Food & Beverage
Microsoft Dynamics® AX provides food and beverage companies with the tools they need to meet quality and compliance standards, manage stock and satisfy customer demand while maintaining excellent customer service.
Microsoft Dynamics AX ™ makes it easier for you to:
Manage safety, quality and regulatory requirements.
Track costs and analyse profit margins.
Lower stock levels and streamline your supply chain.
Optimise your production process. Reduce labour costs, waste and rework.
Simplify order cycles and improve customer service.
Make better decisions based on up to the minute real time data.
Microsoft Dynamics AX provides traceability in conformance with
EU Regulation 178/200
Food companies and retailers must conform to the traceability rules found in EU Regulation 178/2002. The rules apply to every business involved in the production, processing and distribution of foodstuffs or animal feed products. Importers are equally affected and are required to identify from whom the product was exported in the country of origin.
All foodstuffs and animal feed products, as well as animals and substances used in processed foods, must be traceable throughout all stages of production, processing and distribution. The requirement for traceability is limited to ensuring that companies are able to identify the supplier of the product in question and the businesses to which the product was supplied (one step back-one step forward). The aim is to facilitate targeted individual product recalls, and to provide appropriate information to consumers and national control authorities.
Microsoft Dynamics AX provides the tools to effectively handle product recalls providing full traceability from supplier, through production and distribution. Product that has been categorised as non compliant with the food or feed safety requirements can be easily identified and can be traced both forward and backwards through the supply chain. Microsoft Dynamics AX also conforms to country of origin label requirements (COOL).
Microsoft Dynamics AX helps to simplify compliance
Food companies face myriad regulatory requirements that vary across regions and countries. Microsoft Dynamics AX can help reduce the risk and liability associated with corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and customer initiatives.
White paper Managing compliance with Microsoft dynamics AX
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Dynamics AX supports good manufacturing practices (GMP)
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) refers to an organisation’s ability to ensure products are consistently produced and controlled to appropriate quality standards. GMP covers all aspects of a product lifecycle including the manufacturing process, product storage and transport. It also covers the ability to provide accurate traceability information.
Dynamics AX supports GMP through stringent audit and change management tools including the logging of transaction audit information and the control of recipe versions and approval. Dynamics AX also enables forward and backward lot traceability, shelf life management, and tracking and control of dangerous and restricted items. Additionally, through its comprehensive quality management module, testing schedules can be defined and critical control points identified.
A proven track record in the food industry.
At Lakewood, we understand the issues of controlling continuous production processes synonymous with food and beverage industries. Our experience covers both manufacturing and distribution. Our clients include brewers, dairies, meat processors, fresh produce companies, bakers and multi- national food manufacturers.