requirements of mid-sized food & beverage operations on-premise.

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SAP Sales Cloud

With PART CRM software, you can confidently guide your customers through the customer journey.

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DMS

With the SAP document management system (DMS), you can finally bid farewell to unnecessary paperwork.

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SAP Partner for the Process Industry

As an SAP partner, PART brings the full depth of SAP expertise to the mid-sized food & beverage sector.

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My name is Christoph Stegmiller. I will advise you personally and free of charge on the right SAP solutions for your food & beverage company. Book an appointment with me directly:

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Frequently Asked Questions About ERP Implementation in the Food & Beverage Industry

What requirements does the food & beverage industry place on an ERP system?

Food & beverage companies need an ERP that covers the entire process chain – from raw material sourcing through recipe management and production to delivery. Particularly important are: seamless batch traceability for recall scenarios, automated management of best-before dates and allergens, product labelling in compliance with current food regulations, and the mapping of sustainable supply chains. PART knows these requirements from over 30 years of project experience in the process industry and has developed tailored industry solutions accordingly.

How does an ERP system support compliance with food safety regulations?

Legal requirements such as the EU Food Information Regulation (FIC) or HACCP guidelines can be met in a largely automated way with an industry-specific ERP system. The system handles the calculation and output of ingredient lists, nutritional information, and allergen details – based on the stored recipe data. Manual error sources are reduced, and audit documentation is available at any time. PART has integrated these requirements directly into its industry solutions.

What is batch traceability – and why is it so important in food production?

Batch traceability means that every raw material and every finished product in the system is assigned to a unique batch – from the supplier order through to dispatch to the customer. In the event of a recall, it is possible within minutes to identify which products are affected, where they are located, and which customers need to be informed. In the food & beverage industry, this level of transparency is required by law and is operationally critical. PART industry solutions map the complete batch logic – including complex recipes with semi-finished goods – fully within the ERP.

Cloud ERP or on-premise – which is a better fit for the food & beverage industry?

This depends on company size, IT strategy, and growth plans. SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud is particularly suitable for companies looking for a future-proof, low-maintenance platform that benefits from regular SAP updates – without their own IT infrastructure. SAP Business One with the C.One industry solution is the proven on-premise option for mid-sized operations with specific customization requirements and an existing IT landscape. PART advises you on which path fits your company.

How long does an ERP implementation take in a food & beverage company?

Implementation duration depends on company size, process complexity, and the system chosen. Based on experience, the timeframe for mid-sized food & beverage operations is between four and twelve months. PART relies on a structured project methodology with clear milestones – with the goal of placing as little burden as possible on ongoing operations during the implementation. Early analysis of existing processes and an honest alignment of expectations are the most important success factors.