Food and beverage manufacturers operate under some of the most demanding inventory management requirements in any industry. Between shelf life constraints, lot traceability mandates, FSMA compliance, and the constant pressure to minimize waste, the right ERP system can mean the difference between profitability and losses. SAP Business One offers purpose-built capabilities that address these challenges head on.
Lot Traceability: From Farm to Fork
SAP Business One's batch management module provides full forward and backward traceability for every ingredient and finished product in your facility.
When a recall event occurs, SAP Business One enables you to identify every affected lot, the customers who received product from those lots, and the raw material suppliers involved — all within minutes rather than days.
Shelf Life and Expiration Management
SAP Business One manages expiration dates at the batch level, enabling FEFO (First Expired, First Out) picking strategies that minimize waste.
Quality Control Integration
Food safety is non-negotiable. SAP Business One integrates quality checkpoints throughout the production cycle.
- Incoming inspection: Test raw materials against specifications before releasing to production
- In-process checks: Temperature, pH, moisture, and other critical control points recorded at each production stage
- Finished goods testing: Final QC before product moves to saleable inventory
- Certificate of Analysis: Auto-generated COAs attached to shipments
- HACCP support: Hazard analysis documentation linked to production orders
FSMA Compliance Made Manageable
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act requires food manufacturers to maintain detailed records of preventive controls, supplier verification, and traceability. SAP Business One provides the digital foundation for FSMA compliance, replacing paper-based systems with auditable electronic records.
Recipe and Formula Management
Food and beverage manufacturers deal with variable yields, potency adjustments, and recipe scaling that standard BOMs cannot handle. SAP Business One's production module addresses these challenges.
Variable Yield Management
Account for moisture loss, evaporation, and other process-dependent yield variations in your production planning.
Potency-Based Ingredients
Track active ingredient concentration and adjust batch quantities to maintain consistent finished product specifications.
Recipe Scaling
Automatically scale recipes up or down while maintaining correct ratios and accounting for non-linear scaling factors.
Real Results: F&B Manufacturers with SAP Business One
F&B Expertise at Synesis
Synesis International has implemented SAP Business One for food and beverage manufacturers throughout the Southeast. Our team understands the unique regulatory, quality, and operational requirements of the F&B industry and configures SAP Business One to address them from day one.
