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Market uncertainty and economic shifts are causing obvious concern throughout the North American adult beverage industry. Manufacturers are being challenged to proactively identify mitigation strategies. 

Is your business system providing the visibility you need to control costs, streamline operations, optimize inventory and more?   

This blog explores how the right cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) software can guide your business through these changes. 

Cost Optimization 

Beverage ERP software lets brewers and distillers optimize costs in multiple ways, including: 

• Strategic sourcing: Use accurate, unified procurement and supplier data to analyze performance and identify cost-effective sourcing strategies 
• Bulk purchasing: Purchase materials in bulk and consolidate suppliers to negotiate steeper discounts 
• Precise cost tracking: Track the costs of raw materials, shipping, taxes, labor, and other expenses to easily identify potential savings 
• Profitability tracking: Analyze the profitability of every production run, distribution channel, and customer across countless variables to optimize your business model 

Tight Inventory Control 

Effectively managing inventory eliminates waste, optimizes your supply chain, reduces storage-related costs, and more.  

Beverage ERP software for adult beverage manufacturers enables: 

• Demand forecasting: Use historical and actual sales and production order data to improve demand forecasting and ensure materials are on hand when you need them 
• Detailed inventory tracking: Monitor and manage inventory levels for raw ingredients, packaging, and finished products to reduce waste from perishables 
• Warehouse management: Track product locations, quantities, movement, and expiration dates by dimensions like client, warehouse, and barrel to prevent stockouts, streamline operations, and ensure production schedules are met 

Powerful Analytics and Reporting 

We cannot overstate the value of accurate, unified, and structured data. 

When data from front- and back-office functions, such as accounting, sales, production, packaging, brand management, inventory, and warehousing, are combined, businesses gain 360-degree visibility into operations to make informed decisions and streamline processes. 

• Regulatory compliance: Confidently fulfill regulatory obligations with auto-generated reports built from accurate, unified, structured data 
• Integrated systems: Unify data from across your business for end-to-end visibility by integrating your system of record with other critical business applications 
• Real-time KPI visibility: Access pre-built KPI and data analyses and reports to check your business’s health and recalibrate in real-time 

Optimized Production Scheduling 

Production schedules are complex to manage, especially for contract brewers and distillers. The right beverage ERP software maximizes operational efficiency from the shop floor to the back office by aligning resources across production operations. 

• Schedule management: Optimize schedules across multiple variables, including equipment, warehouse, staffing, and pack types 
• Production web portal: Align front- and back-office teams by allowing personnel to enter production details and manage schedules via a web-based app

Conclusion 

Although the uncertainty around areas such as steel and aluminum tariffs can make planning difficult, adult beverage manufacturers can implement proactive strategies that provide visibility into their business, reduce costs, and increase operational efficiency. 

Brutos, cloud beverage ERP software developed by Vision33 exclusively for adult beverage manufacturers, is a critical tool for helping businesses drive long-term profitability in situations of uncertainty or change. 

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