TH E ERP SO LUTI O N FOR THE FOOD I NDUS TRY

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1 TH E ERP SO LUTI O N FOR THE FOOD I NDUS TRY

2 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is essential for companies operating in the food industry. They are often dealing with tight schedules and deadlines, because they are working with fresh ingredients and have to comply with strict legislation. Novamindz provides company-wide ERP solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics NAV. This solution focusses on general features such as Financial Management in combination with Procurement, Sales, Manufacturing and Warehouse functions. To serve the special needs of the food industry, this package is complemented with a food specific add-on: SI Foodware. This combination overcomes almost every business process in the food industry and is available for both distribution companies as manufacturing companies. INTRODUCTION Rien de Jager, Manager of Delta Mossel: The information that Microsoft Dynamics NAV keeps up, is the core of our business

3 MICROSOFT DYNAMICS NAV For nearly 30 years, Microsoft Dynamics NAV has delivered the capabilities, performance, and ease of use that powers more than 84,000 diverse businesses in over 40 countries. Microsoft Dynamics NAV is Business Management Software that delivers comprehensive functionality, from financials to your supply chain, to manufacturing and more. It connects the many moving parts of your organization, giving you better visibility into and control over what's going on in your business. Gain greater control Microsoft Dynamics NAV increases visibility and improves insight at all levels of your business, making you confident that the right decisions are being made by the right people in your organization. Increase margins Make smarter decisions to improve your operating margins and your cash flow. Microsoft Dynamics NAV helps you maximize profitability by getting the most out of your people and systems. Drive growth Turn improved profitability into new opportunities with a solution that helps drive and support your business growth. Microsoft s on-going commitment to innovation means you are investing in a business platform that will always keep you in the forefront of what s ahead. And it supports highly specific industries with powerful solutions created by Microsoft partners.

4 SI FOODWARE Integrated and flexible system Dynamics NAV and SI Foodware are integrated in a way, that as a user you won t be able to see the difference between the two solutions. For example the Quality module of SI Foodware has an impact on your stock. Another example is the tracing of your products, which can be done on the level of the shipping container or shipping unit. Catch Weight Many companies in the food industry sell items by weight. The Catch Weight functionality of SI Foodware offers a dual unit of measure system that is fully integrated with Dynamics NAV. This dual unit of measure system can also be used to calculate and define cost prices, purchase prices and sales prices. Catch Weight provides the tools you need to control the administrative differences in weight. The flexibility of the system implicates the dynamic sales process, an order can still be adjusted when the logistics already take place. Transactions can be reversed. Another way of flexibility of the system is that, though it is a standard solution, adjustments to the system can be made easily. Advanced Planning SI Foodware offers food manufacturers advanced planning in which you can plan more advanced than in standard Dynamics NAV. SI Foodware considers in the planning the best before dates of all the ingredients. Based on sales prognosis you can plan the number of people and machines required to manufacture the products.

5 Consignment Management Companies that trade in fresh products such as fruit & vegetables, use consignment management to handle the daily price fluctuations. These companies work with other settlement methods such as commission, joint accounts or minimum guarantee. The SI Foodware functionality Consignment Management provides logistic and financial insight into batches of goods. This saves a lot of time, because there is a direct link with the financial administration. Implications for IT solution It is our view that the best performing food companies will focus on three themes: sustainable supply chain management; Quality quality controlled logistics; For food companies quality is very important, because they need to comply to the product & life cycle management. government regulations, BRC, HACCP, etc. With SI Foodware you don t have to worry about compliancy, we have arranged that for you in this complete package. The quality can be registered into the system, you can do quality checks on best before dates during purchase and sales. You can even block goods for sales. SI Foodware offers a nonconformances registration, inspections status, and last but definitely not least product specifications. See the solution at work; watch a Demo or contact one of our resellers

6 NOVAMINDZ The ERP Expert in the world of Food Novamindz takes care of business improvements of food companies all over the world. Years of dedicated focus on the food industry has led to an international food community where knowledge and technology are shared. Nowadays our worldwide food community has grown to 25 resellers and 160 customers, and keeps on growing. Members of the food community work with our industry specific solution SI Foodware. Years of experience and the latest trends are included in this solution. SI Foodware is based on Microsoft Dynamics NAV and has all the advantages of this technology leader. The combination makes Novamindz the ERP expert in the world of food.

7 RESELLERS Novamindz community Novamindz has built a network of resellers within several countries. Through this network the food specific add-on Foodware is being sold. Nowadays our worldwide food network has grown to 25 resellers and over 160 customers and keeps on Food experience Novamindz is powered by Schouw Informatisering. This Dutch company is founded in 1998, and since the beginning focussed on companies that operate in the food industry. Therefore a lot of food experience is collected through the years. Especially in combination with all growing. And we look for more its resellers. Novamindz is the expert in opportunities to keep on growing in the world of food! other countries, with other resellers. Reseller support All our resellers are provided with the right information and training to be able to sell and successfully implement SI Foodware. Novamindz supports new and existing resellers as much as possible. The cooperation doesn t stop after the training, Novamindz also supports in marketing, sales, demo's and technical support during projects. See the solution at work; watch a Demo or contact one of our resellers

8 Gerard van Heijst, Manager Finance & Administration, Prochamp: Variances in the figures are also a thing of the past. The management information generated by SI Foodware is always unambiguous. Michelle Norton, Commercial Manager, Wye Valley Brewery The investment we have made in the solution has now given us a system that we know will continue to support the growth and success of Wye Valley Brewery for many years to come Visit for more information. You can also send an to foodware@libertygrove.com Or contact our team at